Prius value

Without seeing it and based on the "rotted under the back of the car to the point it shouldn't be driven", my guess would be to part it out. This is without pictures. But if it is rotted out, chances are the suspension, brakes and bottom of the car is suffering from severe rust.

 

i would have a good shop take a look at it before parting it out. it's probably worth 10k if it can be repaired.

gen 3 parts aren't in much demand because it is toyotas most poorly byilt vehicle.

and the only good part of it is the battery, which rarely fails

 

just wondering what makes you say that?

 

pistons/rings, egr valve setup, head gasket, inverter and brake actuator. all prone to early failure by toyota standards, and expensive repairs.

 

I better watchout. I only have 286,600 miles on mine. So my original head gasket, inverter,
brake actuator, master cylinder may not make it. I burn a whole quart of oil in about 7500 miles.

What will I do???

 

consider yourself one of the fortunate

 

One of many. But it is not luck.

 

you should post your secrets so others may avoid catastophe

 

No secrets. Just maintain it. Drive it like a PRIUS not a Formula 1 car.
Very simple

 

okay, thanks

 

I chuckle when new members posts here saying they’ve done researched and found this vehicle reliable and even bullet proof so they want to buy one. Or this is the most reliable vehicle I’ve ever owned. And then I see this post, bam!

 

it is certainly very unusual. prius get a lot of superficial rust, but we don't hear of many taken off the road.

 

Rust is EVERYWHERE if the trunk is falling thru. The car is a total loss of course. Presume it unsafe

 

Have a look at the rear trailing links. They’re the arms that connect at wheel hub, run forward maybe 18~24” to a link. Check that whole area, very rust prone. Also just inboard of rear scissor jack points. Front suspension zone not much better. Also at the front there’s a quite low high volt cable to transaxle with wire mesh, probable a rust lump.

 

I'm sorry, but this post is utterly ridiculous and a textbook example of what happens when like-minded people talk only to each other in an Internet echo chamber. Objective repair-frequency data from Consumer Reports, Dashboard_Light, and TrueDelta all confirm that Gen 3 Prius is one of the most trouble-free cars of its generation, even as it ages.

Am I saying these components never fail? Of course not; no machine is immortal. Am I saying that nearly all of them are MORE reliable and durable than the typical car? Damn right I am, and unlike this other poster, I've just cited three neutral sources to prove it.

 

How many miles on yours?