I got one for my son's first car, safe, great mileage, no way he's racing it, at first he hated it but now he can't imagine driving a non hybrid. His friends even came around after a road trip and they all saw his car was the cheapest when they split gas. Safe to say it was a sound purchase
Once you go Toyota, you'll never go back, and I can thank Scotty Kilmer for that. I just purchased my new-to-me 2010 Prius 4 trim, which I traded my 2000 Sienna CE for. I made a smart move because I needed a gas saver.
@@wturner777 Drive Toyotas for more than 15 years, the last 12 years first a Prius 3 and now for 6,5 years a Prius 4, the best car in the world. Toyota is the brand I like for several reasons. Real 3,5l/100km averagely is one of them. Reliability and being troublefree are others. The design of the Prius 4 is very good because it is extravagant and futuristic more than any boring mainstream car.
I've owned my 2nd gen for 13 years same batt pack 230,000 miles all I've ever done is clean the buss bars on the on the pack. Oil changes, minor up keep.
Have a 2009 with 133,000 miles, absolutely love it, I was car shopping and starting looking into the Prius, after seeing all the positive reviews on RU-vid videos just like this one! Never seems so much positive. Decided to get one. Best car decision I ever made! My friends are jealous of how much MPG I get!
I updated my prius 2007 into plug-in hybrid with the latest 20 kWh Nissan Leaf batteries. It's still running strong after 17 years! Incredible! Best car ever !
1st Owner of an 05. 2 decades later every works perfectly. Japanese made from another time. These gen2 are the most beautiful too, before the jagged edge designs. Love my Prius! Will never sell.
I have a Lexus RX400H but one think I love about Toyota/Lexus hybrids is the ice cold AC system and how relax you are while driving it. I love the prius.
I own two of these 2nd Gens. Perfect car for teenagers because they are reliable, cheap to fuel and inexpensive to purchase now. I will only buy these cars for the foreseeable future.
Great insight and advise. Love the Prius. This is my third one and absolutely love them. Can use it for car camping - lots of fun!, for work driving and since installing a battery inverter it can supply basic A/C current to the house for a number of appliance during a storm outage. Sooo versatile. Must people like I was don’t really understand the different applications available on a Prius. Thanks again!!
That’s so cool. My wife drives our 2020 RAV4 hybrid and I drive a used Corolla and a Land Cruiser PZJ70. What battery inverter would you recommend if I need 220V ?
Buying my first Prius this coming weekend. Gen2. Very excited!!! I’ll just have to keep my Trackhawk from eating it LOL. Excellent video brother. Thanks for sharing
I have a 2007 Prius i used for uber for 3 years, i put a lot miles on it ...still running like new car,also i use for power outages as a generator i got the inverter and everything.....great car love it
Thank you for your review, for over a year I have been looking for a used Prius, just purchased one this week - 2005 package 4 Prius, 160,000 miles @ $4,500.00. the word Toyota has sold me on this car, within a few days of driving it has been an amazing car at 52mpg.. 👍👍
I finally bought one today! A 2012 with sunroof and leather. Feathered the throttle on the way home and achieved 70+ mph. Coming from a lifted Toyota Tundra 😹
I couldn't agree more!! I have a 2008 and have slightly over 260k miles on it. I've had one issue with it a few years ago that required an $80 DIY repair, and going to change the serpentine belt tomorrow. I don't think I would get anything other than a Prius for normal driving
I have a 2015 prius... 1st brakes at 100k miles.. water pump replacement at 110,000 miles... thats it, besides maintenance and tires.. Still going strong at 122k miles.
The Prius will be my first car.. not sure what year it will be but will finally have my class d test in April 15 2022, wish my luck.. long live the Prius!!
I got lucky and found a used 2008 Prius with Touring package ( upgraded "European-like" suspension that minimizes body roll) and its actually fun to drive! According to Consumer Reports, the larger 16 inch wheels shorten braking distance by about 10 - 12 feet (dry-wet)
Thanks, I was wondering if you can put a bicycle in a Prius and your video answered a lot of my questions, including that one. Your dog is cute, too! Thanks for your video.
I wanted to carry more bicycles around when doing road trips with the Prius, spending a few hundred dollars on bicycle carriers, you can put two bikes (without removing the front wheels) on the roof, and three bikes hanging off of the trunk (without a tow hitch).
I bought my first ever hybrid car, a 2007 Prius, a couple of weeks ago. It only has 93,000 miles on it. I can’t believe I waited this long to buy a Prius. Probably just my pride.😂
My first family car will be this vehicle, since it is really reliable! My man and i could care less about “sports cars” as if right now we are needing a car that’s MPG is above average since we do live in California now! :) (ps. thanks for the video makes me feel better about purchasing!)
I'm considering a 2005 with 112k miles, clean title 1 owner car, for S8k. A family member used to have a similar one several years ago (got totaled by a texter), I had the chance to drive it numerous times. Far from exciting or inspired, but it gets the job done quite affordably.
I'm in the market for a good reliable commuter car. I think I may go with a Prius as much as I'm not the biggest fan of how it looks. Looks like there's more pros and cons so.
EXCELLENT from detroit-canton-AnnArbor Michigan . good info im about to get a used Prius . sounds like it pays for it self in 6 months thx excellent stealth camp 🚗 car
All the people you said laugh 😂 if you say that you love your Prius. I have a Prius and I Laugh all the way to the bank 🏦 with the thousands I have saved all these years. My Prius has 300,000 miles and he feels like a young pup.
😎 The Prius is the most practical car on this planet. It's not cheap it's inexpensive to own. It's fun to drive like a gocart. The gen 3 is the best imo. I love the fact the gauges are not hid behind the steering wheel & the console is perfect. Just needs a light underneath the shifter. And to think I thought I never would buy a car again. The new ones need the gauges put back up on the center of the dash. Enjoy
I have two, a 04 and a 05. Both get over 50mpg in warm weather, 47-48mpg in cold weather. Just to sum it up, you can't drive like you mad at the world to get good mpg.
Just bought 2007 Prius 228k It my fourth Prius I have owned I desperately needed a reliable car that can drive me 35-45 mpg I slightly prefer Gen Prius more durability
I need a good work commute car 2 hours a day going and coming I test drove a 2005 Prius with 200k milesfor about an hour I couldn't believe the MPG i was getting 50 MPG i was sold and bought it and put on 50k miles myself and I haven't had any issues what so ever. I made one upgrade and got Apple carplay installed. I'm going to drive this thing until the wheels fall off!
Bought an 08 45k miles 1st week catalytic converter stolen 😭 $3800 fix from local Toyota dealer was on back order 5 Prius ahead of me. Anti theft shield dealer $399 me priceless 😎 add to cart 😊
Just got a 2013 Prius c with 96k miles on it, looking forward to it lasting another 200k miles! However I am kind of kicking myself for not getting the standard Prius just for the sake of space because my C is fully loaded with tools and I’m out of room already lol.
@@VehicleHunter Thats cant be for a new battery pack. For that cost, he probably replaced the bad cells with used ones that were still good. They could last maybe a couple of more years. But not 10. A fully new battery pack is like $3000
Thanks for your video! I'm thinking about buying a 2007 Touring, 179K miles, Leather, Nav, New Hybrid Battery 2020. looks pretty good inside/outside, the seller is asking $7,300 - What do you think?
This 2006 obviously isn’t in the rust belt, like my otherwise reliable 2004. The best mileage with mine, on a good day, gets about 44-46 mpg. Not bad, for a 20 year old car with 164k…..and with the original hybrid battery.
In love with my Generation 2, 2008 Prius, with 170,000 miles. It was only 25K, new in 10/2007. Its garage kept and the original battery has no signs of weakness, perhaps due less corrosion on the hybrid battery connections ? The HID headlights failed but replaced them myself without taking the bumper off and are much brighter than the originals. Ran it 90K with the energy saver Defender Michelin tires and replaced them with the regular Defender Michelin tires. Loss a few miles per gallon but handles better and a softer ride maybe due to new thread. The Prius is used for long trips only with an average mileage of 53 MPG. Short trips are by bike, feet and public transit all year. It’s a beautiful sports car Barcelona RED. Great sleeping camping car with a 6’ bed. Adding a portable inverter makes a 115 Volt generator for back up efficient home power with the on and off cycle of the engine. The Princess Prius is a tough survivor like the princess cat in the movie “The Incredible Journey”. In time, it will become a classic antique vehicle saving me more and debt free living. The beautiful large display with sharp graphics is like being in a space ship. Especially when a malfunction is coming, the instrumentation lights up including the triangle of death. It’s an adventure vehicle!
I'm considering buying a 2008 prius from a colleague. He is offering it for $7,500. The car was used by his mother in law and only has about 50,000 km on it. Whats your advise, please?
i've seen people ask that much for them lately. The used car prices are outragerous. in reality a car like this is 5000$. But with 50,000 miles you need to consider a new battery with the age. Toyota said they are good for 10 years and or 300,000 miles.
so where did you get the price of only $400 to replace battery??? even if you do all the work yourself tht is way cheaper than i found in my research...thanks for sharing
You can get reman'd blades for $25/pop. There's 28 of them on a regular Prius, last I checked. Replacing all of them yourself would net $700. If you have a multimeter & only replace the bad cells, you could be anywhere from that $700 all the way down to maybe a couple hundred bucks.
$400 = deal of a lifetime expect $1500 if shop around can expect to spend $2000 if not diligent in your search $3000-3500 or more with dealer (or brand new) and cheap can mean shops that have only a 1 year warranty (when new guaranteed for 10 years, 150,000 miles in CA) $1000 or less and the battery has been lightly refurbished and will be a forever question mark
I got it locally, it was refurbished and bad cells were swapped and in exchange i gave him my old battery. I found him on craigslist at the time, but plenty of FB marketplace doing the same. On this preius the batteries are becoming more scarse. So try to get one of the later prius batteries if you can so they last longer.
Hello! I got the same model as you, Prius 2006 with 120000 miles 3 days ago and I really like it. But have one question for you: where can I find a hybrid battery for 400$? Thank you!
I've never seen anyone in the forums I'm part of mention the generator failing. Only the battery after 10 years or so and the brake actuator which was recalled, then gen 3 cars tend to have head gasket problems around 200-300k miles it seems.
@@MylesV oh yeah, factory gen3 head gaskets are two-ply and make Subaru head gaskets look good. Only reason they make it the distance is cuz you don't make shit for power. Fel-Pro head gasket fixes that.
If a person is looking at buying a used Prius, is there any TEST that can be performed to know if the battery is good or is failing/worn? Also, if the used Prius cars are so reliable, why would someone sell their used car? Can we assume that there's something WRONG if someone is selling a used Prius?
People sell their cars for many reasons. Yes, sometimes they sell them because of an underlying condition. But sometimes people want a change. Many prius owners have gone off to the Tesla full electric world. Or maybe their families got bigger and needed a bigger vehicle. If the battery is failing there is going to be a triangle with an exclamation point on the dash. But you should get dr prius app and obd2 and scan it.
I just heard so might be wrong. Cant toe if break down. Wont run on petrol without main battery. 10 hour labour plus very expenseive to swap hidden gen. 4500 cost of main battery. Which takes 20 minutes to change. A real drsigner would make it 1 minute swap. Id not let such a car leave my workshop. Id have demoted the no go on gas only designer to floor sweeper. Or started my own factory rebuilding them correctly. Pitty in my many years as a mecanic toyota were reliable easy to fix.
