Advice on possible purchase 2015

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by MonkButter, Jul 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM.

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  1. MonkButter

    MonkButter Junior Member

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    Looked at a 2015.
    160k miles. Estimated battery 60%.
    C1241 code and a dead 12v in the guys yard. Cat seemed good. Air conditioner had a slow start. Tons of leaves under hood. Otherwise seems ok.
    Asking $8500

    thoughts on c1241? Im assuming this is why his 12v was dead. Had a parasitic drain in my gen 2. Wary of dealing with that again.
     
  2. ASRDogman

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    $8500????? OUCH!!!! WAY too much.
    Dead 12v battery, about $200 for a new one, and make sure you charge the new battery for
    6 hours or so at 5amps or less.
    I "guess" you jumped the 12v battery to get the car running?????
    It doesn't have to sit for long before the. battery dies.

    How do you describe the "slow start" for the ac???

    Why has the car been sitting for so long?

    How many miles on it? How do you know the cat "seemed good"? What tests did you perform?