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

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by LikeAPrius, Feb 13, 2019.

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  1. mpg_numbers_guy

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    This was in answer to someone asking the OP how many miles driven per year.

    2-3K is NOT enough to justify owning a Prius unless you're an enthusiast.

    15-20K+ miles is really necessary to justify the more expensive hybrid battery replacement versus a standard car.

    Buy a Corolla or Civic. Both will easily get close to 40 MPG and you won't have any hybrid-related cost issues down the road.

    Unless you're an enthusiast. :)
     
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    I already bought a 2019 Prius
     
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    its a lot of work reading whole threads:cool:
     
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    Also for anyone catching up

    I have a 2019 Prius

    And that’s it. I haven’t horded myself with like 6 beater Prius
     
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    why do you own so many old prius?
     
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    I don’t know why I own so many non existence Priuses but some one here thought I was buying every $500 Prius I saw for sale
     
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    He has a "Corner on the Market".:)
     
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    He was being sarcastic
     
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    He-he :p
     
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    I should've specified, my comments referred to older Prii that were more likely to need a battery replacement within 5 or so years.

    Congrats on the purchase. The 4th Gen Prius with its improved lithium battery is one heck of a nice car. :)
     
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    It’s a blast to drive it and I am loving I don’t have to put 40 bucks of gas weekly.

    I have around $5000 for a project still. I am planning on saving 2k for anything I might have to fix on the 2001 Prius and the rest on a 2004-2009 Prius. I’ve worked on almost anything but a Prius
     
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    Like a Prius, did you get a diagnostic equipment yet? If so, as a guy new to Prius, which are you finding most helpful?
     
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    I got a OBD2 adapter and liking what exactly?? I am confused sorry
     
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    Tech stream, Dr Prius, Torque. Things like that?
     
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    Oh I haven’t gotten them. Again people I don’t have a Prius farm not yet hahahahah

    I have just 1 new Prius and 1 2001 Prius that’s hasn’t had any issues yet.
     
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    And those same programs will work on both of them, I think. Not so sure on the 2019.
     
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    Well where do I get these tools? I amazon them and saw different variations of it.
     
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    Ohhh so I checked on other cities, found a 2006 155k miles with a dead battery, seller was 3k but I get a feeling I get it for less
     
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    I ended buying a 2005 with 198k for $600

    Passenger door hit with a deer, most likely will spend a few thousands dollars fixing it. Battery warning is light but I bought a used HV battery for $100 bucks the other day so I’ll be seeing which cells and are bad and attempting to reconditioning. It shouldn’t be harder than trying to reconditioned and balance 149 lithium 18650s if the process isn’t different than draining them charging them a few times over to see if I can bring back to life and to see which ones are good.
     
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    congrats! please keep us posted with write ups and pics. all the best!(y)
     
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