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Prius is totalled - should I sell the remains?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by macntosh, Aug 19, 2024 at 3:46 PM.

  1. macntosh

    macntosh New Member

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    We hit a deer a last week and the front end of the car is crushed, air bags deployed - and it's officially totaled. 2010 Prius with about 222,000 miles on it. The back of the car is fine, the interior is fine.
    Just put $4000 into the engine due to the head gasket last January :/

    My question is - I can buy it back for $800 - and want to know if I could make enough money off the re-sale to make it worth the time of listing, selling, etc. I live in rural Nebraska, so it's not a big market. I'd only be interested in selling the full vehicle and not parting it out.

    Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
     

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    #1 macntosh, Aug 19, 2024 at 3:46 PM
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    The whole car will still have to be disassembled for parts.
    It's unlikely that anyone will buy a wrecked junk 2010 to drive.
     
    #2 MAX2, Aug 20, 2024 at 1:15 AM
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    call around to metal recycling centers to see what the cat is worth, if it's oem
     
    #3 bisco, Aug 20, 2024 at 1:53 PM
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    Dang, sorry about that....must've been a pretty big deer!

    (I have no knowledge of salvaged titles or such, sorry!)

    Are you going to replace it with a new Prius? We aren't fans of the Gen 5's so buying a Corolla Hybrid to replace my wife's older Prius.
     
    #4 ColoradoBoo, Aug 20, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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    Hybrid battery modules are worth 400-600 very likely, depending on the age. Engine is very likely sellable (although the pistons & rings may need to be updated so it won't starting burning any oil in the future). I would call a scrap yard to check how much they want.
     
    #5 bkman, Aug 20, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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