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Should I pay $15k for a Prius I (not ii, iii, etc.) with 55k miles?

Discussion in 'Dealers & Pricing' started by buck_rogers, Sep 10, 2013.

  1. buck_rogers

    buck_rogers Junior Member

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    It is so hard for me to find out much a bout a Pruis I (one). I don't know if they are bad or good or if the mpg is the same and all that. It looks okay. One owner on a lease, good carfax, from a dealer. Just looks basic. No bells and whistles. I am mostly concerned with mpg. It must have that.

    I also have a 2005 with 87k for 10,500. I think it is the "base." I can't tell from the picture.

    What do you think? I can pay either, but 15 is top of my budget. I don't want to pay 15 for a sub-par Prius. I can't find others in the right range right now, so please only consider those two.

    Please. Thanks.
     
    #1 buck_rogers, Sep 10, 2013
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    I'd suggest you keep looking, get at least a 2 model in the gen 3.
     
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  3. buck_rogers

    buck_rogers Junior Member

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    Can you tell me why? I don't want to make a mistake again
    edit: I found this. Thanks again, Prius I, and Other News | PriusChat

    I'll pass and be more careful before I post.
     
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    I would say that 15K is too much for a striped Prius I. Offer them 12K and walk out if they don't accept it.

    What year model is the car (2010)? What state do you live in? That makes a big difference in price.

    There are only a few Prius I's around since they were not sold retail in the US. It should be a nice car if you ONLY care about the mileage.
     
    #4 xpcman, Sep 10, 2013
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    I'd get a newer model for 15K
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    I'm thinking that a G3-I (2010 "one") is going to be missing a lot of features that even I would call necessary for daily driving in 2013.
    Are you sure that it's not a II?
    IIRC, the 2010 I was a fleet-only car that was absolutely stripped. Many people who do not know much about Priuses make the understandable presumption that a base model is a I.

    I actually drive a fleet G3, and it's a II. A I is like a unicorn.
    I've heard of them, and I think I could recognize but I've never actually seen one, and I'm sometimes dubious if they really exist.

    For the money I think I'd go for a higher mileage G3 (2010-) especially if you live in a CARB state (look it up.)

    Good Luck!


    ????
    Your info says that, like me, you have a 2010-II.
     
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    It has no cruise. It is a one.
     
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    nothing wrong with prius I, they are simply missing a few features of the II. i think they are fleet cars IIRC, if you can live without the features, go for it.
     
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  10. xpcman

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    I looked at the Carfax info and found something. There are two records of Toyota dealers buying and selling the car the past 2-3 months. Now it's for sale from a Mazda dealer. The question is why did the Toyota dealers wholesale off the car? The price is too high to take a chance on there being hidden problems.
     
    #10 xpcman, Sep 10, 2013
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