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Is the Prius 2009 ok?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by buck_rogers, Sep 6, 2013.

  1. buck_rogers

    buck_rogers Junior Member

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    I asked in another thread about the 2010, sorry. I saw that year too. Then I saw I had posted in 2004 - 2009. I know that in other cars the battery technology supposedly changed depending on the years. I don't want to go too low in years, but lower year is cheaper :). I also searched on here and saw the horror stories about batteries may not be true. PC folks seem to indicate it is a bunch of hooplah.
     
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    '09 was agreat year, '10 and newer are third generation. slighly different design, interior and mechanicals. nothing huge, both great cars. 09 had all the bugs removed after 5 years of gen II. '10 had a few, mostly squeaky interior and bad 12v batteries.
     
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    bad 12v batteries?
     
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    yes, prius wasn't selling too well at that time and some sat on the lot for over a year. dealer let's the battery run down due to non use and this can reduce the effective life. not a big deal, if you need one, they're only a couple hundred bucks.
     
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    09 is a great car. If you can get a clean one for a good price, don't hesitate.
     
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    The dealer replaced the 12V battery in my 2010 before I bought it, but 2 of the 2009s I test drove they had to use a 12V jump start battery pack because the 12V battery was low. But as mentioned that's not a big deal and I would request the seller replace it if its still original.
     
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