Is this a decent deal on a 2004 with 220k liles?

I'm not annoyed.

Your journey to whatever you plan to do next...has been interesting. And it's NOT over yet.

I know it probably does sound snarky. BUT...what I'm saying is that in the age, mileage and price range of most of your prospects? Whether it's a "good deal" is almost immaterial. Unless you are paying a RIDICULOUS amount above the local going price or Kelley Blue Book, the viability or value of all the deals are about the same.

You're looking at non-divorceable risk, and vehicles that IF you buy you should know and be willing to invest more. Or be willing to take a total loss and move on.

They can only be good deals...if it's a good deal to you.
But there is no way, anybody on the internet, sight unseen can really tell you if any of your prospects are "good deals".

Some would simply conclude that once a Prius reaches 10-15 years or more old..and 100,000's of thousand of miles of useage, it really is NEVER a good deal.

As long as the buyer is willing to embrace the reality and risk. I don't default to that thinking.

 

While I respect your intentions, if you are going to keep buying Prius beaters, you need to learn how to buy and work on them.

 

Well, that's mine.
I will continue to follow your thread, but refrain from repeating my opinion, on the specific issue over and over.
Good Luck with whatever Prius "Project" you end up embracing.
Let us know what one you do eventually decide on.

 

???
No I realize your trying to decide on one.

 

I just purchased a 2004 prius with 210000 miles on it for 1.5k.. new battery also. so u might wanna keep looking for better deals.. the onky problem that bothered me was the suspension..

 

only if they don't sell, and don't drop the price. but i see people throw stuff out there to see what sticks all the time, especially in the age of the internet. there's a sucker born every minute.

 

I have a 2008 Prius standard touring model that I recently explored trading in on a new Prius Prime. Our vehicle has 140,000 miles on it - no problems. Gets around 45 to 47 mpg in winter near 50 in the summer. Interior, exterior in good shape - the dealer offered me $2,200. KBB gives me an estimate of $2,400 for our area as a value for this vehicle. I live in the central usa - Kentucky to be exact.

From some of the discussions it seems the area of the country you are in does affect the Prius desirability or worth.

We have decided to wait until 2020 and hope the new Prius Prime Hybrid will have a higher electric range before switching over to gas.

 

You can play private car sales bingo with some of the Craigslist ads. You fill a board with post attributes like:

• "NO LOW BALLERS!"
• "Ran when parked'
• free space: "I know what I have"
• delusional pricing
• trade for Ferrari, Lambo (when the car is eBay parts modified)
• one sentence description
• stolen picture or stock photo
• only one low-res picture of the vehicle

I'm in the market for a V8-engined sports car (never owned one and gas prices are low) and pricing is like Wth for a lot of cars ("it's been in two accidents, so clearly we should ask only 8k over KBB!").

 

Hey John,

We discussed hybrid mechanics in Central KY in the thread I started about it. I'm sure you could get more than that for a good 140K 2008 in KY. After all, I paid $3800 for mine with 216K from Digital Auto in Lexington. They might actually give you more for it than your dealer (Frankfort?).

If I was still in the market, I would definitely have paid you more than trade-in for your car, probably more on the order of $3000 to $4000. Alas, I'm not in the market now.

 

Where exactly is “here”? You don’t list it in your profile.