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Should I sell my 06 prius?

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by awpz0r, Mar 7, 2019.

  1. awpz0r

    awpz0r New Member

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    Having a bit of buyers remorse and am curious of other peoples experience. First off, my car has no issues at this time. Its an 06 with 12x,xxx miles I purchase about a year ago for 5600. Backup camera, cd player, I think the only thing it didn't have was leather seats.

    My buyers remorse comes purely out of fear of a major breakdown. Originally I bought this car feeling like if the battery died it was no biggy as there are places in my area that can handle replacing it for a fair price. It is only recently that I have worried of the potential costs if there is an alternator issue or the cvt dies, like multi-thousand dollar issues. I just don't have the money for that sort of repair. When I bought the car these potential problems didn't seem to worry me, I had seen so many cars with so many more miles than mine. But in buying the car I seem to have planted a seed of doubt and fear lol.

    Do you with its worth it for me to sell it and get a used civic/corolla? I know I will take a loss, both in the price and having to pay tax on the next car.
     
    #1 awpz0r, Mar 7, 2019
  2. Munpot42

    Munpot42 Senior Member

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    If you are worried, yeah sell it. Do you have a reason to be so worried, probably not, but you are so dump it.
     
    #2 Munpot42, Mar 7, 2019
  3. JC91006

    JC91006 Senior Member

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    This fear you have is unwarranted. Any used car would have potential high dollar repairs.

    You can sell it and uber, only way to feel safe
     
    #3 JC91006, Mar 7, 2019
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  4. wjtracy

    wjtracy Senior Member

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    Sounds like you got a good one
     
    #4 wjtracy, Mar 7, 2019
  5. audiodave

    audiodave Active Member

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    I bought a 04 with 225,000. Going on 3 years and 248,000. It's never broke down or stranded me.

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    #5 audiodave, Mar 8, 2019
  6. Skibob

    Skibob Senior Member

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    Is your fear from reading the posts here? Just remember most of the people that come here do so because they are having a problem with their car. There are plenty of Prius owners that never come here, because they never have a problem. You kind of see a much higher percentage of people having problems with a Prius here because this is where they come for help.
     
    #6 Skibob, Mar 8, 2019
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  7. bisco

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    Sell it and get a Corolla. You will never get a cheap battery fix that works, and you won’t have to worry about other expensive repairs like combo meters and brake actuators
     
    #7 bisco, Mar 8, 2019
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