the Prius is half electric and a 1.5 liter gas motor. He has cash in hand and is looking for a 06-08 with less than 150k miles.
I have been doing the research and the battery has 28 plates that cost about 40 dollars each. It looks like the battery tends to need replacement at around 225k miles.
The vehicles that he has been looking at either have way too many miles causing us to think it’s going to need batteries soon, or the miles are good and the price jumps up to the point where he would need to get a loan.
I was hoping that someone here either had some insight into either how to access the auto auctions. I have heard some really ugly stories.
Or perhaps somebody has some better information on when Prius’s tend to need expensive parts and maintenance.
I have been doing the research and the battery has 28 plates that cost about 40 dollars each. It looks like the battery tends to need replacement at around 225k miles.
The vehicles that he has been looking at either have way too many miles causing us to think it’s going to need batteries soon, or the miles are good and the price jumps up to the point where he would need to get a loan.
I was hoping that someone here either had some insight into either how to access the auto auctions. I have heard some really ugly stories.
Or perhaps somebody has some better information on when Prius’s tend to need expensive parts and maintenance.