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Next up was to completely empty out the rear of the car from the base of the rear seats all the way back. This means the hybrid battery, the back...
The same day I repaired the speed sensor wires I had another go at the climate control circulation fan behind glove box. Remember that and the big...
I took the Prius to a local shop to get new tires put on. Hankook Kinergy ST. They are a low rolling resistant tire that I've been happy with on...
Then the day came to remove the main Hymotion system itself. The batteries and electronics unit. I would leave the actual wiring harness in for a...
Now that I knew the Hymotion system was working, I took a quick side quest to swap out the Multi-Function Display (MFD) since the touch screen...
Since the car ran and drove, next up was checking out the status of the Hymotion PHEV system. I knew I would have to remove it to properly clean...
Nice, but gross. That's a fair assessment when I got home. Because the car had such low miles, much of it on the surface might appear nice. But as...
A couple days later I got back to the shop and the goal was to assess whether it was roadworthy enough to bring it to my home. I put it up on the...
Since I knew the car could roll and everything else seemed to be checking out I said I would go get some fresh gas to add to the existing tank. I...
Going to start some documentation. Here is the car. I had first seen the exterior of it the Friday prior. They didn't have keys. They explain to...
I had a coupon. 5w-30 oil. $88.00. I could have gone for full synthetic for over $120. - They also found about $1,300 in possible repairs. I said...
@TinyTim The customer bought a New Prius in August 2006. This customer did not like the idea of oil sitting in his car longer than around 6...
Took it in for an oil change yesterday at the same dealership the car was purchased from and had all previous maintenance done at. And today...
Was pretty mouse-y when I first got it. I 've spent days cleaning and deodorizing the interior since then. To get a deep cleaning, I stripped out...
Here ya go. At the time of these pics all I did was vacuum it and spray down with some water and a rag. The center armrest I did clean up with...
Gotcha. Ok, that makes more sense. Looks like we'll be keeping it in the family for now. While it is running and driving, still more clean up to do.
On that note, there was an anecdote about when this car came into the dealership for some body work As part of the prep work the tech said, at...
Aww, c'mon now. Now you're just pulling my leg. If a collectors' auction site like Bring a Trailer has never even listed a Prius, I'm guessing...
@TinyTim The original owner is a trustworthy guy. And there were other family members that confirmed the low miles even before I got to turn on...
Do you really think so? I've only seen two auctions for low mile Priuses on cars and bids. $8,550 69,000 miles 7/10/2025 $10,500 39,000 miles...
