What happens when oil get too low…

Probably so kids don't do well with these they don't do well with cars generally and this is a daughter I have two of those they just don't do well with cars even if their mechanically inclined they have other things going on just the way it is Even my wife who's married to somebody who's mechanically inclined that shit does not rub off I can promise you so this is very rare but at this mileage with a 16-year-old to 23 years old owning and driving the car it is toast The engine is but you can get an engine for this car for nothing so if it's a relatively good shape and she hasn't beaten all four corners parking and stuff it's worth it to fix worth it to me now you're going to she's going to want to forward focus or a Chevy Aveo or who knows I don't know it but the Prius is a much better choice she knows the car well now finally but the Joneses may need to have her in something newer just to keep up with where she lives and who she is I don't know at $250,000 mi most of my generation two still look pretty new generally looking like inside the car is very clean leather interior all the buttons work none of them have fallen off like General motors vehicles the power windows all go up and down etc etc other than the battery failing and or the engine being smoked by a young driver that's kind of rare for this model but a young driver can kill anything if they set their mind to it on purpose or not but I can buy engines for these cars out of people's yards for a couple hundred bucks I see them daily I stop daily and check on stuff sitting in my area when people get ready to finally let go they call the engine used in your car today is still used all around the world very widely it's one of the bread and butter engines for this marque still today 20e some odd years later

 

Description is pretty good for burning out a connecting rod bearing.

A replacement engine would be the right fix.

 

I would have a shop confirm the diagnosis. Assuming it is DOA and the car is otherwise decent:

I might pay a mechanic $2k-$3k to replace the engine with a “low” mile JDM* or a LKQ salvage yard engine.

In other words a turnkey job - the shop confirms the failure, has a lift, an engine crane, help and experience.

It would be nice if the work came with a one year parts and labor warranty.

*JDM Japanese Domestic Market used engine imported to the US. Often claimed to have 40k-60k miles.