Is this an ok buy? 07 w/ 225k

I posted for sale a mechanic special / parts car, 2010 prius with 190k miles for $2000. Sold in 10 minutes

 

i thought about driving it to the west coast and trying to sell it, use the profit to pay for a weeks vacation and fly home.. the big question is are they selling, you can ask anything but if you want to sell it you take what they offer.

 

cali vs florida... your gas costs more and the people here are poor.. my neighbor asked if he could make payments on a $75 laptop I had out at my yard sale..then cursed me when I said no.

 

One challenge in selling an out of state Prius in California is that the buyer will lose the longer CARB warranty. OTOH, I might drive to Florida the next time I'm in the market for another Prius.

 

It's an excellent buy. In my area only a Prius with a major mechanical problem would go for so cheap. You can expect more repair costs than say a car with 100k, but it still should be low cost overall.

If it uses oil, it must be watched closely. If the oil light comes on, it's already too late and you've caused additional wear on the engine, which will in turn cause oil use to rapidly increase. If oil level is kept topped off, oil use will likely slowly increase over the next 50-100k until it eats a quart every tank of gas and then the catalytic converter clogs from burnt oil. This is usually the point where most retire the car from this issue (fix is an engine swap from a junkyard car, usually to cost of $1-2k). I'd run a few tanks of engine cleaner which some on the forum have reported to reduce oil use (perhaps by cleaning gunk off of piston rings?) and switch up to a thicker 10W-40 oil which will help reduce oil use.

 

Is that with the hybrid battery included? I thought you already sold that battery?

 

I didn't sell that battery, it's all original and included for $2000

 

Back in the day when I was "that age" I went from "didn't even have a car" to driving a POS that was in much worse shape than the Prius in question. Given the kid's driving record we may be calling "Prius abuse" at some point but not child abuse.

Starting with a car that needs some attention builds character and reinforces good habits. At one point I rotated power steering fluid and kept a supply of consumables in the trunk.

When she can afford to buy better, she can trade up and hopefully the next vehicle will benefit from her experience. In the meantime, I'd encourage her to enroll in a Driver Improvement Program like the one offered by AAA. When the insurance discount from that class expires I'd want her in the advanced program with her daily driver.
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And yes, I had to walk miles to school, uphill, both ways.

 

Hmm, interesting. So my 2010 prius with almost 340k will be worth ~$2000 if it ever break down. (Still running strong though) !Seem a great deal for non running car!

 

Yes $2000 is cheap for a 3rd gen

 

If you haven't already bought it make sure you do before I do. Cars today are designed to run past 200k miles with basic maintenance and a Prius from my experience is practically maintenance free. I just bought an 05 with 225k on it a d it's running just fine now. Unlike your deal the one I bought needed some tlc.

SM-G935P ?

 

Looks like things worked out well. What are you looking for?