Featured Woman gets fed up by problems in her aging Gen 3 Prius

EGR maintenance; pay 'em now or pay 'em later.
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I must say, modern cars are kind of scary as far as end-of-life is concerned. Maybe I'm just nostaligic and don't remember all the bad.

But, like, I didn't get rid of my 1970's through 1990's cars due to them being too expensive to fix. And I'm talking about a couple of them having well over 200,000 miles. What I knew back then no longer applies. Cylinders and bearings wear out, you bore them, replace the parts for cheap, put it back together, some cars $500, others up to $1,000. But then you knew the engine was "brand new."

But nowadays, the transmission suddenly stops working and you end up having to cough up more than the car is worth, that is, some $9,000. And after that goes out, the whole engine has to be replaced. And then the very expensive HV battery. Like, what happened? Why isn't it just a simple re-hone and re-ring and call it a day?

 

When there is no access port:

• Crank position sensor broken
  • Normal process - remove engine and replace part
  • Workaround - drill a hole to access part

Wished I'd had that option when the Gen 1, hydraulic pump failed,

Bob Wilson