For Sale 2005 Prius for Sale (Structural Rust/for Parts?)

Sell the cat if its original. That will net you more than the junkyard offer.

I would part the whole thing out if I were you.

 

You can’t remediate it yourself? Like take a grinder to that area, get off all the larger issues, spray ospho to convert the rust, prime it, fill everything in with bondo and prime/paint. Or is it actually dangerous? Even an amateur should be able to get that almost passable unless it’s really dangerous and can’t be patched.

 

My faithful Prius failed inspection because of structural rust

Structural rust issues are not something that can typically be repaired by an average DIYer. The issues shown in the photos are cosmetic rust on the body panels. If his structural rust is anything like I've seen on some Ohio cars/trucks, the only "repair" is to "replace" for suspension and frame components. If not replaceable, then you're looking at tremendous labor to cut out and replace.

 

I understand what he said but the side panels aren’t that bad compared to other vehicles I’ve seen where the frame is actually compromised. Of course compared to mine, it’s bad but the frame is obviously thicker and probably isn’t as bad as the side panels where there are holes.

 

And you are dealing with a state inspector or a 3rd party that doesn’t want to put their name on something. Sometimes it’s not actually as bad as they make it out to be. You should have seen my old 4Runner.

 

but my wife wanted it gone now, so she's thrilled.

This is the most important statement of the entire thread!!