I am trying to buy my daughter a car and have a 2007 Prius on hold help.

Unless you plan on doing the repairs yourself, you shouldn't have any problems. It drives like any other car.

 

...should work for you...you don't need to know anything special. It is a good family car with adequate space for child seat in rear seats and strollers or wheel chairs etc. in the liftback. What state are you in and what miles are on the 2007? You get battery warranty coverage out to 10000o miles or 150000 miles depending on your state.

 

welcome to priuschat! if you have a boatload of cash reserves for unexpected repairs, go for it. otherwise, look at a camry/corolla/yaris. all the best!

 

I don't think that applies to all older Prius cars at all.

 

all cars can have unexpected problems. anyone buying a prius should understand the difference between them and a gasser and the cost of potential repairs. i didn't mean it would happen, but you can certainly see that it does happen when you spend some time here. i wouldn't want to recommend a hybrid to someone as if there isn't a very small chance that they might need to spend a few thousand to repair it. you need to have a plan B in life, imo.

 

I can understand that, with someone on a budget . A transmission blowing out on a conventional older car can be very expensive too. So when your on a budget and all you have to choose from is older cars, it is all a gamble . And I have said on here and some others, older Prius can have less to go wrong. I think the main thing is buying from the right party. You buy one off Jim Bobs used car lot, you better have it looked over good.

 

agreed.

 

You need to get a carfax report first. If it has been wrecked I would not buy it. If carfax report is clean then I would take it to Toyota and have them to check it out before I would buy it.

 

She had one post , she may be gone on to geochat.

 

..................... I just added all of the periods you should have used.

It is a fine car like any other and a wise choice for your daughter.