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Picked up used 02 Prius last night

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by justkyle, Oct 5, 2010.

  1. justkyle

    justkyle New Member

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    for 5 large.
    it has 65,000 some odd miles on it.
    The guy told me I could choose between his prius and his jetta tdi.
    Was this a good deal?
    I'm a big vw fan, but couldn't justify getting the TDI instead of the prius in terms of cost per year to drive.

    Oh yeah, so far, no warning lights, etc.
     
    #1 justkyle, Oct 5, 2010
  2. Hal W

    Hal W New Member

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    Sounds like a good deal for you. Very low miles. Should be a good car and efficient.H
     
    #2 Hal W, Oct 5, 2010
  3. jstraw20

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    Sounds like a very good deal. Congratulations on your purchase.
     
    #3 jstraw20, Oct 5, 2010
  4. freidawg

    freidawg Prius Recycler

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    If that mileage is accurate, the car has a clear title and its not beat up, that's a good price (at least for my area).

    Eric
     
    #4 freidawg, Oct 7, 2010
  5. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Head over to the Gen I forum and we'll discuss some early things you may want to look at:

    • transaxle oil change - we're finding 30k miles is about right and there are Type WS experiments going on.
    • traction battery factors - "heat is the enemy" and driving style can minimize the load
    • instrumentation - we've figured out how to use a ScanGauge with the Gen I to get useful metrics. The work continues.
    • tires - alignment and rolling resistance
    Bob Wilson
     
    #5 bwilson4web, Oct 8, 2010
  6. kenmce

    kenmce High Voltage Member

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    Not much for a good working car.

    Not that many miles for a Toyota.

    I had an '01, and I'd say you got a very reasonable deal. :welcome:
     
    #6 kenmce, Oct 17, 2010
  7. hpartsch

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    Congratulations, You will love it. I just got my prius this summer, and I can't believe everyone doesn't have one.
     
    #7 hpartsch, Oct 17, 2010
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