I Bought a 2002 (classic) Prius in 2018! (Gen 1) Tour and Explanation | They Still Exist! | vlog 232 

Def not for everyone but such a cool little classic car!

I saw one in white today. I seen all the Prius, 1st gen 2nd gen 3rd gen v, c , normal, plug in, and 4th gen

Im buying one Today. 😎

Awesome 😎 hope you enjoy

It's all garage and wax. 😍

Thank you, It's amazing! I just shot low expectations of it breaking after two years 🤣🤣 we want it to last 10+

Thanks! What year did she buy? Rachel says she like stuff color but I think I love it more than she does 😂😂

Thanks! 😁

Wow, what a deal! They are such great cars 👍👍

You are welcome! It's a beautiful car, I can't wait to get back to Florida and drive it 😍 thanks for watching. 👍👍

They are amazing! Driving mine around today reminds me so much how I love driving it. Totally agree

Thanks! I appreciate it. That 90 celica is r22 engine? Super toyota classic you got!

thecollegepicker Thanks👍😄 my 90 Celica is a 4A-FE engine 16valve automatic transmission. Popup lights 2 door ST. My truck is the 22RE 5 speed manual transmission.

Wow what a deal!!!! Sorry to hear about the accident but good thing everybody was okay 🙏🙌

I have 2 of this color, which I also call green, but it is actually blue..I think the dark green color is the best looking, dark blue coming in second. :)

They are amazing! I bet you love it! Greetings! 🤙

Welcome to the club 🙌

Thanks dmgboots 🙌🙏🙏

🙌🙌 yeahyaaaaaa she says she likes the color and I can't wait her to test drive it in the US. I'll shove a camera in her face hopefully that day 😂

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed. It's an amazing machine, you hardly see them. Especially in this condition 👍. I will probably get a gen 2 at some point 💪

Corollas rock! Toyota fanclub! =) I have been converted to prius because the mpg and tech is phenomenal. =) prices are way way cheaper now too for the older ones. =)

Thanks Fabian 😁👍 Toyota fanboys 🙌

My mom got one for £1500 wih 70,000 miles, two owners and 2004.

Ayyyy keep going strong 💪💪💪

Whoooa! Amazing. I love seeing comments like this 😍

Thanks for watching. It's such an excellent car. I think I'm on the same pack that she had been on. I haven't got into it and looked yet but until that day comes. At 130k miles now 😍😍 appreciate you watching. 🙏

Thanks! It would look great on the shelf. 😁

🙏 thanks for watching! Such a cool lambo 😍😍😍 I appreciate the support 💪🙏

They are great cars 😍 what year are you going to get?

@@thecollegepicker I prefer the 2010 Prius Three

It's because of the ridiculous gas prices. If you wanted a gas sipper, it may be too late. Nows the time to start picking up the gas guzzlers that are otherwise great vehicles. Lol

Corvidae65 agreed. I'd never drive that if we still lived in the Midwest or Pennsylvania, but in the south? Amazing. The clearance is too low to get through snow and slush. Hopefully I find myself one. Currently hunting

masterchief88 Yup, if I lived in the south I might have one. Problem is you would need a gallon of Vaseline and Paul Bunyon's shoe horn to get me in one! Lol!

Wow you are a true fan of the gen 1!! Prius chat forums has a lot of information on them, the inverter coolant pump seems to go bad at around 100k, will need to replace that soon on mine 😑

I have not changed one yet but always check for flow in the reservoir. The transmission fluid I would change soon and clean out the magnet in the pan if you haven’t already

Thanks! Yeah I did the pan drop, I actually mad a video on that as well, it was pretty easy.

I watched it Great Video!!!

Awesome thanks I appreciate it! 🙏🙏

And it switches to KM for aussies

yeah dude so sick and it is almost Etsy vintage, :)

Rookie Prius 😂😂 I love it 👍👍👍

Haha thanks bob, that'd be cool if you can get your hands on one in the UK, they are hardly around anymore.

It's a cool car, you should hang on to it. Still I'm a big believer in using stuff even if it's old!

Thanks for the update. I sadly got the triangle two days ago. Car still drives. Noise coming from battery vent in rear left side. Pack might be going soon ☹️ debating replacing the whole thing or trying to find the dead packs. 🥺 Wish me luck on it 🤙

@@thecollegepicker Bummer news. However no need or do anything drastic, yet. First thing to do is find out what is really going on in the car. Also STOP driving the car around until you know what's what. If the problem is the battery continuing to drive around will mess up the cells more and more until nothing can rescue at least a few of them. I am certain that is what happened to my 02. The last owner drove the car until the thing stopped running totally and was towed away. There is nothing to be gained from destroying a otherwise repairable battery pack. The Master Warning (Red Triangle of Death) is a general warning that a number of things unrelated to the battery can trigger. Get the ECU codes read. If you own a scanner tool use it. Look up the P number. If it is in the 3000's it is probably the battery, but still no need to panic, yet. If the code is something other than the battery learn about how to fix it. Sometimes the fix is as simple as cleaning the MAF sensor (that takes all of 10 minutes) and then resetting the computer. Next, or maybe first, get a copy of Dr. Prius and the OBD2 bluetooth adapter to work with it. (Veepeak and Panlong are my current favs) That costs all of $11on Amazon. Dr. P is free on Google Play and works with all Android phones. Once you have Dr. P working for you, you will see quickly what pairs of modules (aka Blocks) are misbehaving. The modules are numbered Right to Left as you are facing the rear of the car (with the battery cover off of course. But dont take off the cover until you watch a couple vids on how to do this safely. There is potentially 300 Volts in there!) I will search out a couple vids I liked and post links here later. Some vids are MUCH better than others, believe me!

@@thecollegepicker I also forgot to mention before that the noise in the trunk you hear is the battery box ventilation fan kicking into high speed. When that happens it is either very warm weather where you are, or the battery is getting hotter in some other way. Maybe a failing cell, maybe not too. Again, Dr. Prius is pretty good at telling you what's up in there. Let me know if you want any help with the repair. Replacing the entire pack is an expensive option but also more practical if you dont like working around electricity (like I do.) There are LOTS of places selling refurbished Prius packs. Be careful who you buy from though, lots of cheaters out there too. One of the most reputable groups I know of is Bumblebee Battery. Talk to Ryan, tell him I sent you. And since you also asked for this: Good luck as well!

@@thecollegepicker a couple good tutorial vids you should watch: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PWlSLDKgHhY.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-g5KAPge-f6E.html

@@michael47lamb appreciate it. Code was p3006 ☹️ but was still driving like normal but I'm gonna stop driving it now like you said and take the steps.

Thanks! It's gorgeous 😍😍😍

Nice!! Yeah totally reminds me of an echo. I'm expecting the inverter pump to go out soon should probably order one. Cruise control was an option back in the day!, CD player too. Hahah. Enjoy it👍👍

Thank man! It feels like a classic already. I love driving it 😍😍😍

I'll restore the Taurus LX first and it will probably be the wagon model. When I have the 86 Taurus LX wagon and 01 Prius both restored I'll post vids showing the cars off on my channel. I want the Taurus LX wagon in red and the Prius in a blue color like yours!

@@ironinquisitor3656 1989 Taurus SHO is what you want...I had a couple v8 SHOs, the oval ones many like to hate, but I think they look awesome, gotta love the oval rear window, who else does that? Note I also have a 2011 Volvo C30, what an awesome looking car.

@@murraymadness4674 I don't want an SHO. I can't drive stick. There are enough people out there saving the SHOs. I want to be one of the few people to save a first model year 86 LX wagon.

Great reference! I knew it was underpriced for sure, and the condition is really what I'm surprised by. 😱👍

Hahaha. Volts will be classics one day.

Very interesting, never knew. Thanks for sharing!

😍 whoa that's amazing! Any issues or replacements of big expensive parts?

I actually bought it from a person who thought the batteries were bad, but all it needed were ignition coils, plugs and fuel injectors. Those cleared the codes and it's driven like a dream for about 5 months so far. When I went to see it, I took my scan tool, and I was prepared to rebuild the battery pack if I had to because I have a friend that owns a gen 1 Honda insight who did his and offered to help, but nope, no major problems so far. I will replace the catalytic converter if that $5 p0420 code hack doesn't work.

Wow that is amazing, what did you pay? Please keep me updated! Not too many people on youtube with these gen 1 gems. =)

Great deal! Thanks for taking the time to write back about it, I appreciate it. That car is a legend, I hope it serves you well for years and years to come. =)

@@PurveyorOfCuriosities update ?

Sweet! What was wrong with it? How's the condition?

previous owner hit a curb. Cracked bottom piece of crankcase and tyranny sump. Welded aluminum. Repair battery and coolant electric pump. Original pump cost fortune, I put BMW heater pump for $5. All work till now.

Wow good work! Sounds like you know what you are doing!

Thanks 🙏

Thanks Tonya, its beautiful =)

Awesome! I agree. What year and how many miles have you put on yours?

I’ve owned 2005. Great car no issues with battery. I now have a 2015 (we stuff 3 kids in it) feels like new kind of timeless. Installing a rack on top for yard sales. Thanks again for sharing.

Appreciate the update! Will take note when I do a pack rebuild ♥️🙌

@@thecollegepicker No problem. I will be posting more here as I get things done. In the meantime you may want to start gathering up a few things before you think on starting a battery project. Stuff that you will need is at least one NiMh charger (I like using 2 since I can go twice as fast.) I also like the cheapie knockoff IMaxB6 (about $30 ea. at ebay, amazon, etc.) You will also want a "Carbon Pile battery load tester." Make sure it has these words in the description, other types dont hold up as well. I found a nice one on Amazon for about $79 (it has a Amp and Volt meter and a big knob to make small adjustments as you work the cells.) You will also need a decent volt ohm meter. Nothing fancy, digital is nice. About $20 for a decent one most anywhere. In case you haven't guessed yet, I have been doing this to hybrids for some years now and have learned a thing or three. Always happy to share with those who want to know, (done that a few hundred times over the years too.) LoL. BTW, I own a 2002 and a 2003 Prius and two 2003 Civic hybrids. I've had my Civic packs apart a great many times over the years. Those cars are a bad design compared to the early Prius, I tell you! Civics are easier to work on though. Eg, I can have a Civic pack out, apart rebalanced and back in the car in a day usually. The Prius not so much, it is a lot heavier and many more nuts and bolts to remove! Good thing the Prius doesn't need rebalancing very often.

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Thanks! I think so too 😀😍

Wow what a deal!

Nice deal sir.

NICE

Oh dang, that's like not even hybrid anymore. I wonder why it does that.

Haha yeah!

hmmm, thats a good idea for a video =) my methods are not for everyone. Tons of looking, looking looking. and staying away from dealers hahaha.

Good luck dude! I have been meaning to do the Bluetooth pack info thing. I think you just motivated me to get on it! 🙌🙌🙌

@@thecollegepicker If you go with Dr Prius make sure you read their info sheet on OBD2 adapters. They are NOT all the same! I originally went with the Panlong which Dr P recommended highly but it stopped working after 3 uses. Returned it to Amazon for refund. Looking at the other recommendations now. Good luck.

Will do! Thanks for the tips 🙏

Thanks man! 🙏 I'll have to drive her up to Sarasota so we can hang for a bit 🤙

They are good looking =)

I do. Hit me up on Instagram we can work something out. 🙌

Thanks! Nope, these big red beauties are all natural 🔥😂

You got an amazing deal by the way.

Wow they still getting scooped up! How do you like it so far? It's a joy to drive. I appreciate you watching 🙏🙏

@@thecollegepicker Actually I just gave it a test drive and pulled out a 500 dollar deposit from an ATM since it's sunday and the banks are closed. I'm picking it up on tuesday. Pretty excited to get a daily driver with good gas mileage. Just sold off my beat, smokey, oil dripping 1999 honda CR-V so this is it's replacement. Looking locally I got a great deal! I was the first caller and there were 5 people to come check it out after me so I had to get it. It had great acceleration and felt tight on the sharp turns up in the mountains. I haven't owned a sedan in over 10 years.

It's a DIY kinda car, keeps the costs down.

Whooa that's crazy. Maybe brakes are compressed or hybrid system is not working at all? That's really strange

I don't think it would fit in the bay

Nice! They are amazing machines 😍

Im about the same height and its comfortable. Yeah Camrys are roomier and have a bigger engine option, but also pricier and get less MPG. Im all about the MPGS! =)

thecollegepicker Oh cool. Good to know. Thanks

Exact same colour as this one too!

Wow that's a rare find 😍 hahaha rally racer that would be cool.

Thanks! Just gotta keep searching, I looked for 2ish months and this one popped up and I paid up within hours =)

Whoa that's crazy! Didn't know they did that to the first gen 😔

@@thecollegepicker Have you experienced any chirping sound from the between the firewall in the inverter area as you're driving around or going to park? Mine's doing that but all the tests that they did diagnostics from the Toyota place is showing nothing. If anybody out there has had this experience and knows what it is I would appreciate the heads-up

Appreciate it! 🙏

They are such cool cars I bet she loved it 😁👍👍

Thanks 🙏

That's awesome dude! They are great cars! When did you get them and how much did you pay. What's current mileage 🙏🙏

Thanks! Mine barks pretty loud back there 😆

They are great cars. There is a transmission fluid drop and service recommended. I have a video on that alsobif you want to check it out! Thanks fir watching I hope she loves it and it provides years of trouble free transportation 👍👍

Those too. Rock chips suck! Thanks! =)

I think the battery at 150k is a California thing. The warranties are much better there. If it dies I'll try to replace dead cells, if it keep giving issues I'll try to build a 2nd gen pack to fit in our buy a 2nd gen reman to fit in a gen 1. I was casually looking for a few months to gauge market but hasqn't looked in a few weeks and just hopped on randomly and found her😍

🙌 2012 Prius rocks!! I bought the black one with 74k on it in 2015 for 10.6k it was a pretty good deal then. Has 130k on it now. Problem free. Love it!

Sounds expensive. Why so many users and why did they remove the hybrid? Bad deal!

@@thecollegepicker Thank You

No problem. 🙏🙏 Thank you for watching and subscribing 😁

Hahahaha 😂🙌

Right! These are the best.

Whoa I didn't even know those existed 😵‍💫

@@thecollegepicker I just found out myself

Yep 😁 I was wondering who was going to be the first to notice! 🤙 Good eyes 👍

Must been your LUCKY shirt!!👕🍀🍀🍀

🙏🙏🙏🙏 appreciate it 😁

Thanks! 🙏🙏

Nice! How many miles on it when you got the triangle? Still driving it with ICE only? Can you test and swap the bad battery module?

I had the triangle after 124,274 miles .but the battery is still fine only 1 or 2 moduals i think are bad. you can buy them on ebay for around 40€ and replace it yourself lots of videos on youtube on how to do it.I think im going to do it myself. Are you going to make a video aboute the trancemission fluid?. sorry for my poor english ;)

yeah ill do a transmission pan drop and refill video for sure. English is good, no worries!

Remove a BAT, and will find only couple of cells dead. Put new ones from ebay and enjoy.

What kind of gas mileage are you getting with the triangle of death lol? I have a 2001 with 118k so I'm curious.

That must be a nice prius =)

In good condition as well, interior was super clean with one scratch in the back.

Amazing deal!