2012 Prius 3 worth

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    Hello. I have a 2012 Toyota Prius 3. It has 200k miles, battery is still working but its not currently drivable due to a blown head gasket from the water pump going out. Everything else in the car was in decent working condition. It has a new water pump as well.

    Could anyone tell what it’s worth and what I should sell it for?
     
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    if there aren't any newer systems in the car, (brake actuator, battery, etc.) it's probably time to donate it to charity
     
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    Water pumps are prone to failure, best replaced every 100k miles to play it safe.

    Was the EGR system (including intake manifold EGR passages) ever cleaned? If not that's a likely contributor to the head gasket failure.

    How's the oil consumption?
     
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    Sold mine last year for $9300 CND. It probably went a bit too cheap.
     
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    With a blown head gasket?
     
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    Not at all. Where'd you get that from?
     
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    The third line of the op
     
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    OK, gottit.