Toyota Prius - The Best Hybrid Used Car People Transporter on the Road - Used Car Buying Tips
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- čas přidán 10. 03. 2019
- I have enjoyed my time with all of my prius, they are absolutely amazing cars! I hope some of this helps with you quest to buy a prius, if you have any question on how to buy a toyota prius let me know!
which prius should you buy? It can get confusing
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HI
I just found this video and wanted to add some details you are missing in your review of the Prius years.
Gen1 is not for everyone, so you are right on target there. However it is still a dandy car and is built on the old Toyota Echo frame. Tiny. I would not have a issue selling a working car to anyone.Though I would probably just keep it for myself. (I own two Gen1's)
Gen2 often have headlight issues and are really expensive to fix. However you can just replace the ballast control and save a little. Maybe cost you $600 on the "cheap" to fix.
More importantly though, the Gen2 center display is notorious for failing and will cost you something like $800 to replace, IF you can find a display. Dont buy a used one though cos it will probably fail soon too.
Gen3 Prius had a variety of problems you should know about:
In 2010 many where made with an engine ring defects and so used too much engine oil. (ring blow-by) And so running the engine out of oil if you are not always checking the oil level! Like every week!
Also Gen3 had water pump issues and those are expensive to replace. Use only Toyota OEM parts for this. Keep away from the cheap knock offs from China or on Ebay. Unless you really want chance ruining your engine.
Gen3 also still had HID headlight failure issues like Gen2 does. Also the license plate lamps always seemed to burn out too soon. Replace them with LED lamps.
Gen4. This car is just simply ugly. I would not take one if it was free...Well maybe for free...Have you seen the steering wheel as viewed from the drivers seat? It looks like Optimus Prime wants to have fun with your pants zipper! Also the marker lights on the car's front corners are often getting broken, Expensive to fix.
Your Prius knowledge is always welcome Mike 😅👍 thanks for stopping by and helping out.
Excellent summary. I had not heard about the water pump issues on the gen 3. The piston ring issue is a big one on the 2010 and it also has a tendency to go though a head gasket by 170k miles. To avoid these two issues and the headlight issues, buy a 2013-2015 gen 3.
My 2013 has just over 100k miles and does not go through any oil between oil changes. No issues at all with the car. I replaced the trans fluid at 90k and the rear shocks at 100k. Will do the plugs and front struts at 120k as well as a coolant exchange.
@@mylesgray3470 I would love to own a 2014 but the price tag is still too high for me. FYI head gasket issues are almost always caused by low oil and low coolant too. Also unless you like wasting money in general, you can skip replacing spark plugs in any Prius since they all come with iridium plugs that last damn near forever. I have had the same plugs for 245k miles and they still perform perfectly.
You could also have safely skipped replacing the trans oil since Toyota has a planetary trans and not a belt driven trans (belted that do need to have the trans fluid changed often) In the Toyota trans there are NO pressure pumps. Nothing to break down oil in general. The fluid in there is simply to keep the gears wet. Lasts forever as a result.
Why do you think you need front struts? This seems very early for that. Struts go for about 160k miles, if they ever die at all. I have seldom ever needed to change one unless I have been driving on REALLY bad roads. and hitting lots of potholes.
Mike Lamb Hey Mike, thanks for the info. I’m a mechanical engineer and like to do maintenance to the exact date recommended by Toyota, just to make sure my car is running like new at all times. I was installing the performance sway bar in the back so figured I might as well replace the rear shocks while I was at it and although they were still mostly good, the back end doesn’t rise when I come to a stop now and body roll is much less so they were a bit worn. Im about 2 years away from 120k so plugs and struts so it doesn’t bother me to spend the money to make the ride just a bit better. Most people are not nearly as critical about cars as I am and could easily get by not doing the maintenance till much later without really noticing. The quality of the parts is very high on this car so we have that option!
@@mylesgray3470 I am a lot less fussy about my cars, so I put up with all sorts of small issues before acting on them. It is indeed nice that Toyota has such good engineering in general! Few things need fixed, like in right now. LoL
I own a 2003 and a 2007, we love them! 200,000 miles on the 03 and the cell is still running strong. Another thing that people don’t know about the cell is that it is a compartment of many small batteries. Most of the time when your cell battery starts to lose power, it’s because only one of the cell batteries is dying. You can pop the lid of the cell, test the individual batteries and replace the one that’s lagging. You can get a replacement on eBay for about $30. Don’t let the cell battery scare you! We are lifetime Prius drivers👍
Info on the battery is good news to hear. Thanks
I own 07, 09, 13 plug in and 2014
Just bought an 07. 54.2 mpg, 75k miles. :)
benn watching info and review vids for hours and this was by far, they best review to actually help me decide if I wanted to pursue getting a Prius. thank you!
Thank you so much. I appreciate it 🙏 I love my Prius still to this day 🔥🔥
I’m shopping for a Gen 3 now, so this video was super helpful. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Very welcome. Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed 🥰🙏🙏
i love my Prius, and i say this on the daily. thanks for the video!
Prius is awesome dude! =) You have put so much money in your pocket with it!
I’ve driven a fair share of Prius mostly Gen2 and Gen 3 I’ve also driven a few of the Prius V (also called the Alpha)
The Prius C has a 1.5L so great fuel mileage
The Prius V has a 1.8L and is also great for space both front seats and Back seats
They very high tech till today compared to other vehicles from other manufacturers
Thinking of getting a Gen 3 or V
Here in Fiji 🇫🇯 there’s a lot of used hybrids being imported from Japan 🇯🇵 it’s even gone to roads where Toyota didn’t expect them to go and they do save a lot of money 💰
No regrets with it if you getting it
Pay attention to maintenance or any warning that the car gives you get it fixed right a way if you don’t then a lot of other problems occur and that’s where the high maintenance cost will kick in
Thanks for this video even though I’ve driven a lot of them some things you said I didn’t know do thanks especially the issues will do more cross checking before getting one
Toyota’s hybrid is the best nothing beats it
Don’t be afraid of them especially the batteries 🔋 hey see Tesla it basically runs on battery only
I haven’t seen or driven a Gen 1
But from my experience the Gen 2 got the best mileage I don’t mind that egg shape never did if it saves me money who cares how it looks
Anyways keep up the great content 👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾
Wow they must be so low mileage in Fiji! Love the Prius family. Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed 🙌✌️🙏
I look forward to the Monday uploads. Thanks!
Haha even if its 25 minutes of prius! =) thanks for watching!
Another good video, keep these Money Monday videos coming! I'm not sure if I will ever buy a Prius but it was good learning about them!
Thanks frank I appreciate the support! =)
Love love love this video. This is exactly what I need cause I too want to get a prius and the batteries scare me too!!
Thank you, I am glad you are open to prius. Its rare they die but you can get them swapped cheap off craigslist services or another service in your area =)
So much value, great video idea :)
Thanks, i cant believe how long I talked about prius hahahahah. Hopefully it helps Dan Hotchkiss!
This is great leaning curve for future Prius owner! Thanks for the another great video.
Thanks man, I need to come up to sarasota before I leave and we can do goodwill rounds in the lambo =) and I get to pay for food this time.
This was very informative!
THANKS!!! i WAS SO STOKED wHEN YOU SAID MY NAME i MADE mY WIFE COME WATCH IT
Get her Prius brainwaahed! 💪Strong move. 🙏🙏🙏 You are very welcome
Super Video. Thanks for doing all the research for us~!
Very welcome. Not all encompassing but if you have any specific questions I'll try my best to answer 🙏 thanks for watching
Awesome advise!! Great information. Thanks
You are welcome. Thanks for checking out the video ☺️
🚘💰 currently Prius shopping for us. You and Chris convinced me of the math
Prius math 🙏🙏 I'ma do a TCO on the Prius one of these Mondays 😍
What year Prius did you end up getting
I think Toyota just saw the Prius as like a flagship for them. They put their heart and soul into the development of it. The epitome of Toyota, simple, reliable, and fuel efficient. In 2010 they also had a lot of advanced safety features like pre-collision warning, and lane keeping. The sunroof in the gen 3 had solar panels that could run the ac fan to cool it off before you got in.
I look forward to the regular uploads!!
🙏🙏🙏🙏 thank you 😊
Awesome presentation and insight!!!!
Glad you enjoyed 😅🙏
Very informative, thank you!
Thanks for watching 🙏
If you do have to replace the batteries Chirsfix did a good job explaining how to do it
Yes that's the unplug and replace method super easy. Thanks for the suggestion! That's easy too if you don't have the Craigslist guy in your town 👍👍
Oh yes I sub to chrisfix too .. that was great video ... still tryna figure how that guy looks 😂
Thanks for this. No prob yet, but good to know a remedy other that the dealership !
Sup man! Cool video! I recently just picked up a Gen 3 Plug In Prius Advanced for a great price. Loving it so far. First tank got me 670 miles including electric miles. After doing some research, the plug in version qualifies for a $1000 rebate from our electricity company! I also found a yakima skybox at a garage sale that I put on. Haha.
Hahaha nice score! Do you notice a huge mpg drop to the skybox?
I have no interest in a Prius whatsoever, but I love your personality and will watch whatever content you make. 😂
Dawwww thank you so much I appreciate the support🙏🙏🙏
Your lost my gain
Thank you for making this video. I'm currently spending at least 400 on gas each month. My SUV is getting about 16mpg. I think I could buy a used Prius and my payment would be less than what I would save on gas.
You are very welcome. I wouldn't recommend buying one on payments but if the math works for your situation. ✌️
Very helpful, thanks for taking the time to compile this info. Still a bit nervous to buy a used Prius as there’s lot of talk of costly repairs. While I would love a Prius I’m also looking at Corollas. Would love a comparison of used Corollas vs Priuses.
Very welcome. I've never had a Corolla but you will get less mpg and less features. They cost less, and will resale for less. You won't have to worry about battery stuff though. They are also great cars. Can't go wrong with either one. I personally like the tech and features of the Prius. Just fixed the battery on my 2002 and haven't had any issues on our 2012 regular or 2013 Prius c. Hopefully that helps
Hey dude! I left a comment about restoring a G1 2001 prius and G1 1986 Taurus LX wagon last year. Well I found the 86 Taurus I want on craigslist and will purchase it over the summer. Then in a few years I'll purchase a 2001 Prius.
You crazy kid! I wish MY KID would do CZcams and amaze me! 😂Keep on truckin'Eric!
Dawww thanks! I appreciate the support.
you've convinced me once my lease is up on my civic. I need the gas mileage of the prius.
They are great cars 😅🤙
Thanks for your efforts here. I have a 2007 G2. Happy with it, but not veryUN knowledgeble about cars or Prius. Bought it May 2017 w/88K. Headlights costing over $200 was one. John in Novato, CA
Hows it doing so far
Used to sell Toyota for 5 years ... Prius V ... for Versatile. It was the more versatile Prius, comparable in space to the Rav4 SUV.
It is versatile! Except off-road 😂 ♥️ Toyota
I also have a december 2012 prius. Bought it in 2017. Drive it for 3 years now. Perfect car
They are great cars!
I don’t know why ao much people hate it. It’s luxury good quality. Practical vacation car for the family. And i think it looks good
Just bought a 09’ Prius with 83k miles for $5500 very good condition ... got rid of my new car cause it was sitting in my work parking lot for 10 hours a day and paying a $450 a month car payment ..
The battery died at 350K. Continued driving at 34 mpg on the 1.8 liter engine only until a huge pothole totaled the car. 396K was the mileage when car was destroyed. A little more time to accelerate was the only concern. No oil changes after 300K, added oil only, 2010 oil burner (quart every 700 miles). It was a great car. Got it at 60K July 2014. Totaled in November of 2019. Bought 2020 Corolla hybrid.
Wow that's an amazing amount of use out of it! Appreciate you sharing, I love hearing first person experiences like this. 🙏🙏
My mother in-law has the V. Nice vehicle!
Are they comfortable to drive like seats what if your are a larger wider lol person
Great video! Can you say a little bit about the advantages of the solar panel sun roof of on the Gen 3 (2010-2015) Prius 4 option? Like what features and benefits of the solar panel let you do? And it is really worth the extra cost? Thanks!
So funny you ask. We just bought a gen 3 with the solar tech package. It's the only one with a sunroof. The solar panel powers a fan that vents the car when parked to keep it cooler. You get remote control a/c to run ac for 3 minutes if you are parked outside your house in range when it's hot out so it's not blistering hot when you get in. You also get heads up display (I think, because that's what we have) which projects your speed onto your windshield. All just extras for like $4500 from the factory for the upgrade. Secondhand it's just a bonus 👌 love it
@@thecollegepicker Sounds very cool! Can I ask what you saw as far as the price range and mileage for a Gen 3 with this upgrade?
@@turbojorge We paid 12k for a 2015 leather with tech package with 80k miles on it. Mileage doesn't change with these features. Bought it from Facebook marketplace, I haven't made a video about this car yet but I will eventually =)
@@thecollegepicker Wow! Congrats, that's DEAL. Can't wait to see the video.
Your Prius is not unusable when the batteries die the gas engine takes over and it becomes just gas until you replace the bad hybrid battery
Good to know! Appreciate the intel =)
False, the Prius needs the hybrid battery to operate. It will not work on on gasoline alone.
And the debate begins...
But I heard that refurbished batteries only last another couple of years,is that true?I see on craigslist 2013 Prius 4 door hatchback with 64,000 miles on it for $11,000. do that sound good? They say the car is in perfect condition.
Who does the battery replacement? I am looking to buy a used prius and want to make sure I'm prepared
Kate, I would recommend finding a car garage that specializes in hybrid repair and maintenance and getting your prospective car thoroughly checked out. They might even know about a used Prius for sale. Good luck. Check out Priuschat.com
Kate Shelton me too
You are an electric car genius!
Hahahah appreciate the kind words, just done a lot of reading on these amazing machines 🤣🙏
Catalytic converters theft isn’t a big up issue with the 2nd and 3rd gen Prius. The 2nd gen is especially targeted but the 3rd gen is underivable without it because the coolant drains out. Cost to replace, $2,000 to $4,000. You can protect your cat with a “cat shield” which is a plat riveted onto the underside. It’s $160, about $300 installed. Good idea if you live in the city and have news reports of Prius cat converter thefts in your area like Seattle and major cities in California do.
I have a 2003 Hyundai tib and I pay $15 a month for insurance - I know getting a new Toyota Prius is gonna make my car insurance sky rocket. I want either a 2017 or 2018 unless I can find a 2019 at $18 k the end of Dec or early Jan - I'm hearing it's gonna cost around $65 month from USAA - Any suggestions on year/make model? I def want a hatch back 4 door and I really need to have the cruise control and parallel parking would be nice - Sadly I want a red color but they charge hundreds extra for red :( - any advice? I figure what I am saving in gas will be going to Car insurance - maybe with a small savings in gas at the end of the month
Hmmm not sure about insurance but that's a great deal on the Tiburon! How do you like your Hyundai?
Money Monday YES!!!👌
MM! =)
Great video, but 2019- those prices are waaay off to where I live. West coast Canada G3 2010s base and high milleage are STARTting at over 10k! obviously a good investment car
Ahhh I totally can see the price difference for your area. Yes it may vary depending on country and location
Looking forward to Money Mondays!
Thanks! Hopefully I can keep them coming =)
you promised me a new marker :). i actually have owned a 2005 prius with 175k miles. needed a battery at 130k miles. a 2014 prius V, and last week found a 2010 prius with only 50k miles and hail damage.
Hahahaha I figured the marker out. Its a good marker but starts to dry out if I leave the cap off for like 10 minutes. I have to keep recapping in the videos. Dude your prius game is strong! Do you still have the V?
Yeah I still have the V but I don't want harsh on your video, but it's currently at the dealership getting the headgasket replaced with only 70 miles. yeah sucks. And now you have me worried about my 2010 and the oil consumption issue. but i'll keep an eye out. I'm actually friends with Bonafide here in Austin. I have a 1965 VW Bus and a youtube Channel called "VW Life" i'll be in one of his up coming videos. I took him for a ride this weekend and he got it recorded.
@@longboardluv2 Yooo I saw that VW on his insta story. Cool man, That headgasket thing must be a crazy freak accident. 😱. 2010 -2011 oil consumption you just have to check oil every time you fill up gas and top it off if it gets low. Heard it starts after 100k-150k but some people dont have the issue, or maybe they just never tracked their levels 🤷♂️ Ill check out the channel and sub now!
I own a G2 and a G3. I much prefer the G2, as it just feels much more solid and well built.
Appreciate the Intel. I haven't driven a gen 2. Im probably missing out, but I'll get buy one one day.
Gen 2 is the overall best of the the used market. Avoid 2010 models. These had engine problems.
Hi,
Nice video and great information.
I would also suggest having any Prius checked out by a Prius mechanic before you buy. That would be money well spent. There are car repair places that specialize in hybrid cars like the Prius.
I don't own a Prius yet, but I'm leaning toward a 4th Generation 2016 trim level 3 or a 2017 with all the safety features. Also, I'm told the Generation 4 Prius handles better and is quieter. Even though it's consider ugly by some, it's a better engineered car. I have learned a lot on Priuschat.com Also, I talk to Prius owners every chance I get. You can learn a lot from them. Especially the taxi cab drivers.
That's is a great idea also! Thanks
How often will the g1 Prius's battery need to be replaced?
It's not a definite answer. It depends on all of the things I was talking about in the video. Sometimes the battery is out live the life of the car, sometimes the car outlives life the battery, sometimes you have to rebuild it once, sometimes you get a battery build and have to do it again.I have been driving my generation 1 Prius for about 2 years. I have not changed the battery, it's a 2002. The lady I bought it from said that Toyota took the battery at 60-something thousand-mile gave her her new one so they could study the old one but I don't know if that is 100% true but she really doesn't have a reason to lie about it either. I don't have documentation of that happening. I don't recommend getting a generation 1 unless you are do it yourself.
@@thecollegepicker Thanks for the info!
Regarding 2nd gen, 2004-2009, Prius. The battery replacement problem has been lowered to a reasonable price. However, after 125K miles/9 years, the brake brake actuator system starts to fail. ( $4000 at STEALERSHIP ) There are rubber gaskets that just wear out. The reasonable fix is a salvage brake actuator from junk yard. You might think bleeding your brakes & fresh fluid will buy more time. Don't just bleed the brakes! There are reports that an old but working brake actuator may die under the stress of a bleed. Just do a "refresh" by turkey baster suction old brake fluid from brake reservoir and pop open a NEW CAN of brake fluid. Do this once a year & you're good. Peace. Source: Prius chat forums.
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Walterrrrr !!! Lol fancy seein you here 😉😘❣
I was told to stay away from 2010 because of a water-pump issue, no indicator. But mine lasted for 266,000 miles. Then the water pump did blow and cause motor issue. But 266 out of The one year they said stay away I think it’s pretty good
Wow that's still pretty good! Was this only a 2010 water pump issue?
That’s what I was told in that generation only the 2010 had that issue it was a water pump and many times it either caused a head gasket also go bad or the head gasket also was known to go bad.
Now the car Angel says that’s the only year to steer away from
Appreciate the Intel 🙏🙏
Brakes need to be serviced every 48K miles. Serviced means prius oem brake pads need to be removed & brake hardware glides cleaned/re-greased. Reinstall ole pads if with spec. Prius oem pads wear out slowly. If you live in snow salt roads, I would do this religiously. If you're in Southwest, then every 75K. Source : Toyota of Canada.
I Probably need to get on this! 🤣🙏
I had a gen 2 & am currently driving a Gen 3 w/160k. We've had a couple issues but still cost half as much as driving a minivan.
Thanks for wantching! What problems have you had?
@@thecollegepicker 2 rear wheel bearings replaced at separate times. Ran over a large raccoon, 4k to repair(insurance paid).
Ah ok. Wheel bearings are wear and tear on all cars expected. Dang rip racoons 😵💫
I thought of just ONE MORE Prius issue that you need to know about.
The Mysterious Shaking Steering Wheel. This sometimes happens in older Prius'. Gen1. Also Gen 2 to some degree as well.
My Gen 1 was the first time I this out found personally. There are a few videos and blogs on it. Here is a link to one youtuber: czcams.com/video/3vLwX8nBL88/video.html
Do not be confused by his title of SOLVED since his solution was to have the Toyota dealer replace the power steering rack. The warranty period is long over by now anyway
What is going on with this issue in a Gen1 (Gen 2 is a little different) is the steering wheel shaft has a circuit board around it in the power steering rack and pinion box (under the hood). That circuit board has a couple little springs with electrical contacts that will bounce around in cold weather (less than 30F) when the lube in there is stiff or just gone with age. Thus the computer doesnt know where the wheel position is and so seeks it (ie shaking wheel). This is not normally dangerous if you keep calm and hold the wheel still with your arms until you stop the car and shut it of for a minute. This re sets the steering computer.
So if this should happen to you, simply control the car to a stop quickly (but do not panic and stop in the travel lanes!) Once you stop the car, turn it off and restart it. The shaking usually goes away until next time. It might be months later too. It is a really random event for sure! If this happens most every week then replace the rack, or sell the car.
The matter is a factory design defect and there is nothing more you can do unless you want to spend some $3000 on a new power steering rack. Some people claim to have taken the rack apart and tinkered inside but this is a doubtful fix at best.
FYI, In the Gen2 Prius the circuit board is under the dashboard in front of the driver and steering wheel itself. Take off the dash cover and bang on the computer steering box. I read that his fixes it too. lol
Hi Mike, I’m considering buying a used Prius for my first car. What generation and year would you recommend?
@@finashone7732 I guess it would depend on how much money you have to spend. Used car prices are really high at this time too. So if you have deep pockets then newer Pruis' are much better than old ones. 2014 and up are really nice, but pricey cars. If you dont have so much spare cash then 2005 to 2009 are really nice assuming you can find any that are not beat to hell by now. Also 2012 and 2013 are decent.
IN ALL cases avoid 2010 and 2011, they often have bad engines.
If the battery pack is broken, does the car run with gas alone?
I've heard gen 2 does. I am not exactly sure. That is a great question! Sorry I couldn't be more helpful 🙏🙏
@@thecollegepicker ur prius still runs just not efficiently really sluggish plus get all lights turning on dashboard check engine p080 replace battery pack and the fan turns on makes a lot of noise to try cool battery pack
Sorry but the Prius V is not a van. It's classified as a station wagon. If it was a van it would have sliding doors which it doesn't.
Ahhh I didn't know that is what made a van a van. Thanks.
#SUVlife
😂😂😂😂
I had 2015 P3 with the solar roof, I'm such an idiot for trading it. I live in FL and the inside of the car was never hotter than the outside temp (which was still hot but nothing like with no solar roof)
Dawwww, We got a 2015 with solar last year 😍 we love it! We are in Texas but we bought it in Florida for 13k with 80k miles. We will hopefully be moving back to Florida in 2021
You can replace the battery yourself for $40 and about a day's work. Otherwise you can pay a hybrid engineer for $300-900 for a refurbished battery.
Such good design 🥰🙏 will have fund when my 2012 finally needs a new cell.
It would be great if you could sum all this up for the deaf and hard of hearing or caption it
Head gasket issue on 3rd gen prius
Haven't heard of that yet, is it common?
@@thecollegepicker yes, very common. Try sear "prius head gasket" on youtube all showing the 3rd gen , I have many friends use it for uber or delivery, they all failed at around 150k miles. Base on what I read from the forum , toyota updated the gasket from 2015 model .
Your hair is falling out dude. Get some Propecia lol.
Nah it's already done it's damage in my 20s. It's pretty solid now. It's propecia + minoxidil combo that works the best but I'm cool thanks for looking out tho. 😂
You said the batteries are designed to last the lifetime of the vehicle. Well Define the lifetime of the vehicle.. 15 years 200,000 miles????
by the way... I forgot to say, "Thanks" for the East Pak. I love it! Used it on the way home and now it's on a cruise! Too bad I'm not with it. :( Oh, and I LOVE driving the Cream Puff. Your mom let me use it while she was at work. (Hope that was ok! ) It's a pretty zippy car! I'd buy one if I came across a deal!
Hahah no problem looper
Everyone in my entire family owns a prius. We are a like a cult.
Hahaha most efficient cult ever.
I forgot to mention a couple things: 1) on some of the Gen2 Prius there was a issue with the MG2 stator burning up. This is the part of the trans that drives the wheels. The problem was due to the design of the trans cooling system not allowing coolant to circulate in one spot on top of the stator. This caused the insulation there to overheat and short out. Result is a dead trans. About $5000 to fix.
From what I was able to find, the cause of this was owners towing trailers and/or living in very hot hilly areas. Putting lots of stress on the trans. So NEVER tow anything with a Prius is the lesson to learn from this! Always drive a Prius gently if you want it to last a long time without expensive repairs. Never take it off the paved road, or get it stuck in sand, snow or mud and spin the wheels. These will all cause excessive stress in the electrical drive train.
2) There was also issues with wheel bearings, especially in areas that use a lot of road salt in the winter OR areas near the ocean (salt water again,) The main problem with this is that some (not all) of the bearings had a lack of grease in them and so they started making noise at some point. I took one of my bad bearings apart to see what had happened inside to make all that noise. What I found was that the steel was still in good condition, BUT most of the lube has disappeared and so melted the plastic bearing cage, allowing the ball bearings to rattle against each other. Just plain old poor QC at the factory!
Salt related corrosion around the bearings mounting makes it hard to replace them too. Otherwise the bearings are not too hard to replace on Gen2 and up but the front bearing on the Gen1 is a major pain to replace, you will NEED a bearing press for sure. I have been there myself!
A shop will charge you about $400 to replace ONE bearing, the car has 4 of these of course.
I’m gonna get one I just don’t want people to think I’m a liberal for buying one
👐 *TOYOTA*. ❣❣❣ 👐
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ love them toys
Great company all around , kept us fed for bout 13ish years - even during the recession - we didn't even feel a bump..(thank you God 🙏)..and so amazing how.....well they are built to last ❣💜 😉
That's so good to hear from the inside they take care of you too ❤️🙌🙌 amazing
Multiple Prius are known as PRIX (or pricks). ~: )
Lolll. Good one!
Welcome to Prius math class
😂😂😂
But but I don't want a Prius 😥
I wouldn't go with a Prius in this case.
@@thecollegepicker Lol ok cool, thanks! 😉
Get to the point...video could have been done in 10 min.
There is a 1.5 and 2x button that you can press if my delivery of information isn't fast enough for your likings. Everyone else was very happy with the thorough explanation of all of the details.