I am looking at buying a newish car. I have been driving a 03 Mits Lancer, but because of the Milage, and lack of AC, I must sell it. Through my searching I found a Honda Fit. I loved this car and it seemed to be the perfect car. My only gripe with it was that I felt that the Fit was a little small in the back seat. I have also been told that the fit basicly has to have the Engine replaced at 180,000 miles. Other than that, I have been told that it is a great car and that it didn't need many trips to the shop.
On the other had I like the Prius. It gets great gas milage, the inside is like a spaceship, and it has plenty of room. The only thing that I worry about this is that I have heard that at 180,000 you have to put $3000 worth of batteries into it. Since it is a hybrid, I assume that it uses different parts than your typical car such as all the electric motors, CVT, and all the the electronics. Do these parts go out more often than a typical car, and are they going to be more expensive?
Like I said, I have looked a lot and Know all of the details, but I just cant find any real life test results. Any help would be great. Thanks
Tyler