2012 PIP... Gamble or good buy?

Welcome, Eric.

The PiP is a fine car. The only thing that ever went wrong with mine in the 2-1/4 years and 26k miles I had it was the A/C compressor, which I had replaced with a used one for a total of $300. It had a hair under 90k on it when I traded it for the Prime.

(Be aware that the PiP is a gateway drug that leads to Prime. )

I'm not sure what you mean by "fully loaded." If you mean the Advanced trim as opposed to the base that I had, that looks like a good price depending on rust.

The battery is a potential concern, but you should have about one more year of warranty on it. I would check out its EV driving range before buying it. And insist on getting the EVSE cable with it or else a price consideration to get your own at roughly $200. (The charger is inside the car, built in under the battery, btw.) Mine was getting 10-14 miles of EV in an EV friendly climate, but EV hostile traffic conditions. Techstream will also give you inside info on the battery.

 

tough question. how long is long? we do know that lithium doesn't like to sit full, but empty may be okay, i'm not sure.
if you do bite, make a lowball offer

 

Will something like Dr Prius app work on the Plug-In? It's an app on your phone, you plug a dongle into the OBDII port, then you can see hybrid battery info?

Probably the hybrid battery is good, just the 12 volt would be knackered. Just a thought.

 

Have the car checked out for sure if it has been sitting a long time.. By the way, I had a 2007 Prius that I put about 200K on before I sold it. I purchased at 2012 Plug in and now have about 200K on it as well. Both cars were excellent.. no unexpected costs, and the cars never left me stranded on the side of the road.
I am considering buying either a lightly used Prius Prime or a BMW i3 next.

 

That's terrific!! I gotta say that I'm madly in love with my lightly used Prime, especially coming from a PiP myself. But we all have different tastes, so enjoy the hunt.

 

if you like reliability, stick with prius. if you are adventurous, pick up an i-3

 

Oh!! my Jerry!!!! You are now Prime Crowned? Never noticed that.. I envy you till I am crowned the same..
Congrats!! I know you got a new toy, you may be busy .. playing with it.

 

Most of the folks on this forum are Reliability and value focused... (at least, I am )

 

Thanks. Yes, I am smitten with this car. I've never had a car do that to me before and I'm about to turn 66 years old.

 

I guess I’ll be a step ahead in car excitement on Sunday at 37 then.

 

Sunday?! Oh wow! I hope you don't lose as much sleep as I did in anticipation before and after getting it.

 

If only.

I lose sleep for other reasons .

But I’m more excited than the wife is.

One of her friends was over last night and the wife mentioned what we were doing Sunday as well the color and she called it the “electric blueberry”.

I think I need something more than that.