r/prius

I am not from the US, but I have seen a lot of hate around this. Imo prius is an amazing car, so I don't understand why people look down on prius. Can someone please enlighten me onthis unnecessary hate?

My maintenance light has been on but just now I have my first message which says
“Check hybrid system stop the vehicle in a safe place”
How bad is this? I’m broke (literally) and I work non working bus hours in Olympia.

Can someone give me any info on what to expect?
I would really appreciate all info

Hybrid light system light on

My car is a 2012 Prius with 201,000 it just hit this week

I’m looking for a reliable car I can use long term

My top pick is the prius hybrid, I love the exterior and I can see myself driving this for years

I just want to make sure I’m making the right financial decision with this car..

31k TSRP, but with tax and fees its 34k from where I live

I’m able to do 30% down so that I can pay it off faster, and I’ll be using my credit union with 4.54%APR for 60 months

This will be my first car and first big financial decision, please let me know your thoughts and advice!
Thank you

I have a 2014 Prius 2 with 49,000 miles on it. I keep reading about EGR problems, hybrid battery replacements, etc., for cars this old. My question is, should I hang onto this car as it is now, or sell it while it still has resale value and get a new car? Presently the car runs great. What would you do?

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I have a 2014 Prius C with 140k miles on it. The car itself has been running great for the time I’ve had it, interior is in good condition and the engine has had no problems so far, and it’s had routine maintenance. The exterior has quite a lot of sun damage a rusted hood.

Recently I got the dreaded P080A code, the dealership quoted me a little over $3000 to get it replaced. So I’m wondering what my options are; would it be best to get a new battery or should I trade it in for another car?

I really can’t afford another car at the moment, but I worry that if I get a new battery then the car won’t last much longer after getting it replaced. So what do you think my best course of action would be?

Hey guys there’s a Prius for sale 156k miles for 5300 I can probably offer 5k he put firm on the price . It has a good carfax history everything done at the dealer but I noticed they replaced the water pump 3 times i know those Prius have multiple water pumps . I know these cars can go to 300k miles no problem I don’t mind changing the battery later but i need a reliable car to travel 150 miles daily . I have money for future repairs but do u guys think I can hit 250 miles before any big repairs

Should I be concerned that my 2007 Toyota Prius depleted the battery in neutral in a car wash? Air conditioning was running, and it happened really fast. Any advice? As the battery was tested on May 1st and supposedly had almost 49% life left in it, According to a hybrid expert.

**Update, it had 4-6 bars this Morning (Before it hit 99-Degrees in Phoenix, AZ) and it went thru the Car Wash just fine!**

Hey all! I drive a 2014 Prius 4 with around 149,200 miles on the odometer. It’s about time i get the EGR replaced.

Yes i know i can do it myself but id rather not, im disabled, i dont have any tools already, i dont have time, and frankly, i dont want to fuck it up.

I’m located in North texas. My preferred dealer quoted me $1550 parts and labor for the replacement ($1060 ish if i just want to clean it). I called a different mechanic in the area and they quoted me $1450.

I’m just curious if any other Gen 3 drivers have an idea of what’s reasonable now-a-days for an EGR replacement and if you’re in NTX, if you’d have any recommendations for mechanics who are reputable.

At the end of the day, i love this car down, i’m doing the service regardless and if everywhere is basically ballpark the same price, i’m likely just going to go to my dealer as they always do a really good job on this car.

Thanks in advance!

After driving a second-hand Prius around for seven entire years I just realized that it's supposed to have an AGM auxiliary battery. Obviously it's not the sort thing you can get on the fly so it's not that strange that the previous owner must have replaced the original with a cheap standard car 12volt. It doesn't have a gas outlet hole which is apparently required for a battery that is in the cabin.

Anyway, zero real problems running the cheap battery for seven entire years!

Until now though, but it's just old and worn out. Should I shell out for a more expensive AGM of the type specified? What do you guys think?

Prius model is 2009 (3rd Gen) standard.

Like the subject says, I've only driven it once since the issue appeared, but after 3-5 minutes of driving it drove just fine. After parking and letting the car sit for an hour or so(it's warm and humid outside), the issue re-appeared briefly, then the car ran fine, this time it threw a check engine light though.

After letting the car sit in the garage for a few days I tried starting it again and just letting it idle in the garage, and the engine is running rough, didn't give it time to warm up.

I ran the codes and it came back with a P0301.

Let me know what my next step should be, is this something I could fix and/or diagnose myself? One of the videos in the common issues suggests unplugging the EGR and seeing if the issue goes away, should I try that here? to determine if it's a clogged EGR?

Dead radiator fan, replacing radiator too. Was going to leave the condenser and little inverteror radiator, but I can't get this damn thing out. Gen 3 2015 230k miles

What would you pick, 2014 prius with solar package and 170k miles or 2014 prius 3 with 150k miles? Both very well serviced.