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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Gnarly, Sep 5, 2016.

  1. Gnarly

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    Hey people. new to this thread and I thought I'd sign up before hand. I'm about to buy a 2011 Prius with 70 +/- miles.
    1st question. Is that good for a used certified Prius.
    2nd question. what issues does this model have later down the line even with this much miles.
    3rd question. I've had to replaced heads on 2 cars already. Is there a known issue with Prius' to have problems
    with heads?

    Thanks,
    Gnarly
     
    #1 Gnarly, Sep 5, 2016
  2. bisco

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    welcome!

    1) seems very good to me.

    2) no known issues.

    3) no heads replaced to date.

    4) all the best!(y)
     
    #2 bisco, Sep 5, 2016
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  3. Gnarly

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    What about anyone going over a hill (approx.: 1,500 ft. elevation) on their daily commute?
     
    #3 Gnarly, Sep 6, 2016
  4. bisco

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    no hills around here, so i'll let the owners from those area's answer. we have plenty in colorado, and only the steepest/longest can be difficult to maintain speed as you approach the top, iirc, because you're out of battery, and the engine is puny.
     
    #4 bisco, Sep 6, 2016
  5. Gnarly

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    cool.
    The elevation is about 1,500 at its highest point but the road is probably at 900 ft and the distance is about 15 miles.
     
    #5 Gnarly, Sep 6, 2016
  6. Mr_Desmond

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    I bought my 2010 prius with 72000 miles and have had it for 7 months. So far no issues at all. Just put gas in it and drive. I did check all the fluids and tire pressure when I bought it but as long as you do your due diligence to make sure it was maintained 70k is just getting started on these cars.

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    #6 Mr_Desmond, Sep 7, 2016
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