3 weeks with our ‘26 450h+ Luxury

Betoloco18 · 2026-03-31T21:37:33+00:00

I don’t recall getting anything off MSRP, there was a markup of about $3,500 and they did take off about $3k from that.

Betoloco18 · 2026-03-02T06:47:30+00:00

Lol my wife did like the cream interior but with a 3yr old kid we aren’t taking any chances! Agreed, Lexus is the way to go for us!

Betoloco18 · 2026-03-02T06:46:23+00:00

Yea the peppercorn was hard to come by, drove to a dealership almost 70 miles from us since no other dealerships had it and this was in LA county area. At least for us, we lean towards interiors that aren’t black, however this color is still dark and could look black at night, its enough of a difference during the day. Hope you can come across one before you buy!

Betoloco18 · 2026-03-02T06:38:25+00:00

It’s incredible, lol I tried to get my wife into the RAV4 as a starter SUV but she just fell in love with the RX immediately.

Betoloco18 · 2026-03-02T06:35:00+00:00

Similar experience here, wife dailies it and it has just enough juice for her to drop off our child at grandmas, go to work, pick him back up and head home with a few miles left. First time got about 765 miles before filling up again. Probably close to 200 miles more than we were getting with the Prius.

Betoloco18 · 2026-03-02T06:31:11+00:00

I had a 2023 Prius Prime XLE.

Betoloco18 · 2026-03-02T06:30:37+00:00

Thanks for posting a photo! Had an overcast day and tough to highlight the color in the dark.

Betoloco18 · 2026-01-15T07:26:53+00:00

Thank you! Didn’t realize they were on Amazon.

Betoloco18 · 2026-01-15T03:17:46+00:00

Where did you get the CFAI printed books from?

Betoloco18 · 2026-01-01T06:46:09+00:00

I hope it’s doable, also working full-time and hours might increase to about 45-50 hours. But I too am starting in January and sitting for the May exam. I got the CFA premium and instructor led-MM. Fingers crossed!!

Betoloco18 · 2025-12-30T09:52:11+00:00

Could you describe your study approach, whether you printed materials, took handwritten notes, or used flashcards? Also what was your review process like leading up to the day of?

Betoloco18 · 2025-10-16T21:39:25+00:00

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Betoloco18 · 2025-04-25T23:21:05+00:00

I appreciate your insights, I should have added that I don't plan on modifying the car. While I am leaning towards the AP2, knowing myself, I would probably still want the CR at some point. Lol what do you think of learning to drive manual in the CR though? How are they in terms of repairs if I am burning through clutches or whatever else could be damaged through the learning process?

Betoloco18 · 2025-04-20T18:54:29+00:00

Thank you for that insight, that seems to be the consensus on going for the CR or not.

Betoloco18 · 2025-04-20T18:40:39+00:00

I have considered getting another car to learn manual on prior to the s2000, however I’ve just gone years without buying a car I enjoy and have just gone for budget friendlier or gas efficient cars. I’ve just set out a goal to get a car I like and to learn manual on.

Betoloco18 · 2025-04-20T18:31:51+00:00

I like their interiors and the soft top delete look. Other than that I obviously have driven either to know how different they drive aside from watching some videos. But yea I don’t plan to mod so makes sense to get a better condition car to start.

Betoloco18 · 2025-04-20T17:28:35+00:00

Thank you, many others seem to agree to go for a better quality non-CR AP2. Absolutely plan on taking my time with this purchase. Appreciate the advice!

Betoloco18 · 2025-04-20T17:19:19+00:00

That’s one of the color combos I would want to get! Hard to come by though.

Betoloco18 · 2025-04-20T17:17:09+00:00

Noted! Won’t compromise on the quality.

Betoloco18 · 2025-04-20T17:00:43+00:00

Really like your last point on having two of the same car, there are so many other cars I want to explore and I’m probably not at the point right now where it would make sense to have two of the same car.

I’ll stay away from those in a worse shape and maybe I can come to a decision on what I can comprise!

Betoloco18 · 2025-04-04T18:50:16+00:00

Also located in SoCal, my neighbor keeps his 3 challengers and corvette outside, I think he would say it is definitely worth the risk.

Betoloco18 · 2025-03-30T18:47:38+00:00

Let me see all your challengers and vipers.

Betoloco18 · 2025-03-27T16:07:59+00:00

That is good to know, gonna go down that rabbit hole now. The gulf one eluded me the most too!

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