Should I sell

So right now the Prius is worth a fair amount around 8-10k for this mileage.

but I need about 6k in maintenance

I have done a lot of preventative maintenance but I know I need a new HV battery soon according to Dr Prius, head gasket. I would install this myself of course but I guess I’m just apprehensive to keep 2010 Prius because I’m afraid that with the clear peeling on the roof and front bumper needing repainting that it will make my maintenance cost even higher. I’m not will to accept driving a car looking shabby on the exterior.

so I’m considering other cars that are newer, have better handling and styling with rims. Basically a sportier car in which I will have worst mpg

 

Kinda surprised by these responses lol, was expecting the opposite, but considering these 3rd gen issues I can see why tbh. I would t recommend these cars unless you diy expensive repairs (egr clean, head gasket, battery) which most can’t!

as for numbers if anyone is Interested, I’m looking at a Subaru wrx sedan, quite the upgrade and gas isn’t too much more per year given my 8-9k miles per year. Roughly $600 more but the Prius even with the maintenance still comes out way less over a 5 year span

 

yes, on occasion the ugly cold start rattle will appear for like 1 sec or 2 and disappear. initially before the egr clean and oil catch can install it would rattle for 4 secs or more and i would have to put it in neutral to disengage the engine. this is when i researched the reason and learned of this shitty problem they have. I've checked the compression in the cylinders and they are with in spec except the 1st cyl was about 5psi down but that's it. so yea it could probably be replaced now and i'm putting it off.

 

# Prius
2/25/14
oil change
Transmission fluid change
46,918

8/17/2015
oil change
New Tires Front Micheline defenders
75,946

02/2018
DCH Toyota
hybrid coolant exchange $159
oil change $50
103423

11/12/2019
Cleaned HV fan
121,000

11/18/2019
Changed spark plugs(these were later found out to be fake ngk)
121673

1/15/2020
notice of small leak on timing cover

11/2020
change oil on 131000
changed transmission fluid 130,000
changed pcv valve

02/2021
cleaned EGR Pipe and cooler
drained refill engine coolant
installed trd rear sway bar
131k mileage

03/2021
132k mileage
cleaned Intake Manifold and egr valve
installed new IM gasket
oil changed
engine filter
Spark plugs changed(real ones from autozone ngk)

11/11/2021
140k miles
c1391 code abs accumlator

11/22/2021
140k miles
strut konis $600
bearing,boots, bump stop $154.13
brake booster $214
Changed shocks, struts with koni fsd
Changed brake booster and ABS accumulator

 

not sure i understand what you are saying, perhaps changing spark plugs, and shocks, front sway bar links, should wait till 200k miles?
all what I read on here states otherwise, I pretty much did everything by the recommendations on prius chat. only thing I did extra was install trd springs and rear sway bar which helped considerably on the boat like handling lol.

OR are you thinking I paid retail to get this stuff done? i DIY everything on this car fyi

 

Hmm, ‍♂️ dealer trade, unknowing consumer who wants a hybrid? The car drives good and looks decent, most people don’t understand the costs to own this thing, they just think gas savings which is correct but you have to be driving over 12k miles a year to really notice that savings imo. So to them it’s a 12 year old car with 150k miles with all major services done

 

I have a 2012 MDX

 

Haha, in my mind I guess I figured it didn’t matter but yea it kinda does right? I can fix and do things to my car because of it, I just not sure the Prius is worth it since I’m not content with the wheels and paint, plus the labor I gotta put to do the Headgasket and battery.

 

that sounds awesome and how i initially thought of priuses when I first looked into them in 2012. I still read those stories of taxis driving them well over 250k. how I got plagued with a shitty one is just part of getting the first year of a new gen model. anyway i still love my car, it looks sexy despite what people say about priuses, i'm happy with the handling somewhat and driving. I'm just not confident in it's longevity if I fix the HG and battery. Like whats next for me