Hey Prius Friends, I wanting to get a 2nd Gen. Prius for a while,but scared to do it. Most of the one I see are Over 200k mile or close to it. Price tag $4k to $6k . Are these a good Price or fair ? I hear the 2nd gen are very reliable than the 3rd Gen. Hope I get some Great advice and tip on this Forum. Thank you in advance.
2nd gen are great. trouble is, how do you know the service history? how do you know how much oil it is burning? can you afford to replace the battery or brake booster? newest is already 16 years old
Keep an eye out and towing lots places that tow vehicles and it's all down hill from they're . Typical scenarios are just replaced brake booster . And 8 weeks later hybrid batteries out. Paperwork mute be in glovebox . Etc this is my go to method for getting gen2 some tow lots call whilst enroute to pick one up.
If you can afford $6k, then a $4k car that ambushes you with $2k of work could be OK if that's the end of the troubles. But either battery or brake booster, if needed, are going to cost more than that, so good records and inspection sure seem important.
Where I live in North Carolina $6,000 will get you a very nice original condition loaded or as it came . Well maintained . Up to date . With whatever has been required to keep it properly on the road. Some maybe under 100 K but this is a stretch
Remember: a Prius saves you money at the gas pump IF you drive a lot of miles. If you don't plan on driving a lot, it can't save you much, and either way an older high-tech car will expose you to substantial risk of needing expensive repairs. So, do the math and make sure it's worth it.
