Buying Used Prius Agonizing over Details : }

To "Daisy" aka Maria, Toyota packaged all these safety features together and called it the Star System. It included ABS, VSC and other features as standard equipment on most models.(You can never say ALL because someone will call your bluff on it).

I have heard the VSC twice since I've owned mine. First time, I was headed into work when the weather went from rain to sleet to snow in about twenty minutes. My foot was on the floor but the Prius would only go thirty-five mph. My thoughts were there's something wrong with the car.
I saw cars spinning out in front of me, at one place I saw four of them up against the Jersey wall. The Prius was still going forward and not swaying or slipping what so ever. Some guy in an old Malibu came speeding up to pass me. He did pass and ended up on the wall.

That was the day I said the car had more common sense than most of the people driving did. As soon as I got traction again, the Prius was able to go back to 55 to 60 mph.

That day all the safety features wotked. I drove home, roads had dried, and everyone was back up to speed. The only other time I heard the VSC work was going up a rain slick on ramp to the Interstate. I had the power on, turned the wheel and the car started to plow or sever understeer. I backed off the throttle and the VSC applied brakes to bring the Prius back to a steerable vehicle again.

The technology in any Prius just makes anything else look archaic. Here's hoping you find the right car soon. JTM

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The Prius is a different vehicle. It will cost more to fix, but you are also more likely to save you in an accident. That is if you crash into a similar weight vehicle. Two elderly ladies in my old hometown were crashed into head-on with a fairly new Ram Diesel pickup. Indeed, they lost their lives. But, the guy driving the truck was speeding and drunk and high (all three, I know).

It all comes down to physics. 3000 lbs of Prius versus 6000 lbs of Ram truck, truck wins every time. But, its not a fair comparison in the fact that you can out maneuver, out brake, and do it all on a fourth of the fuel! No you can't tow trailers, or have the ability to help friends move or go four wheeling in the boonies. But, I will bet you'll save enough money to buy yourself a "play" vehicle.

Sorry for the rant, just be careful you don't sneak up on someone walking, running or riding a bicycle. The Prius is that quiet. Prius versus bicycle, Prius wins but you don't want to. JTM

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Package 1 was supposed to be only for fleet sales. I wouldn't expect to find one with low mileage but you did. Go figure.

STAR Safety System was introduced for MY2010 and is standard on the II through V. It includes Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Anti-lock Brake System with Electronic Brake-force Distribution and Brake Assist.

If the 2005 is $4000-$5000 what was the asking price on the 2007 with half the miles?

 

Hey Daisy, I'm in Nashua (S. NH) so if you need someone local to this area to take a look, take pictures, ask questions (you supply a list) perhaps I might be able to help you out… (…but remember YMMV and as far as advice is concerned, the advice you receive tends to be worth exactly get what you pay for it!) Feel free to drop me a line if you think I might be of help! - Wil

 

OK, here's a conversation I've just started. I'm not sure about how to go about exchanging e-mail addresses or phone #s. One has to be very careful about exchanging personal information such as that!

 

Send the contact info in the conversation.

Is "corporate" different from "fleet"? I guess it depends on your definitions & expectations. The car could be in a motor pool assigned to any employee as needed--the company's rental fleet. The car could have been provided to an employee as part of their job. This could be a salesman or travelling technician. It could have been a delivery vehicle.

My opinion: "Corporate" just means it was not sold to an individual. It could be a retail model with any trim level or option package. "Fleet" means the stripped down version (Package 1) sold in quantity possibly with custom paint and equipment.

A leased vehicle should show up as "corporate" as it is owned by the leasing company.

I would not automatically reject a car just because it was owned by a company. I would not automatically buy a car just because it had one owner. My decision would be based on the features, condition and price of the car.

Wil, if your car is low mileage sell it to her & buy a 2016. My 2010 does not meet her criteria.

 

Well, that thought has gone (well, flashed actually) through my mind, but ChuggyPig has clocked just over 100k on the odometer, I'm still very much in love with it, and to be honest, I can't say I'm enamored with the later Prius models and the ChuggyPig is still averaging mid 50s for gas mileage which is great! …and the car is still growing on me, it's a dream to drive! Don't give up, daisy555 - I'm sure there's a 2009 Gen II out there with your name on it!

 

What? Look again Gen 4 looks very Prius to me. I want to drive one to feel the independent rear suspension.

 

Valve cover gasket is very different from Cylinder head gasket. I have heard of a few getting their valves adjusted.

Don't panic, the right car will show up at the right time. Don't push it will all work out. JTM