Elaborate more la... gonna test drive Cross Hybrid tomorrow if possible. Went to Toyota showroom today, said no test drive car available not even showroom car. Said they will only put one if car due for delivery is early by 2 weeks - I mean they use customers' car as showroom car!!!! Then brought us to the warehouse parking to show a Cross that's due for delivery soon - then found out it was delivered liao.

I know supply chain issues cause lack of cars for showroom, that I can understand BUT to make use of customer's new cars as showroom car?

Just test drove 2011 Prius for sale at 23.8k. No creaking sound, only the central glove compartment making noise due to the loose sliding mechanism. Damn impressed, 5 yr old BRV already ngek -ngek here and there since few years ago.

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What convinced me to get 2nd hand Prius is the engine, transmission and even battery is same as those used in Toyota Cross Hybrid, which is the reason I went to Toyota showroom to try test drive the Cross hybrid, so spare parts availability shouldn't be a problem for 3rd gen Prius over the life cycle of Cross Hybrid. The 2nd and 3rd gen Prius have very strong DIY group and modders worldwide, so a lot of support even locally.

The only thing is I can't find one mechanic to help me check the car, my regular mechanic is anti-hybrid/EVs.

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NiMH unless it's the 3rd Gen Prius PHEV, which uses Li-ion.

It's a good thing, let the 2nd hand price get depressed more.

I can't drive the car that far to Klang to be checked before buying, and no mechanic will abandon his shop to go with you to check the car out without compensating him appropriately. That's my struggle.

Agreed, looking for one near Jln Ipoh or near Sri Kembangan race course (that's where most of these hybrids are being sold). For a Klang-based mechanic go to KL, I think more than a couple of hundred, since I believe he can earn more at the comfort of his shop with the amount of time spent on the road, lol.

3rd gen Prius feels sluggish, need to change to Power mode to feel adequately safe for exiting junctions/entering roundabout. BRV 'feel' like having better power to weight ratio even when compared to Prius in Power mode.

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Unless you strong in DIY car & electronics repair.

Test drove Cross Hybrid today, surprisingly, no sluggish feeling on the pedal even in normal Eco mode. Feels adequately powered. Rear aircond vents, lane departure warning and steering assist, 360 cam, powered tail gate, many nice gadgets. Interior wise, similar to Prius. Feels like Cross Hybrid is successor to Prius in Malaysia la, updated with many modern gadgets.

At least won't have the issue of scraping undercarriage at bumps in a Cross Hybrid like Prius.