Prius V maintenance cost Pre Buyer question

Just so you know, the traction battery replacement is anywhere from $2,000 to $4,000 depending on where you go and which model of Prius you have.

Again, I don't think you should anticipate having to replace it until the car is ten years old or so, but you'll want to start putting some money away into a maintenance fund on a regular basis so you aren't wrung dry if it happens earlier. That may be the only major repair (aside from regular maintenance such as oil changes, occasional 12 V battery replacement, etc) you have over the time you own the vehicle, though. But it's a big one.

 

Whenever I wash our (3rd gen) and it subsequently sits for a day or two, the brake discs rust up some. When I next drive, for the first few stop the brakes are very noisy, but within a block or two the sound is gone. My conclusion from this:

The Prius brakes are not that different, and there is a decent amount of conventional braking going on at all times, sufficient to clear off minor surface rust.

 

As Jimbo mentioned, make sure the Prius is a California car. A dealer could have purchased their cars from an auction. And the auction could have gotten their cars from anywhere.

 

originally registered in a carb state (see wiki) and you will register in cali. (original carb state)
carb = california air resource board.
i vote for the matrix/fit/yaris, all the best!

 

Before you buy, it's important to know the history, even if you have to pay for it. Dealers usually provide a car fax for free.

Toyota's national customer service can also confirm if you'll receive the longer CARB warranty. And it's free to call them.

 

I also prefer to buy from private party sellers. My personal example is that I purchased a Prius from California under the CARB warranty. I have now registered it in Las Vegas, where it no longer has a CARB warranty. If I were to move to LA next year and register the car there, I don't think it would have the extended warranty.

That's why when you're ready to buy, it would be worth it to call Toyota's customer service and verify the warranty.