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#119 of 198 Re: Used Prius Models [ricko] by dstarinieri Jun 21, 2008 (9:34 am)
Replying to: ricko (Jun 21, 2008 9:08 am) The current generation seems to have no issues at all. Not to sure about the first model. But why used? Many are selling used for as much as a new one or more. Heck I'll sell you my 07 that has 30,000 miles for what I paid for it, and I know here in California I can get more that I paid for it right now.
#120 of 198 Re: Used Prius Models [ricko] by railroadjames Jun 21, 2008 (9:58 am)
Replying to: ricko (Jun 21, 2008 9:08 am) With nearly 80K miles on an '04 Prius I'd say ..."Good Luck finding a used Prius (2nd Generation '04-08). I can't see buying an '03 or older unless it was at a great price. As with the other comment, I'd say ...put down a down-payment on a new one and wait for delivery. Used ones are going for premium prices (when you can find em).This last dollar in gas increase to over 4 bucks has made Prius owners one up on everyone else as I see it. I've saved in access of $10,000.00 in 4 plus yrs over a V8 sedan that averaged about 16 mpg.   By the way...I've seen a few used (damaged Prius) on ebay and/or auto finder listings, that could be a handman's special and save mega bucks if you're good at auto repair. Lastly...It might not be a bad idea to wait a few months and get an '09 Prius with what ever it may hold in styling and tech. improvements.                                                                                                Railroadjames
#121 of 198 have 07 Prius want to sell by ginnyerns Jun 21, 2008 (10:50 am)
Have an 07 with 5000 miles on it that I want to sell. Live near Boise Idaho if any one is interested. What would be a fair price. Ginny Replies to this message: dstarinieri (Jun 21, 2008 6:18 pm)
#122 of 198 Re: have 07 Prius want to sell [ginnyerns] by dstarinieri Jun 21, 2008 (6:18 pm)
Replying to: ginnyerns (Jun 21, 2008 10:50 am) Ginny, I would put that car on E-bay with a reserve of what you paid for the car. Here in Los Angeles I'm seeing used 07's selling for $30,000. As much as I love my Prius I'm thinking it is time to sell it. The $8,000 more that I paid for it buys a lot of gas in a Honda Civic. Let me know what you get for it if you sell.
#123 of 198 unexpected screen changes by m_selectors Jun 22, 2008 (7:27 am)
I have an '07 Prius with 13000 mi. A little quirk developed a couple of wks ago. If I go over a big bump there's a good chance my "Audio" screen will change to the "Consumption" screen ! I have also noticed... but not recently... a radio channel can also change over a big bump in the road ... this only happened once or twice...but my driveway has a large dip where it joins the street and if I'm not going v-e-r-y slow that screen jumps to "Consumption"! Anyboby have any ideas on this ? A friend suggests something may be loose (?)....thanks Replies to this message: dstarinieri (Jun 22, 2008 2:52 pm) m_selectors (Jun 24, 2008 4:31 pm)
#124 of 198 Re: unexpected screen changes [m_selectors] by dstarinieri Jun 22, 2008 (2:52 pm)
Replying to: m_selectors (Jun 22, 2008 7:27 am) Your friend is right. Sounds like something is just loose. Replies to this message: m_selectors (Jun 24, 2008 4:31 pm)
#125 of 198 Re: Used Prius Models [ricko] by rick294 Jun 24, 2008 (2:24 pm)
Replying to: ricko (Jun 21, 2008 9:08 am) Consumer Reports showed the '03 Prius (last year of the first generation Prius) as having a lot of reported electrical problems. I have an '08, myself. The current version, of which the '08 is the last one, is rated very high in every category by Consumers, and in fact is their most-recommended family sedan!
#126 of 198 Re: unexpected screen changes [dstarinieri] by m_selectors Jun 24, 2008 (4:31 pm)
Replying to: dstarinieri (Jun 22, 2008 2:52 pm) Thanks...guess I'll have to have Toyota take a peek....B
#127 of 198 Re: PRIUS OWNERS W/ 50K : WHAT WE THINK NOW [anotherguy] by kjhansen Jun 24, 2008 (7:34 pm)
Replying to: anotherguy (Jul 07, 2007 9:22 am) OK, OK, it appears Prius owners are completely happy with their cars! I get it. I have read through nearly all the replys to this "Prius owners with 50K miles" posting. Isn't there ANY Prius owner who have had problems with their big Hybrid batteries?   I own a 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid. The "Integrated Motor Assist" battery had to be replaced after only 60K miles. Of course this was covered under warranty by Honda. However, the next replacement will have to be covered by my at a cost of $2000.00!! In addition to this I have had the car in to the dealer for at least a dozen other warranty repairs. Also, the local dealer is quite inept at repairs and needs to do them multiple times to get them correct.   Anyway, I really like the idea of a Hybrid car and I would like to replace my Civic Hybrid with one of Toyota's Hybrids, but I'm skeptical about Hybrid reliability, etc from the bad experience with the Civic Hybrid. I'm wondering why Toyota's Hybrid batteries seem to last longer than Honda's. They are the same Nickel Metal Hydride type of battery. Replies to this message: grandtotal (Jun 25, 2008 4:27 am) silverhunter (Jun 25, 2008 5:37 pm) dstarinieri (Jun 26, 2008 5:32 am) rick294 (Jun 26, 2008 9:30 am) and 5 more...
#128 of 198 Re: PRIUS OWNERS W/ 50K : WHAT WE THINK NOW [railroadjames] by lucid_green Jun 24, 2008 (8:50 pm)
Replying to: railroadjames (Mar 05, 2007 6:30 pm) I bought mine used. It's actually worth more than I bought it for now, which is unheard of for a used vehicle.   It's a 2004 model with about 65K on it. When we bought it last year, it had about 40K. So you can see that we're big drivers.   What I've seen is that get's much worse gas mileage in the winter than in the summer. Not that it's bad. I get between 40 and 45 mpg during the winter and between 55 and 60 mpg in the summer time between fill-ups. This is probably because the car has to take longer to warm up and Utah puts ethanol in the gasoline during the winter to cut down on greenhouse gases while we have the inversion layer in the Utah and Salt Lake valleys. I suspect that the ethanol is about half the reason for the dramatic drop in mpg. Then again, short trips really kill the mileage because the car never gets a chance to warm and it continually tries to warm up every time you turn it on, wasting gas (which drives me nuts).   Everything else is great but I think that if the warm-up period were more efficient, it would greatly increase the efficiency of the system as a whole.   The only maintenance I've had to do on the car is that I accidentally put the wrong kind of coolant in the system and had to have it flushed -- very expensive.   I've also replaced in the cabin air filter, also more expensive that I like. Let's just say it cost more than the $5 I wanted to spend, but when it's full of leaves and dust, you kind of have to think it might be a must. No, the thing was $25 -- not expensive but way over priced for some fibers and plastic.   As for the person who has only changed their air filter for the engine air intake, not changing that regularly can shorten your vehicles life due to increased stress on the system. Since the Prius only needs an oil change every 5,000 miles, you should check your air filter every time you change your oil. Still, I need to consult my manual about what routine maintenance I'm due for, particularly how often I should change the air filter.   One piece of advice for saving just a little more on gas, keep your tank full. Then you'll only pay the higher prices to top off your tank. It's a difference of paying extra $.05 more for 2 to 4 gallons instead of 7 to 10 gallons.

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