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Stay away from Priuses with over 100k miles. Get a regular gas car.
Hi Ben There is alas simply no way that buying a vehicle out of full warranty is not a gamble. You have to mentally accept that. A trusted seller...
I would suggest having your car towed. It’s not cheap but the risk of doing more expensive damage is high. Call around to try to find a tow truck...
To do this you need a highly experienced Prius mechanic who has Techstream or a high end code reader, not just any mechanic with a generic...
Don’t be talked into junking your car or selling it cheap. To someone very familiar with Prius and very DIY capable this car is a good buy....
In my humble opinion and not knowing you personally and since you used the phrase peace of mind, if you are financially capable of buying new,...
You can get it working but it will take time, effort, money. Or some combination of the above. Car prices are crazy high so I’d say it’s worth it....
Hi Kevin, Good questions. I'm of the opinion, certainly not shared by all, that often various items work just as well as others, and often a...
No one can objectively and with overwhelming proof tell you that you are right or wrong. All you will get are opinions, some of them very strongly...
So this begs the question, what does Toyota do with the old core? They can’t possible refurb it and sell it in some unsuspecting 3rd world...
Sounds right to me. As you starting to see these are pretty complex cars. It’s easy to spend a ton of money trying to fix them. Many of us have...
as Bill Clinton said what do you mean by "it"
get a foxsur charger from amazon, a lot cheaper.
Get familiar with disconnecting the 12v bat, and not locking yourself out of the car/trunk. Charge the 12 v bat overnight with it disconnected....
Agree 1000% Chap! Thanks for the warning ;-)
Costco has these. Also if you’re brave or foolish it’s possible to drive in B mode and use the foot emergency brake to stop. Do this only in very...
When trying to do things oneself on the cheap ( which I do) patience is necessary. You need these: You can get cheap laptops on Amazon and eBay...
Hi Ben, You got lucky! Battery connections are always critical. There is a lot to learn about Priuses. Good luck with that process. Accept all...
Yes, indeed. To see the positives in this situation: it does leave a lot of room for innovators and independents. Tesla selling their cars...
Thanks. Yes, my 2 old Priusses on Kauai are poster children for the problems of corrosion - kept unavoidably outside, rains every day, very high...
