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buying a gen 1 - 116k miles

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by vkn, Jun 12, 2010.

  1. vkn

    vkn New Member

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    hi guys,
    Any advice on where should I take the car for a health check? I live in Georgia,US. Will Firestone or PepBoys be able to check the battery health and hybrid drive train? Or should I take the car to a Toyota dealer to check for any problems before I buy it?

    TIA,
    Vasu
     
    #1 vkn, Jun 12, 2010
  2. adamace1

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    I would think they couldn't help as much as a toyota dealer would.
     
    #2 adamace1, Jun 12, 2010
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    Why don't you buy a Gen II instead? Better and
    younger traction battery, and a Gen II with similar
    mileage* should be easy to find and equally
    affordable.

    *though, personally, I would try to get one
    below 100k miles so that you still have some
    warranty on the traction battery.
     
    #3 jcgee88, Jun 12, 2010
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    The gen1/gen2 decision is yours of course. In either case, A Toyota shop shop be able to provide you with the vehicle's official service records based on the VIN. This could be very useful to determine whether your chosen car is a good one.
     
    #4 tochatihu, Jun 13, 2010
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    Thanks for the tips guys!
    But the car tuned out to be in a nasty condition, so I didn't even take it for inspection.
    Will shop around for better ones!
     
    #5 vkn, Jun 13, 2010
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