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50 MPG auto's are not a new thing--only the way they get it.

My 1975 VW Rabbit Diesel did that. It was a 4 speed non turbo model. Drove it well over 200,000 miles before I let it go. Lost the transmission at about 125,000. Only major repair duirng ownership.

One quick question to the Prius owners--what is the recommend battery replacement point and if you had to do it out of warranty, what would the cost be? Would that price include battery disposal?

Trying to get a real look at the cost of ownership in the long haul? Thanks in advance for the info.