Toyota really treated me well with my 2002 prius

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  1. cabralj

    cabralj New Member

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    I didn't see a forum for generation one, so I am posting here. My battery on the car was bad so it cost me $2600 for a new one. Then the dealer told me that the transaxel was bad, and that was another $3500. Well thankfully Toyota put a new transaxel on for free!!!! They also changed the inveter fluid for free. I was going to sell the car with the new battery because I was afraid something else might go wrong. Would you all keep it with the new and most expensive parts replaced? 134,000Miles
     
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    I just got a 2001 with 275,000 needing both batteries, hoping for a long time savings FKZ
     
    #2 FKZ, Jul 13, 2011
  3. M8s

    M8s Retired and Lovin' It

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    I would absolutely keep it. Your present Prius gets you from point A to point B safely and economically. Would a newer more expensive car do anything more than that?

    And my next car would be a Toyota as well.
     
    #3 M8s, Jul 13, 2011
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    Yes, I'd definitely be hanging on to it at this point. :)
     
    #4 uart, Jul 13, 2011
  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    *Moved to Gen 1 Forum*

    Yeah the Gen 1 forum is kinda buried. Sorry!

    Well, you essentially have a partial new car (battery and transaxle) so I would hang on to it... unless you want a 2012 Plug-in ;)
     
    #5 Tideland Prius, Jul 13, 2011
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    Why did toyota pay for this?
     
    #6 p123456789, Jul 14, 2011
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    Good call. There is a Gen 1 forum, but posting there is a waste of time. Last time I posted a question there, I only got one response. Meanwhile, every off-topic, b.s. thing posted in the general area gets a million responses. What a joke.

    It doesn't help that they buried the forum so that nobody can find it either.
     
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  8. macmaster05

    macmaster05 Senor Member

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    You are right. See #3.

    http://priuschat.com/forums/freds-house-pancakes/89859-what-i-hate-about-priuschat.html
     
    #8 macmaster05, Jul 18, 2011
  9. prioki

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    LOL! That's pretty funny! :)
     
    #9 prioki, Jul 18, 2011
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