Is it bad to buy a used Prius?
Not a bad time for a problem to start if you owned the car new. However, if you are buying it used, why buy into a problem? “My 2010 Prius was able to go 10,000 between oil changes without issue and then it suddenly started consuming oil excessively when it reached around 100,000 miles.
Is the Toyota Prius available for sale as a hybrid?
The Toyota Prius is by far the most common hybrid car on U.S. roads, which means there are a lot of them out there for sale as used cars. A reader wrote to ask what she should keep in mind when starting to shop for a used Toyota Prius hybrid.
When is the best time to buy a Toyota Prius?
Since the oil consumption and also the headlight issue overlap the 2010 and 2011 model years, we suggest that used Prius shoppers consider a purchase of one of these two years carefully before buying. Do you own a Toyota Prius with either of these problems?
Is the Toyota Prius on the avoid like the plague stamp?
CarComplaints brands both years of the Toyota Prius with the ‘Avoid Like the Plague” stamp of disapproval. Visit Torque News homepage for more stories.
When did the Toyota Prius headlight problem start?
The years that owners of used Toyota Prius cars most commonly report the headlight issue are 2003 through 2012. However, the problem seems most common in the years 2008 and 2009.
Why are Toyota Prius hybrid cars so durable?
The Prius had to start off life as a machine that would not break, and if it did would take very few resources to get it back up and running again. Prius had to compete with compact cars that initially less expensive to build.
Why was the Toyota Prius made from the ground up?
Prius was designed to be a car that would shape the future of transportation. It was built from the ground up to change everything we knew about fuel economy, and sustainability. The Prius had to start off life as a machine that would not break, and if it did would take very few resources to get it back up and running again.