I have a 2012 Prius. I took it to an automotive center for something a third-party found needed replacing and the car dealership offered to pay for, and the mechanic found me in the lobby and said: "Never sell that car. Never. I mean it. Never sell it."

I do like the gas savings, traction control, steering control, remote lock/unlock, cabin legroom. We've taken it on long car trips and average seventy cents a mile. That includes sky-high gas price areas like California. Brakes won't need replacing until 100,000 miles.