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2007 Package 6 36,000mi for $15,000?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by cynage, Jul 14, 2010.

  1. cynage

    cynage New Member

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    Hello everyone,

    I'm finally in the market for my first Prius!
    I haven't been able to find anything near by budget until today.
    It's a 2007 Prius with 36,000 miles with Package 6. Asking $15,000 private party. It has some paint chips on the rear and front fender (says the owner).

    I'm in Southern California and scheduled to take a look at it tomorrow.
    I'd appreciate any initial input.

    Thanks!
     
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    That seems pretty reasonable, you might want to ask the seller what type of driving he/she has done.

    The factory tires probably aren't too far off from being replaced, at least that was the experience on my 2004. You might want to take a look at the Michelin Energy Saver A/S, they recently received a good review from Consumer Reports, has low rolling resistance like the stock Goodyears.

    Regardless, good luck!
     
  3. cynage

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    thank you for the insight maltbyman

    i'll keep your advice in mind when i go see the car.
     
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    Sounds competitive. Two weeks ago I paid $14,950 for a 2008 Touring, package 6 in very nice condition. It had 42k miles. This was in Chicagoland. I felt like it was a great deal. It was the last day of the month from a dealer.
     
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    Sounds reasonable. My 07 has over 75k. It may be worth checking the vin on carfax.
     
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    Good luck with your purchase -- sounds like a fair deal assuming everything checks out. Hope it works out for you!

    Did you find the car on AutoTrader, Craigslist, Cars.com, or some other listing?
     
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    08 purchased 6 weeks ago, package 4 with additional heated leather seats for $16000. It had 27K at the time of purchase and I too thought it a great deal based on lots of searching via VEHIX.com. I would agree ckeck tire condition and if OEM. The Goodyear Integrities are the topic of many a thread here ....consensus not a good tire. Seems like a pretty solid deal though as these cars cars are very much the same, so a low mileage Prius if cared for well has a lot of life left in it and the package indicates all the amenities.....soooo Good Luck.
     
  8. cynage

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    thank you all for the input!
    i'll be sure to pay extra attention to the tires

    quayton
    i found the listing on craigslist.
    not sure if it's listed elsewhere, though.
     
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    Thanks cynage -- again, good luck!
     
  10. cynage

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    thank you all for the well wishes, but it seems like i've been stood up =[
    good 'ole craigslist huh?