Bro interested on a 1st gen?

[KandyRedCoi]

my bro is in the market for a 1st gen prius, he saw a few online locally, and all have over 100K miles

i guess, the question is, what to look, or look out for, when checking these cars out?

recalls, wear and tear items, operating costs, etc.

or is there a more efficient way to get around town with a $10K budget? 2 kids and a wife!

any info would help, thanx in advanced

[Jiipa]

Originally Posted by KandyRedCoi

I have a 7 car household $100k is not much money for me

Funny thing is I had my GF and step dad convinced on the Tesla, the range is what killed it for us, because of our lifestyles

We spoke to tesla people in person and tried to get as much info as we need

Once again this is a public forum don't take anything personal, CHILL OUT

Why don't you just buy your bro a new Prius?

[KandyRedCoi]

Originally Posted by Jiipa

Why don't you just buy your bro a new Prius?

uhh no thanx he's lucky enough to get a penny out of me,

[ForTheGlory]

This is just me, but I'd rather pay $10k for a 1 year old Yaris than for a 7 year old G1 Prius. Prii are very reliable cars, but 100,000 miles is still alot of distance. The fuel economy difference between a Yaris and a G1 Prius isn't that big, and the cars are similarly sized. Yaris might also have a bigger trunk, since it doesn't need to fit in a battery pack.

[Boo]

Originally Posted by ForTheGlory

This is just me, but I'd rather pay $10k for a 1 year old Yaris than for a 7 year old G1 Prius. Prii are very reliable cars, but 100,000 miles is still alot of distance. The fuel economy difference between a Yaris and a G1 Prius isn't that big, and the cars are similarly sized. Yaris might also have a bigger trunk, since it doesn't need to fit in a battery pack.

+1

The premium for a used Prius just seems way too high. If I were limited to $10K, I'd rather spend it on a used Corolla, Matrix or Civic with half the miles of that G1 Prius.

Alternatively, KandyRedCoi can show his bro some love and give him the $12K differential to get a new Prius. (When I received my driver's license in 1972, my brother gave me his '69 Chevy SS 396.)

[derkraut]

IMHO, there have been so many improvements from the 1st gen Prius to the present model, I would not really be looking at a 1st gen with over 100k mi.
However, the early Prius is still a fine, reliable automobile. Sure beats most of the GM/F/Chrysler used cars out there these days with 100K mi.

[holy_crap]

Originally Posted by ForTheGlory

This is just me, but I'd rather pay $10k for a 1 year old Yaris than for a 7 year old G1 Prius. Prii are very reliable cars, but 100,000 miles is still alot of distance. The fuel economy difference between a Yaris and a G1 Prius isn't that big, and the cars are similarly sized. Yaris might also have a bigger trunk, since it doesn't need to fit in a battery pack.

Ditto that, I would look into either the Yaris or the Honda Fit before I bought a used G1 Prius.

Those are my 2 cents to him

[KandyRedCoi]

to be honest i loaned him my 2500HD duramax chevy truck, but at the current state of diesel gas prices, he doesnt want it anymore, LOL

so maybe a nice lil sedan that can fit his fam, and save some gas while doing it

the $10K limit was because we were just going to pay for something cash and not worry bout monthly payments

looks like his gf is getting a better job so that limit may go up

ill keep you guys posted, and thanx for the responses

[xsmatt81]

well with a 10k limit you can get a yaris or a hyundai accent, though hyundai's quality has gone way up in recent year's, FE is still not good at all with their cars imo compared to civics or corrola

you could go with a base yaris, or a 2007 yaris for under 10 k out the door..or possibly a VW rabbit, the 06 rabbit's are nice...my friend has one, and he get's 34mpg regulary. Im sure a used one could be had for around 10-12k

[KandyRedCoi]

Originally Posted by xsmatt81

well with a 10k limit you can get a yaris or a hyundai accent, though hyundai's quality has gone way up in recent year's, FE is still not good at all with their cars imo compared to civics or corrola

you could go with a base yaris, or a 2007 yaris for under 10 k out the door..or possibly a VW rabbit, the 06 rabbit's are nice...my friend has one, and he get's 34mpg regulary. Im sure a used one could be had for around 10-12k

thought about the yaris and rabbit as well, and I personally think its cool, but he doesnt, LOL, no offense, back to square one