Ken C 
2009 Toyota Prius Hatchback 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
What about hidden maintenance costs?
 I've driven my Prius for 36k miles. My love is simply summarized  48 MPG!  But will fuel savings be lost to unexpected maintenance costs? My car isnt old enough to have real maintenance issues yet, but Im wary. The engineers were great at building a complex car with great gas mileage, but lousy at creating a car that can be easily maintained. There's no room under the hood, so there's no way to do a simple DIY like replacing a headlight without extensive work. I tried DIY, but gave up. In the end, the dealer replaced it (in about two hours of labor) for $200+ (for a $10 bulb?!). Thats crazy talk man! People need to know up front that there could be high unforeseen maintenance costs.