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  1. haramassive

    haramassive Junior Member

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    Hey there guys, I'm checking out a 2005 Prius with 143k miles on it. It was apparently a florida car and my main question for the community is whether or not 143,000 miles is significant for a prius of this generation. I just thought I'd check in and get your input before making an offer.


    Here is the link to the vehicle:
    2005 Toyota Prius Base Hatchback 4-Door | eBay

    I'm not too worried about the dents in the front right ;) the car has a clean title so these dents really just act to lower the price for me as I'm not too interested in style points.


    Thanks!
     
    #1 haramassive, Mar 4, 2017
  2. bisco

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    how long do you plan to keep it, years/miles, how much can you afford per year in repairs?
     
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  3. haramassive

    haramassive Junior Member

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    I plan to keep it until 250,000 miles and maybe 3 or 4 years or obviously as long as it would probably run. This would be a second car used for commuting to work and longer trips to keep miles off of my sports car to be honest.

    I'd be willing to pay about 1000/yr to keep it running.
     
    #3 haramassive, Mar 4, 2017
  4. bisco

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    that should work. just keep in mind there's always the small chance that something quite expensive could go.
     
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  5. haramassive

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    Yeah, absolutely. But that's a risk we all take with used vehicles. Thank you for your input, disco. Good night!
     
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  6. bisco

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    g'night mate, all the best!(y)
     
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  7. jerrymildred

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    Looks like it might be a fair price for that one. As Bisco said, there is always a certain amount of risk. I think I'd try to get the price down a little, but that's actually pretty close to prices here.
     
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  8. RCO

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    I kinda like the disco part! ;)
     
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    I am not sure we would want to see @bisco break-dancing :eek:
     
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    That WOULD be braking new ground. :ROFLMAO:
     
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