I will be bring you two long term reviews of used vehicle options. You may be asking yourself why are we talking about used vehicles. Well the simple truth is to fund our love of travel we have to find areas in our life to cut expenditures. For me that was choosing to save by buying used. The next question is what would be the most economical choice.
To answer that question I am going to be taking two different options and seeing how over time the cost of operations compare. Both
The first contender is to buy an older car that is reliable and gets good gas millage. For this entry we are going with a 2013 Toyota Prius Persona Series Special Edition . This model sets some place between the Prius 2 and 3 as far as accessories.
The second contender is a 2017 Chevrolet Volt Lt. This is the lower end version but still has the options that make a difference in day to day use. The utilization of electricity over gas will hopefully offset the higher initial purchase price.
Over the next year or more I will posting updates on these two cars that will be daily drivers. They will not be taken on the track, I will not be talking about top speed or the other car site review jargon.
I hope to communicate to you what it is like to actually own these cars. So you can make an informed decision on what it is like to save for travel and help you explore options to make your travel dreams come true.
Gas Expense for Each Car by Month
| Chevy Volt | Toyota Prius | ||
| 2019 | Nov | $0.00 | $38.40 |
| Dec | $0.00 | $20.05 | |
| Jan | $17.06 | $42.57 | |
| Feb | $0.00 | $32.08 | |
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| Grand | Total | $17.06 | $133.10 |
*Chart as of 2/18/2020
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