Toyota Prius Usados en Venta

There are some negatives about the Prius, especially being the second generation that we have. Many of the issues that were brought to attention with our model have now be remedied on future models, which makes us even more likely to purchase another Prius in the future, albeit a newer model. The biggest issues were with the heating in the winter. It takes a long time for our car heater to heat up since it doesn't typically use the engine when you start it up, so no being able to idle the car in the drive to warm up. Also the engine has to run for the heater to work on our model so you use more gas in the winter by keeping the engine always running when you don't need it to otherwise. You can achieve this by turning it on to full blast and doing a button sequence to keep the heat on, it's confusing. Car was better in the heat of Arizona since the AC was top notch. This is changed on the newer models where the heater can be battery operated as well as engine so not a drain on fuel. Road noise is an issue, especially highway driving not sure if this has been fixed but makes for loud talking or cranking up the stereo to overcome it. Also our model has a fin on the back that rattles like crazy as it's held on by cheap plastic pins that break early in it's lifespan. I would like to take it off completely but then it would look funky, they sell aftermarket parts for this issue, and the newer models don't have this fin.

Really the only cons I have are really 'nitpicks' - small details that don't REALLY matter as a whole. For example the radio on/off button sticks sometimes. There is also the small noise the engine makes while you're stopped at a light or street sign as the gears switch over to power conservation, but it's such a quiet nose and you quickly get so used to it you hardly notice it.

There is the most annoying dashboard to mid-car bridge in this car that I just hate. It arches from the dashboard to the storage compartment between the two front seats. I find it extremely confining, gives me a bit of claustrophobia. Also, the designers were obviously male because, when there is someone in the front passenger seat, there is no convenient place for me to place my mid-size purse.