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[quote=Anonymous]I got the 2009 model in November when I was pregnant with my first kid.  I was replacing a 1999 Honda Civic and commuting 1.5 hours per day.  I loved it.  I only had to get gas once every 3 weeks, felt good about my reduced emissions, had plenty of space for my things, and felt like it was an overall pretty safe car (except it did seem to momentarily lose traction from time to time, like after I big bump).  Anyway, we kept it 18 months into our second kid.  We didn't have any problem with rear facing carseats preventing comfort for the front seat folks (although we're average to short people).  But, we couldn't fit anyone else in the car with us and we really had to be careful when packing for long trip for the four of us.  So, when we realized that we were going to want to start carpooling our kids' friends and when my mom became disabled, we went ahead and got a minivan instead.  I prefer to keep cars for 10 years and so have given some thought to our prius purchase.  All in all, I am glad we did it.  When I finally bring myself to sell it, I expect to get all but about $10k of what we paid for it, which isn't too bad.  Also, our carbon footprint (which is something I care about) was much lower for those years.

If you plan to have it for a while, I would think about whether you plan to have more kids or anticipate a need to carry more than your nuclear family.  If yes, then it might not be a great investment for you.  If you'll stop at two kids and don't want to have more folks in the car with you, then go for the prius wagon.  The extra cargo space will be so helpful to you.[/quote]

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