Los Angeles — 2012 PHV Advanced, One Owner, Clean Title

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  1. Benjamin Bressington

    Benjamin Bressington New Member

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    One-owner 2012 Plug-in Advanced in Hollywood. 223,058 miles. Clean title, never branded, no airbag deployment.

    Catalytic converter present. One key. Original charging cable. Nav, heated seats, adaptive cruise, backup camera, premium sound, BT/USB, keyless entry. Two tires need replacement, minor quarter-panel damage, windshield good, interior generally good with worn trunk carpet.

    $5,400 OBO, as-is offers welcome. On paid storage so I need it gone quickly. Happy to answer technical questions.
     

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    #1 Benjamin Bressington, Aug 14, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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    What does "never branded" mean?

    How much oil burning in 5k miles?
     
    #2 rjparker, Aug 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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    "Never branded" — that's title language. In California, DMV permanently brands a title when a vehicle has been declared salvage, junk/non-repairable, rebuilt, a flood or lemon-law buyback, or has an odometer discrepancy. Once applied, that brand follows the VIN for life. This car carries a clean title with none of those designations — never totaled, salvage, junked or branded — and no airbag has ever deployed. There is minor quarter-panel damage, which I've disclosed and photographed, but it never resulted in a title brand.

    Oil consumption — Not burning oil at all
     
    #3 Benjamin Bressington, Aug 14, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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    not seeing that?
    worth noting.
    Impressive.

    ever cleaned the EGR system?

    just editorial: it’d be worth noting, it’s a Prius. ;)
     
    #4 Mendel Leisk, Aug 15, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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    Are the tags current and has it been smog-ed in the past 90 days. There are substantial penalties, which can not be avoided - if the car wasn't "non-op'ed" BEFORE the last registration was due.
     
    #5 BiomedO1, Aug 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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