Prius
Why r/BuyItForLife recommends it
5 mentions from real owners
- #1Nov 2, 2025
New Toyota corolla hybrid can it really last 20+ years
A Toyota is your best bet. If you want a hybrid, a Toyota hybrid is your best bet. You still see 2000’s Priuses all over the place. Now, Why the heck is he driving 4 hours a day? That’s insane. For a $50k salary? Killing quality of life but also spending a serious portion of a $50k salary on driving. I can’t imagine a scenario where there isn’t a better job closer to home. I’d rather make $30k and be walking distance to work. Holy crap
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Aug 4, 2025
Toyota or Buick to drive for many years
Buick isn't in the same universe as Toyota for either reliability or quality. Our family has had multiple Buicks in the past and the fit and finish is truly garbage. My last Toyota, a Prius, gave me zero problems (except it needed a new starter battery) for 139,000 miles.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Jun 1, 2025
What's something you've bought because of bifl that you're still using?
Vitamix Freiling stainless French press Bunn coffee maker Danner boots Mtn hardware rain jacket 15yrs(probably not anymore) Carhartt insulated bibs Craftsman wrenches Vasque boots Chevy k10 (1983) Toyota prius (300,000+ miles) Kitchenaid pro stand mixer. Wustof knives
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Feb 7, 2025
In an age of things designed to be replaced, what currently-produced 1) trucks, and 2) cars come closest to BIFL?
I have had excellent luck with Toyotas. I had a 2000 Land Cruiser that we put 355,000 miles on and was still in great shape when I sold it. We had a 2009 Prius that we put north of 250,000 miles on. Again it was still in great shape when we sold it. I currently have a 2017 LX 570 that has 120,000 miles on it. It is doing excellent. The cost of ownership of an LX is way less than the cost of ownership on my previous Volvo XC90 or MB GLK 350.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Feb 6, 2025
In an age of things designed to be replaced, what currently-produced 1) trucks, and 2) cars come closest to BIFL?
Yeah, all the new Camrys on the Prius drivetrain now, all of the model are hybrid and 2024 V6’s are high demand in the used market now, easily above the lower trims of the new Camrys.
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