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My 2006 Prius used to be so reliable but lately not anymore!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Aegean, Oct 17, 2020.

  1. PriusCamper

    PriusCamper Senior Member

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    As much as I'd love to get the business licences yanked from crooks who charge that much... Someone who doens't even know how to change their own cabin air filter and is unwilling to learn is pretty much walking around with a giant sign that says "kick me" taped to their butt.
     
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  2. kirosport

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    i think u are fine with your prius.my old prius and about 240.000 km nothing seriusly except HV battery replacement after 13 years(600 euros used from 2009 MY 2nd gen prius).i think its very good.
     
  3. Aegean

    Aegean Active Member

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    After 13 years many people have issues with the hybrid battery. I thought in Greece with the hot 40 Celsius summer the HV battery wouldn’t last so long. Do you know of any Prius converted to natural gas there?
     
  4. PriusCamper

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    Canada does that a bit... I bet you could find examples of it for Prius up there, but storage space for adding a propane tank is a hassle.
     
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  5. jdenenberg

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    My 2004 Prius went 288k miles in 12 years of use but was due for a lot of 300k maintenance and I was not willing to DIY. I did have to buy a rebuilt HV battery at 195K for $1600 (Dealer installed for $400) that was still working well when I bought my 2016 Prius, That commercial supplier did a great job, but sold his NC business to a national supplier that has had quality issues since then.
     
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