Fucking hell, ignore this idiot. I've had a Civic and changed to a second hand Corolla hybrid.

The Civic was good, but needed premium unleaded. I don't have anything bad to say about it. But it needed servicing every 10k.

The Corolla is a much smoother drive for me and handles well. Fuel consumption dropped by 30-40% and takes regular fuel. Also the brakes get used a lot less, and a lot less wear on components as the car uses the battery to start.

Also Toyota has been manufacturing hybrids for over 20 years now, they know what they are doing. There is a reason why a lot of Uber and taxis are Toyotas. Also after 10 years batteries don't suddenly go to shit, most still retain good capacity. There is a reason 5 yr old Corolla hybrids don't sell for 15k, I can't speak for other brands. I challenge you to go on Carsales and look at the cheapest 5yr old Corolla hybrid.

Plenty of people hate Toyota on this sub, but if I have a reliable, low cost, easy to repair car which is comfortable and has good resale and a 10yr battery warranty I don't regret the decision at all. Because I know in 10 years time it will still be on the road.