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c.ortiz108 liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

Seems like it was a good design on paper, has worked, and still works. Except, for whatever reason, they screwed up the stampings or...

c.ortiz108 liked Iron Man Prius's post in the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

RE: the sealant, sometimes if not most of the time you will see stains on the inside of the coolant reservoir bottle depending on what...

c.ortiz108 liked bisco's post in the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

sorry, i have no idea. i just want you to be aware of possible pitfalls. it may be a risk worth taking, depending on your tolerance

c.ortiz108 replied to the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

Seems to be quite a lot of sellers out there who flip cars for a living, mostly dealing with salvage titles but sometimes without. I'm...

c.ortiz108 liked a2058's post in the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

Just another data point, 2019 Awde also affected by heat exchanger, I had to bypass mine…

c.ortiz108 liked Leadfoot J. McCoalroller's post in the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

It is difficult to tell if that stuff has been used without destroying the radiator in the process, even for a pro. All I can say is...

c.ortiz108 replied to the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

Good question. Any suggestions? I mean aside from getting a pre-purchase inspection.

c.ortiz108 liked bisco's post in the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

if the coolant leaked out, it overheated, and blew the head gasket, how will you determine whether or not the seller put stop leak in to...

c.ortiz108 liked BiomedO1's post in the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

Watch the odometer, make sure it moves. People roll-back a high mileage cars and that usually breaks the odometer, won't move. Better...

c.ortiz108 replied to the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

Okay, I'll rule out salvage titles. That was my instinct but just thought I'd check. There's a 2017 Prius 4 with a clean title and 152k...

c.ortiz108 liked Leadfoot J. McCoalroller's post in the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

The 3rd generation cars had a similar heat exchanger. It doesn't seem to have leaked as much as the one in 4th generation cars. Most of...

c.ortiz108 liked BiomedO1's post in the thread Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?.

Both 2016-2017 had issues that seem to clear up on the 2018 model year. The good news is that it's covered by your states emission...

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Looking for a Gen 4: What are the Best and Worst Years?

After posting in the Gen3 section, I think I've decided to spend a bit more and get a Gen4 instead.... only to discover the whole heat...

Forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum

c.ortiz108 replied to the thread Mixed Messages on Gen 3.

That sounds great, but probably more hassle than I'm capable of at the moment :LOL: Seems like it would only be feasible it you bought...

c.ortiz108 liked PriusCamper's post in the thread Mixed Messages on Gen 3.

Another option you could consider is this guy is about 7 hours east of your aging parents: Skim Milk Hybrid, Prius hybrid repair, hybrid...