200,000 Mile Club

wow, that's very cool that you have 200,000 miles! and, you didn't have any major problems. thank you toyota!

 

that's it 205000 miles running great finally made it
my back is shot got degenertive disc problems drivers seat sucks i weight 180lb 6 foot tall

 

I just clicked 171.000 miles ,hit the road on 08.04.2006.
In March 2010 I expect to get 200.000 miles and then my 2006 Prius will be replaced with
2010 -AT package !

 

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No, milege is irrelevant but the time is.
When I registered it I got 5 years from them but now they give 7 years.

 

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There is not a discount on Medallions,they have always been very expensive.
Current market price for an individual is $570.000 + car,mini fleet is even more expensive.
Mine is a regular that can go on both hybrid and non hybrid cabs .
It is true that the NYC TLC sold at the recent auctions hundreds "hybrid medallions "that can go only on hybrid vehicles.
My Prius was very first one and in 2006-2007 there were only four of us with Prius cabs.All Crown Vic guys were laughing like crazy when they would see us.
And a year ago the gas went up to $4.50 and all of a sudden they started giving me an evil eye,like I slept with their wifes and girlfriends !
Who's got the last laugh now?
Even today when the gas is not as expensive as last year it costs me $15 to make 200 miles on a busy day and Crown Vic guy needs $60.
The most modest estimate is that the Prius saves me at least $10.000 a year on gas alone not to mention maintenance when you compare it with Ford Crown Victoria.
Here's my gas saver:
File:NYC Hybrid Taxi.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

I have commuted 120 miles per day for 30 yrs. I expect 200000 (and have gotten)from all of the foriegn cars I have owned. I have gone through VW rabbits (diesel), acura integras, Mazdas (626) and presently have 3 subarus with 150,170 and 203K on them. Now moving to a gen 3 prius trading in my parents 67K american gas guzzuler for it. I have a 2000 chevy S10 as well, that will never see 100K at the rate it has required repairs to now. Have always done 3000K oil changes and kept up with other requirements. Very few Major repairs! Just can't beat the quality on the foriegn cars. Sorry American car makers!

 

The mileage in my 2001 prius as of today...appx 200220 miles.

 

major parts had been replace are:

• 12V battery @ 5 years ago
• traction battery (@151000mi / 243000km),
• a inverter/converter unit,
• engine ecu has been changed to an updated one,
• new steering rack at around 280000km,
• new front shocks / springs and all 4 wheel bearing at 310000km

 

Our 2001 Prius now has 200,000 miles on it following a recent trip around the country.

Major repair was replacement of the big battery and computer at 160K miles which was not cheap at $5K, 1.5 years ago. I bought it used 2 years ago with zilch info, so couldn't tell you about anything before that.

 

I made 175.000 miles on my 2006 Prius and just replaced it with 2010.
I am sure that the new owner will make 200.000 miles with no problem because the car still runs like a new one.
It broke down twice ,around 116.000 miles.
First time it was 12 V battery - $250.
Second time it was water pump - $605
At the rate of almost 60.000 miles per year Prius saved me at least $10.000 a year compared with Ford Crown Victoria or with a similar car -17 mpg city.
I never replaced transmission fluid ,at the service I was told that Prius does not have one.
Never replaced front end parts and I hit all kinds of potholes in NYC,never had a problem with el.windows,power locks,wiper motor...
Front brakes were replaced at 65.000 miles and rear ones at 120.000 miles when I also replaced spark plugs.
Both rear brakes and plugs had some life left on it at the time.
God bless Toyota !
I will never buy anything else !

 

Pretty darned close, I have a 2004 Prius and she is over 185,000 miles:cheer2: (I have a two hour commute every day). No problems with battery, brakes or just about anything. Only prob that has come up is the check engine light - when I use my scanner to look-up the code it indicates some issue with the O2 sensor. Other than that the car has been the most maintenance free car I have ever owned.

Right now I am wondering about how much longer that serpentine belt will last. I've heard in the 2010 there are no belts at all?

 

I think the serpentine belt could fail any day. Suggest you consider replacing it soon, rather than wait for it to fail and have you on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck. The part should cost around $20 at your dealer and you'll probably be charged for an hour of labor (this is a fairly easy DIY repair, I've posted previously on how to do.)

The 2010 has an electric engine water pump, so it is true that no external belts are present.

 

Man, all of that for 200,000 miles.

Did the Prius seem worth it? Seems like you'd pay a serious premuim over a comparably equipped gas car like a Corolla.

I'm on the fence with this issue about hybrid technology and the numbers and the environmental impacts don't seem to add up. Mileage as it seems isn't everything..

 

Very nice, thank you very much for sharing! Please could you tell what was your typical MPG in your gen II.? I'd love to know how did she fare for the whole day in the city traffic with passengers/luggage aboard and no hypermiling involved, and you surely have vast experience with this.

Thanks!

 

Your serpentine belt is very much on borrowed time now, so as Patrick says, I'd rather change it now and don't wait for its natural death . It's fairly simple, done it many times in other cars. Should be no big problem for you to do it yourself if you want to spare some $$$.

Gen III has no belt at all, that's correct :rockon:. Finally... Wish they got rid of the 12V battery too .

 

I am thinking of buying a used 2005 Prius. I'd appreciate any advice from you who have high mileage cars on what faults I might find or expect and comments on steering, suspension and tyre wear as well as any body corrosion issues.

Many thanks from North West London UK, where I play the blues!