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edit: Blizzard White is a Prius color...Starfire Pearl is my CT. oops.
Really, I'm not sure of the difference between Premium and non-. I can't imagine anything else available for this car. The only thing I think I'm missing, from reading the enormous owner's manuals, is the fancy (laser?) cruise control.
Anyway, whatever. I'm delighted with this car.
Background: In September 2013, I bought a new Ford Focus that pretty quickly developed a Lemony flavor. After a protracted lawsuit, eighteen (18!) repair visits, I won my case. During the case, I studied whatever new car I was going to buy. I studied hard. Edmonds, Car & Driver, Consumer Reports...I even called that radio guy, Jerry Reynolds the Car Pro. Initially, I started with a list of thirteen makes and models. The CT was almost always in the mix. The final three, narrowing them down, were a loaded Prius 5 (not the Prius V, confusingly), a Subaru XV Crosstrek, and the CT200h. It soon became apparent, and I don't mean to offend anyone here, but it soon became apparent that the CT was essentially the only Lexus that didn't keep a firm hold on its value. Even the similar year/mileage Prius was worth more. Fine by by me. After buying my Focus for $26,000 and watching its own reputation take it to $8,900 in not even two years' time, I had planned to buy used, preferably certified, this time anyway. Long story longer, I turned my Ford in at the dealership in exchange for a check from Ford. Walked down to the Lexus dealership and within 90 minutes had my CT200h, a certified 2013 with about 21,000 miles on it for $25,000 out the door, including the LoJack, extended warranty (I ended up with 5y/125,000mi). That is a smokin' deal, and I'm not mad that someone else took the hit from the original MSRP of $42,000. My only disappointment is that my 'new' car is white, because I wanted that graphite color. Whatever.
And, though I thought I was a Prius guy, turns out I like the "Prius in fancy dress" that I ended up with.
I just went for my first oil change. I'm averaging about 40mpg commuting on country roads to work and back. I've done the 100 mile trip from home to San Francisco a few times. I took a longer trip to Fort Bragg. I'm going to Santa Monica for a week this summer. And aside from that ridiculously tiny trunk, I don't foresee any problems at all. I've got about 10,000 of my own miles on it, and within that many miles with my Ford, I'd been in the shop three times already. This is heaven.
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Really, I'm not sure of the difference between Premium and non-. I can't imagine anything else available for this car. The only thing I think I'm missing, from reading the enormous owner's manuals, is the fancy (laser?) cruise control.
Anyway, whatever. I'm delighted with this car.
Background: In September 2013, I bought a new Ford Focus that pretty quickly developed a Lemony flavor. After a protracted lawsuit, eighteen (18!) repair visits, I won my case. During the case, I studied whatever new car I was going to buy. I studied hard. Edmonds, Car & Driver, Consumer Reports...I even called that radio guy, Jerry Reynolds the Car Pro. Initially, I started with a list of thirteen makes and models. The CT was almost always in the mix. The final three, narrowing them down, were a loaded Prius 5 (not the Prius V, confusingly), a Subaru XV Crosstrek, and the CT200h. It soon became apparent, and I don't mean to offend anyone here, but it soon became apparent that the CT was essentially the only Lexus that didn't keep a firm hold on its value. Even the similar year/mileage Prius was worth more. Fine by by me. After buying my Focus for $26,000 and watching its own reputation take it to $8,900 in not even two years' time, I had planned to buy used, preferably certified, this time anyway. Long story longer, I turned my Ford in at the dealership in exchange for a check from Ford. Walked down to the Lexus dealership and within 90 minutes had my CT200h, a certified 2013 with about 21,000 miles on it for $25,000 out the door, including the LoJack, extended warranty (I ended up with 5y/125,000mi). That is a smokin' deal, and I'm not mad that someone else took the hit from the original MSRP of $42,000. My only disappointment is that my 'new' car is white, because I wanted that graphite color. Whatever.
And, though I thought I was a Prius guy, turns out I like the "Prius in fancy dress" that I ended up with.
I just went for my first oil change. I'm averaging about 40mpg commuting on country roads to work and back. I've done the 100 mile trip from home to San Francisco a few times. I took a longer trip to Fort Bragg. I'm going to Santa Monica for a week this summer. And aside from that ridiculously tiny trunk, I don't foresee any problems at all. I've got about 10,000 of my own miles on it, and within that many miles with my Ford, I'd been in the shop three times already. This is heaven.
