2010 Prius V used car - is it fair price?

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It sounds like a decent price to me as long as it is a clean no accident vehicle, non-smoker, good tires and paint.

Mike

 

i'd go for the 2012 if you can afford it or even a new one. i prefer a new car with no bells and whistles. that being said, it does seem like a decent price. all the best!

 

Exactly my position on these options. It's not really going to park itself and unless you have nice white lines on the side of the road it's not going to steer for itself either.
The DVD based navigation is not very good and yearly updates cost about $100.
You are right the entunes interface was not part of the 2010.
It should be on the second set of tires at this point. Check it for cheap non LRR tires.
Make sure it has two remote key fobs. A replacement might cost over $250 and if you lost the ONLY/LAST one then it's $700/800 plus towing.

You might be able to buy a new 2013 Two for about the same cost per month.

 

I just bought a 2010 Prius IV with DVD Navigation, JBL speakers, backup camera, heated seats, leather, etc. (Mine doesn't have the LKA or IPA or Dynamic Cruise or Solar roof). It has 53k miles and is Blizzard Pearl. Looks in excellent condition. I got it for $16,500 in Minnesota.

As for your question about DVD Navigation you can click the "Phone / Info" button and there is a "Map Data" option. If you click there should be a way to eject the navigation DVD. If it doesn't exist then you'll need one and it should fix your navigation issues. If it exists and navigation isn't working then I doubt a new disc will fix it. You do not "need" to buy new DVD navigation software each year unless you want to update it with the latest maps for your region. Looking online I saw you can buy the DVD's for anywhere from $100 - $160. However, there are methods to get the latest software for "free" as well but its not legal to do.


Make sure you play with the center console / radio buttons a lot. Mine has a fault where the "Display" and "Setup" buttons fail to work sometimes. They instead act like tuner buttons and I was told to get this fixed requires replacing the entire unit which costs $2200. The failure rate was about 25% of the time in my experience. I bought the Toyota extended warranty so I'll be getting this fixed under warranty.

Personally I like the "bells and whistles" stuff but don't want to pay the huge premiums for it so buying a used vehicle is an easy way to get those upgrades but only paying a fraction of the cost.

As for mileage from my research these cars seem to run like a top for a very long time so I'm not too worried about it having 53k miles already. I did buy the extended warranty for peace of mind plus I knew I was already going to be using it for a $2200 repair for the center console issue explained above so I feel it was an okay deal.

I didn't research warranty prices before signing so I'm not sure if what I payed for a 2010 used Prius warranty through my Toyota dealer (Toyota Platinum Warranty) was a good price or not. I paid $2700 for the warranty and I think I may have overpaid but not sure where to find out if I did or not. I see lots of info about new car warranty but not much on used car.

 

Hey Moose,
Welcome to the Prius addiction

What part of MN are you in? I am just north of the Twin Cities.

Mike

 

A little south of you. Rochester, MN /wave

This is my first week driving a hybrid and I think I must be doing something wrong. I've used about half a tank but am only getting 37 MPG avg. I was expecting more but my commute isn't very long (little less than 3 miles one way 25-40 MPH) with 2 stop signs and 5 stop lights so maybe this is normal. When I test drove it I got about 44-50 MPG but I wasn't stopping as much and driving on 35-55 MPH roads.

I see you don't drive yours in the winter months here. I will be though so I hope it handles well enough in the snow

 

Short trip in any car including the Prius will get you terrible mpg's. Prius just gets much higher than the crazy low mpg's of a regular gasser vehicle As long as you have LRR (Low Rolling Resistance) tires than you are fine. Run them at least 40 psi. I run mine at 50 front & 48 rear I believe but I have the 17's rather than the 15's. Bummer your a couple hours south. I drive thru your town frequently but always in rentals as I travel almost every week. Last winter I drove a rental Prius thru Iowa in some wicked ice & snow. It handled perfect. I did get it sliding at 70 mph but it straightened itself back out as I slightly backed off on the throttle to scrub off some speed. It depends on your tires but I was driving a bone stock Prius Two from Hertz which usually has factory tires for the first 10-20k miles. I had the tires at 45 psi as I always set them to once I get the car home for clean up before a trip.

Mike

 

My tires have a green cap on the stem. I'm told that means the have nitrogen. Do we need to use nitrogen?

 

Only if you want to. Having nitrogen in your tires just costs money and unless you have a nitrogen tank & regulator at home for topping off the tires, you gotta head back to a tire shop and fork over the dough I run old fashion air in mine

Mike

 

I heard Costco will fill with nitrogen for free. But I'd rather not deal with that hassle.

 

No doubt. You can top them off with regular air if you like. Check them and see where there at first. They might be at a decent pressure but then again most shops set them to the pressure on the sticker in the drivers side door jamb. Many have found that low of a pressure causes cupping and or uneven tire wear I have never had good luck in any vehicle running them at 30 anything psi. Too squishy.

Mike

 

Check out that Blizzard Brigade thread and get a number assigned to your car if you like
Introducing the Blizzard Brigade | PriusChat
Mike

 

Blizzard Brigade??
What's that?

 

Introducing the Blizzard Brigade | PriusChat

It's the thread where the Blizzard Pearl Prius owners go to get a number assigned to their car if they like. It doesn't mean anything official but sumthin to say you did

Mike