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I've been considering picking up a used Prius to use exclusively for Uber/Lyft. But it seems that almost every used model I find has 150+ on the odometer and i've seen many for sale with over 200K. I've also read that the Prius family of auto's is the #1 choice for rideshare.
So drivers who own some version of the Prius, what say you? Has the car been relatively bullet proof? Does anyone drive a Prius in snowy weather and how is it? (I've heard an all wheel drive version is rolling out). I'm in Cleveland OH so AWD is important.
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It is a great car but in the end, it's just a car. Owning it is much like owning any other car - you have to insure it, park it somewhere, add fuel occasionally. I drive a 2007 model and you can tell it was carefully designed to behave like a normal automatic-transmission gasoline-powered car, and it does. It uses less than half the fuel of my minivan, but more than my motorcycle. :) Fuel consumption is the same in both city and highway which is nice. Regarding you bullet proof ask, it has been the most reliable car I've owned - no problems so far. After 150,000km or so the brake pads look like new with "normal" driving and about all I've done is change the oil regularly.
following. would love more info on owning a prius.