2012 Prius v five with 64000 miles for $8500?

sounds a bit high. run it through kbb.com and subtract the bodywork from the value.

 

I wouldn't buy that car at that price let alone drive hours to see it..

 

Your question creates so many more questions. My response is it really depends on what your personal needs are? Do need good interior room? Good gas mileage? Low maintenance? For $8,500, there are a lot of cars that offer this. What would help is to know why the interest in a Pruis V 5?

 

fit interior room comparable to v?

 

Personally I think the price is way too high. The damage on the photos doesn't appear to be extensive. I think a fair price would be $6,200. That is as high as I would go.

 

I offer this opinion and it is only opinion, feel free to ignore it, based on my own experience making BAD used car purchases when I was young.
I want to trust people. I want to like/love humanity. BUT...used car purchases are a situation where I abandon that philosophy.
I think it's better to be non-trusting, cynical and skeptical. I'd rather lose out on a good deal, because I was skeptical, than buy a used car that turns out to be trouble because I'm being trusting.

Everything may very well be on the up and up. But when I hear..Owned by an Old Lady, Several fender benders, all damage cosmetic. My Spidey Sense starts tingling.
I don't know the KBB value for that vehicle, but so far nobody seems to think it's a great value.
I think the fact that it has been involved in a rear ending, a side swipe, and a back up into another vehicle history of accidents, regardless of how passive they might be, there is visible damage, and I'd want a discount AT THE VERY LEAST.
Whether it bothers you or not, those scratches decrease the value of the vehicle.
IF you are committed to checking it out? I agree with this:

That's the least I would do, get a selling price based on that, then call 1st and see if they would be willing to deal at that number. If they aren't?
I'd pass.

I might just be cynical and say pass anyway.

 

What if the old lady is from Pasadena?

 

Yep, I don't buy used cars anymore except through Legitimate and proven sources.

 

Well I'm too insecure.
It makes me nervous when anyone says they took my advice.
But as I said in my post, I'd rather lose out on a good deal because I was being too skeptical/cynical then end up paying too much or buying a problem vehicle because I was being too trusting.
The other thing I think I have learned over the years, is there is always another deal around the corner.
Best of luck finding that Prius you want, at a fair price.

 

The Honda Fit is a compact car, which would be comparable to a Prius C. If the smaller size fits your needs, the Prius C is a good vehicle.