Hello everyone! I have only owned Toyotas my entire driving life and have been hoping that my next is a Prius. Is it unrealistic to think I can get maybe a 2004 or 2006 for around 6000.00? Or am I just dreaming.
Well, I would say a bit difficult, mostly because the Prius cars tend to be a bit higher in resale value. Just to give you an idea... In my area, with just the 2004-2006, used, within 25 miles, New Cars, Used Cars - Find Cars at AutoTrader.com shot out only 1 listing: Used 2005 Toyota Prius - White, 84k miles - $12,987 Twice what you are asking for and it's a 2005. 1 year difference, even with high milage, you are still looking at maybe $9 to 10k min price wise. Unfortunately, the days of finding a car at the price range you are asking, before everything else, looks like a pure gas car, again with some high milage or older than a 2004. I would check New Cars, Used Cars - Find Cars at AutoTrader.com, CarMax - Browse used cars and new cars online and Hassle-Free Car Buying Experience from Local Dealers - TrueCar to see what you can get for sure, but the Prius cars tend to have a pretty high re-sale value, even some of the older ones.
The two cheapest in my area are a 2002 with 84,000mi for $6950 and a 2005 with 127,000mi for $8495. I hope that give you an idea.
Lowest in my area.... carmax 2007 w/ 45k mi $19899 craigslist 2007 101k mi $11999 2005 108k mi $12500 2006 119k mi $9995 I see a few $6000 and under, but they are 2002, 2001 You could get one, but it could take a while. You may just have to be in the right place at the right time. Good luck
we sold our 04 package 6 w/95,000 miles for $7200. so maybe you could get a package 2 for that. depends on the demand in your area. all the best!
