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Should I buy a 2005 Toyota Prius with 111,000 miles for $8,100?

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I've been looking to buy a newer vehicle but I don't want to be in debt forever. My friend owns a dealership and told me about this silver 05' Prius. All I know is there was one owner and he traded this in for a newer Prius. It has a 5 disc changer, the interior looks... Read More

  • $8,100 is a reasonable price though perhaps you could get it for less with some negotiation. I wouldn't worry about the battery for another 150,000 miles. Do you worry about the engine after the 36,000 mile warranty is up? One nice thing about the Prius is that the previous owner can't have abused the engine because... Read More
  • The Prius is a bit of an oddball car and although it is being sold (here in the UK) with the claim that it will do up to 67 miles on a (UK) Gallon in practice it is difficult to get that sort of economy in real life conditions. Any small diesel will probably give you cheaper motoring - My Yaris 1.4 gives me 65 mpg... Read More
  • 111,000 miles in the space of just 4 years means that car has been driven pretty hard. You are looking at a car that has been driven upwards of 27,500 miles a year. (Cars in normal private service should average only 1000 miles a month, or 12,000 miles a year). For a car that has been driven that hard, you need make... Read More
  • I dont know a whole lot about these cars. One of the things that I know though is the the battery of a prius has a 100k mile warranty from toyota and most makes usually warranty their stuff till right just before it goes out so I wouldnt be surprised if the battery will have to be replaced soon and they can fetch... Read More
  • no The mileage and price is too much! maybe you can talk the price down a little more.
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