Does Resale Value Change if Transaxle Has Been Replaced?

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I do not think it would decrease or increase the resell value, since it's expected to work.

 

Kelly Blue Book is just a starting point, but yes it's worth more with new parts. And with the gas prices going up daily, your Prius is also going up in value as its demand increases.

 

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Do you meant the CVT ??
The prius doesn't actually have a true transaxle. Presuming CVT (continuously variable transaxle) ... what exactly died in it? There are several major components. Here's a great example:

Your avatar shows San Francisco? In CA, I believe the hybrid components are waranteed to 150K miles . . . but it wouldn't be the 1st time I was wrong. But no, generally, replacement of old stuff for new does not detract from resale.
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It's hard to say. One person might say that if you spent $5K on replacing this major drivetrain component, then the car should have more value.

Another might say, what did you do to your car so that the transaxle failed and had to be replaced, and what does this imply regarding the longevity of other hybrid components such as the inverter and traction battery?

On balance, I would say that the value probably isn't going to change much, vs. if the transaxle hadn't been replaced.

KBB shows trade-in value for a 2006 Prius with 105K miles in the SF Bay Area, and in good condition to be $7.5K. Private party value for that car is $9.2K.
http://www.kbb.com/used-cars/toyota...condition=good&category=hybrid&mileage=105000

Whether KBB is a good valuation guide or not remains to be seen. You may find that the values are optimistic, good luck with your sale.

 

Interesting because in that video you posted, the guy even says Prius transaxle.