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Can you do a video on the 5 best vehicles for mail carriers.
I purchased a 2022 RAV4 Hybrid last year for business. I got it because I drive a ton for work. (Since October 9k miles) should I keep it for the long haul or trade it for something else in a few years?
Scotty-How can I contact you? I have a car I think you'd love to have on your channel. Thanks for all you do. Sincerely.
we ran toyota camry hybrids as for cabs in our depot for long time ....each cab was getting 800.000kms and over..All we did on them was brakes and fluids and tyres....9 years we replaced the battery twice ...so there good cars..
Nope, didn't go bust
"Buy a Toyota... don't buy a Toyota... but wait, buy a Toyota.... except, don't buy a Toyota..."
This is all so very confusing, lol.
Just be sure to buy a Toyota whit a normal gas engine and from a good year 👍
@@sergiolaurencio7534 what are the good years for camry and Corolla
@@dilly2023 Check Consumer Reports
@@dilly2023 just not the Camry with the 2.4L around 2009 yrs. They have the piston ring issue where oil passes thru and gets burned. All Corollas with 1.8 are excellent.
Don't buy cheap Toyota like yaris(non Mazda 2) because they remove comfort and safety. They can't remove reliability tho.
Got my 97 Celica gt convertible, 236,000 miles for $1200. Just drove down to Florida from Pennsylvania, over 900 miles, did not miss a beat and burned zero oil. Achieved 33 mpg. The 2.2 engine in it is incredibly robust.
ive driven from nj to fl in my 05 corolla s, multiple times within a year, probably 10 times total since i bought it. bought it at 250,000 miles for $1200 as well and i put it at about 313,000 miles so far in the last 3 years. amazing car. no oil burning. only recently did i gain a problem with a hose cracking, which causes too much air in the air fuel mixture, and all it does is stutter. i think i will be getting buried in this thing. 😂
Drove from FL to NJ, stopped for gas 3 times, and in my last Short, the dash said I did 47 MPG in my CR-Z. I'm positive I got it up to 49 but didn't record it. I bought my car for $7000. I think I'll be buried in my Honda, too. 💕
W Celica
The Celica rn: 🍷🗿
Your story shocked the car industry!
I've seen a celica gts engine swap into a 3rd gen Mr 2 body
There is a NYC taxi with over 600,000 miles on his Prius and it still has the original Hybrid Battery and engine. Google 600,000 mile Prius.
Exeptions happen
@@user-tu6bo3mn6n DA
It’s a taxi. In nyc dam there always moving.
@@rasheengrant and what's your point? 🤔
@@user-tu6bo3mn6n dumb@$$
My Toyota Prius just reached 200k miles "and I'm mad as hell"
It's a not a bad car, 9 of 10 cars here that worked for taxi (before the eléctric cars) was Toyota Prius. Very easy to see many with 900k miles running well. *But there are gas version too... many GLP Prius from Toyota have a lot of problem with the engine with GLP version...gas head something like it... But is a very cheap car here, you can find manys for less 2500 US dolar... Many people don't like Toyota here, because they can confuse you with a taxi service...is not like América Yellow cars, here is white, but nowdays there are lot of Nissan Leaf, Hyundai and Tesla for Taxi, because is more cheaper to use electric car, than a Toyota Prius. My advice is, if you are looking for a car that is simple, cheap and easy to maintain, look at the taxi service, what they use for work, not a Lexus LS 460...
As a prius owner, you most likely drive 25mph under the speed limit in the left lane.
It's a hazard to be dangerously speeding road menace
It's supposed to be Scotty "My Toyota Prius just reached 200k miles and I'm mad as hell" Kilmer 😂
Why?
Heat and not driving the car will kill off the hybrid battery. Keeping the hybrid cooling fan filters clean is important and drive the car consistently.
Damn. I live in the caribbean where its basically summer all year long. Those batteries could potentially last less here
Back in 2016, I bought a 306k Mile Honda Civic Hybrid for $1800. I drove it until it had 429k. I liked it!
What year was it?
@@chesshead3943 The first Honda Civic hybrid was introduced in 2003 so it was probably somewhere around there or plus a year or so.
Did you sell it or traded in?
I bought a Camry hybrid last summer. Works great with over 256,000 miles, same battery, and gets good gas milage.
Scotty is full of himself when it comes to anything remotely electric
You mean it never got its battery changed? And how much does it cost if it needs to?
Idk my Prius is almost 20 years old 😂 300k still running strong
I owned a fleet of Toyota/Lexus hybrid called Envirocars. I have two Prius (Prii) one is affectionately called ApolloPrius because it has 682K miles and the other one at 440K miles--both are taxi prior. The 440K miles still has original powertrain and hybrid battery.
Scotty sir, look at the live data under the hybrid system and scroll down to delta state of charge. If it's at 0 (zero) means the hybrid battery is in excellent condition. Delta State of Charge is different than State of Charge which fluctuates and is perfectly normal.
Scotty, my buddy's 2009 Prius just turned 440K still same battery and it's the lead core. He had wheel bearing go out but that is all. His wife has a 2017 Prius Prime with 80K and still has the same rear tires. They are a great car. I take my 2017 Prius in next week for the 70K oil change and check up and I am averaging 62.4 MPG. I did have to change the small battery and all 4 tires at 50K. I love these cars. This is my second one.
Your 2017 must be front wheel drive
70k oil change 😮
@@TheGecko213 Yep every 5K and I'm up to 70K on the odometer.
@@alexanderchenf1 Yes every Prius is Front wheel drive.
@@RonBand01 false
I got a used one 3 year old 20000 miles, and still with engine and battery warranty.
Cleaned the hybrid battery, the fan and then got a mesh filter outside in order to avoid trash to go in to the fan.
You just need to know what you are buying, know how to take care of the basics and get the right price (impossible these days).
You made a wise choice , Prius is the Gold-Standard. Cheaper per mile than a Tesla by far.
@@BigEightiesNewWave the price of not ever needing to change oil and fliuds is really nice tho, the price of not needing to go to gas stations and have homeless asking for change is nice as well.
2015 Sonata hybrid. I’ve bought both of them used. Since bought it in 2018 48000 km I had headaches. Every time I have problem. I worn you people. Do not buy any Hyundai. Their customer service and warranty is absolutely useless.
@@amandaburleson2035you have to go to charging station with Tesla though and instead of servicing ir has software updates
I have 202,000 on my 2011 Prius and am planning to give it to my son graduating high school this year. I changed out the Hybrid battery in 2017. I'm hoping it continues mostly trouble-free through his college years and beyond with at least another 150,000 miles.
How much was the battery?
@@jimmytimmy3680 I believe it was around $2500.
Engine compartment looks excellent for 220,000 miles.
2007 200.000 runs great 👍 uses half quart oil a year .replaced both cooling pumps, $200.00. tires 12 volt battery windshield wipers. I've had it five years. Going for another five years gets 46 miles per gallon.
I bought the 2010 Prius 2 years ago at 168k miles, just like the one in this video, and I can definitely confirm. The major repairs I had to get done since ownership were the braking system and new spark plugs with all the coils. Other than that it keeps going and going like the Energizer bunny, now at 208k miles!
The OEM ignition coils on Toyotas are only good for about 120K miles. But they are not very expensive, and no one should feel bad about having to replace them. Coils are a normal wear-out-and-replace item on any modern car. None of them should be expected to last much past 150K. On Toyota 4-cylinder engines, you might even be able to replace them yourself if you are handy with tools, and save the labor charge. They cost about $120 for a set of 4.
Like he says hybrids suck.
@@josephfriday2661 Yeah but in the past week Scotty was saying about how good some hybrid was but BEVs suck. I seem to recall how he also said some BEV was good but Tesla suck. There is a pattern here.
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My friend still has the first year '97 Prius and still runs the original battery. That's 26 years.
97 car quality and 2023 car quality is like a difference between heaven and earth. Not remotely comparable.
That’s fantastic!
They are able to last quite long as long as you occasionally clean the fan and the filter that cools the battery pack
That’s impressive 👍🏻
There was an original prius parked in front of my house and i was like what???
As someone with two of these models with 300k & 120k on them... 2012 and 2013 respectively .... I've replaced breaks on the first rebuilt the calipers for free and got free pads... and a head gasket replacement @ 300k $50 for the gasket + 200 in additional parts... Had the break issue mention here the solution was a paperclip 📎 and 5 minutes on UA-cam @ 250k miles... The other has been less beaten up.... The first Prius is used to haul construction materials lol... I've personally had no battery issues... But have had a friend's replaced for $500 in parts in a few hours 4 years back and he drives it daily to the city and back... These are great cars if you do regular oil changes
Those are the BRAKES of buying a Prius.
@@BigEightiesNewWave great cars... Dealerships will try and sell you a $3000 coolant flush *real story* When I rebuilt my engine it cost me $22 to refill it lol
@@BigEightiesNewWave lol
@@seanbouker - Shawn, I don’t think you understand what ole Buff is trying to tell you …
@@sking2173 as far as I'm concerned my story is the great cars they last a long time if you take care of them... Dealerships will try and rip you off... Homeboy said those are the breaks... I assume he means dealerships trying to rip you off... She was trying to slight above average-running; well built car that gets good gas mileage and is astonishingly cheap to repair then yes I missed it.
My wife's car has had her Honda Insight Hybrid for over 10 years. 160,000 miles on it.
Assuming the gas price is $3.50 per gallon, and she drives 16,000 miles a year at an average of 44 MPG. - that makes the fuel cost ~ $1,272 in fuel per year.
Compare that to my neighbor's 2012 Elantra, which averages around 32MPG - with the same mileage - would make the fuel cost $1,750 per year.
My other neighbor drives a 2012 Corolla - which averaged 28 mpg - with an average yearly fuel cost $2k per year.
My wife has only needed two repairs on the Hybrid, and she has gone through 2 sets of tires. We'll call that ~4k. I know our friend spent around $3500 on their Elantra, and the Corolla has endured more - for around 6k overall.
Back in 2012, the Corolla was around 30k, the Elantra was around 26k, and my wife's hybrid was around 26k.
In short, cost of ownership ( not including insurance, oil changes ), per year:
Corolla: ~$5,600 p/y
Elantra: ~ $4,700 p/y
The Honda Insight (Hybrid): $4,272 p/y
In short - with a difference of over 13k under the Corolla, and under $4k for the Elantra - the hybrid absolutely is awesome.
My only complaint is that I need to shell out $500 to replace the headlight lenses which have fogged up because of our brutal humidity and summer heat.
All 3 drivers are safe, have had no accidents and drive similar distances to work. Actually - the Elantra has way more miles on it, so the yearly fuel cost is different IRL, but the maintenance is only slightly higher. Even if the battery goes bad, it's lasted 10 years - and works great- and we have had ZERO issues with the vehicle aside from recharging the HVAC, and replacing tires.
320k on my Prius. Same year and color. I did two wheel hubs and yes the water pump issue is Happening. Unlike other hybrids, you can replace the cells one at a time. You could fix a Prius hybrid for as little as $60 sometimes yourself.
Scotty is 100% that anyone wanting a Japanese car should try and get a made in Japan version. I remember a friend's dad who works for Toyota a the Camry factory even said that. Back when Toyota had the Camry "Made in America Edition", no Toyota employee I knew advised getting one.
I appreciate your videos Scotty, but you're a little off on a few things.
First of all, your scan tool was showing the battery SOC (state of charge) what percent full it was, not the health of the battery. It just means at that particular moment the battery was at 58% of it's full capacity. Step on the gas it'll go down, step on the brakes it'll go up. The overall health is difficult to determine and you need to run a stress test to determine it, usually from an app.
Second, the abs is a twofold problem that is actually pretty easy to replace. You can get both parts for around $1000 at a Toyota dealer and do it yourself actually quite easily. An independent mechanic would not charge anything over $2000 if they were self respecting. I'd do it for parts plus maybe $200 labor.
3rd is more of a commentary. It looks like your customer's coolant is low. The Achilles heel of the gen3 and gen4 are the head gaskets. If he's experiencing a rough few seconds after startup paired with the coolant loss, it looks like the gasket is toast. Get it replaced and you'll go another 200k if you do it right. Also clean the egr system regularly and you'll be even better.
These Prii are fantastic cars, I've seen numerous examples over 300k, my brother has one with 326k on it with the original hybrid battery.
I'm on my 2nd Prius. 1st one was a 2008 model bought used at 108,000 miles. 20K later replaced the front wheel bearings. At 160k traded for a 2012 Prius V with 32k on it. Now have 109k on it with no problems. Saved thousands on fuel compared to a comparable Subaru Forrester. And more reliable as well. And since most people don't like the Prius you can buy them cheap on the used market. What a great deal! Love to drive cheaply. Thanks Toyota!
If you don’t mind me asking, what was the cost of the wheel bearing replacement. Front wheel?
If you have the time you can recondition the hybrid NiMH battery yourself and save a ton of money. If a few of the cells are bad ebay has them cheap. Easier than you think. I successfully reconditioned mine for less than $200. Learned everything I needed from some youtube videos.
EV mode on a Prius is just for scaring the crap out of people walking in parking lots.
we have had a 2014 yaris hybrid for 7 yrs now our mileage is low its only 38k now ..9k when we bought it in 7 yrs only replaced rear disks apart from service items, so well pleased.
Got a 13’ Avalon hybrid XLE with 244k miles original everything even the battery still and runs like a champ. Only thing I’ve done is oil changes and tires.
Morning Scotty, thanks for the videos. I had a 2010 prius that had the same shutter at low acceleration. It sounded kinda like when the old cars used to diesel when you shut them down. But it happened when you were under a load like a slight incline and you would start out slow. I took it to my local dealer and they replaced the egr valve for free and that never cured it. Then I found some videos about an issue with a clogged intake manifold. I also found that the new intake manifolds were redesigned. Not sure what they changed. I eventually got rid of it but I would bet Toyota knew about it but never passed it onto the dealers. Thanks
Several years ago, my diesel Dodge 2500 was in the shop. I needed a rental car, so I picked a Prius mainly because I wanted to see what it was like and also to figure out why Prius drivers always seem to be the slowest on the SoCal freeways. To my utter surprise, I found the Prius in Power mode to be on the quick side and was easily able to pass on the freeway . (I suspect Prius owners put it in Eco mode and then watch the economy meter, and that's what makes them slow on the freeways.) Everything was where it should be on the car, and overall, it was a very good experience. I would consider a hybrid that wouldn't run out of charge and leave me stranded, but I wouldn't even consider a total EV.
Have a 2020 CRV Hybrid. It is always on Eco mode, rarely Sports mode. I don't care to go fast, just to beat someone by 5 seconds. Good for you that you beat me. Whoopee.
My mom owns a RAV4 Prime and it charges like an EV but it will operate like a hybrid after it runs out of charge
I drive the toyota RAV 4 hybrid as a Daily driver and Godamm is the gas mileage on the Truck's Great like im impressed cause our old highlander always eats up alot of gas due to it being a V6 engine and had more Horsepower the RAV 4 hybrid has a 4 cylinder engine with less Horsepower but you could still get up in the highway aint much of a big deal and man EVEN TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID is amazing aswell both the RAV 4 and the Highlander are 2 new Trucks that we have which are 2023 models?!
Both the Highlander hybrid and the RAV 4 can get upto 700 to 800 Kms of range depending on your Driving habits how much things you load in the car family, stuff etc idk about Towing though that might probably make the Engine work harder though so it won't be as much efficient but still will do its best to give as best gas mileage as possible!
I have the same year car, same mileage & I couldn’t see myself driving anything else but an upgraded Prius …..The thing has been absolutely amazing
I was hoping to bring you my 2013 Prius when it passes 500,000 miles. I'm on 465,000 now, and getting new 80,000 mile michelin tires on Monday. Original battery and engine. I was going to bring mine and my girlfriends 2014 with 415,000 miles and original everything. I bought mine with 260,000 miles for 4200 bucks. We got hers with 40,000 miles for 15,000 bucks. These cars are VERY reliable and perfect for courier and commuting. I'll still ask if you want to see them. But you already did this one.
This is the 3rd generation Prius, which is known for having many issues. My 2004 Gen 2 works amazingly after 260k miles. My parents also have two more gen 2 Priuses that are pushing 200k with very few issues.
The 3rd gen has it's issues yes, so does the gen2. The 2nd gen issues are:
Inverter water pump
Combination meter capacitor failure
ABS actuator failure
Engine burning oil.
The gen3 issues are as follows:
Engine head gasket failure
EGR clogging and needing maintenance
ABS pump/master cylinder failure
Inverter failure (covered for 15 years unlimited mileage).
Engine water pump failure.
Yes the gen2 will travel more than the gen3 on less maintenance cost, but when it starts burning oil it starts going downhill. On both if you get the engine rebuilt entirely at 300k you can expect another 300k out of it.
@Jesse Floyd Headlights were a big issue for the 3rd generation models. Our 2011 went through headlight lamps like no other.
I have 2 Toyota Prius cars. One is called a Hybrid, and the other is a Prime. Now, when I drove 2 new Cadillacs for 3 years, they went into the shop 24 times! Both broke down after 300 miles! My Cadillac service manager said to me on my CTS; what do you expect for $70,000!?
Once I reserved a rental car at Enterprise (choosing the cheapest one available), and when I showed up to pick up the car, they didn't have my model available, so they gave me a free "upgrade" to a hybrid-a Prius. I thought, "cool" because I was curious about hybrids and wanted to see how they were to drive. I wasn't expecting much, but after using it I said, "Not bad." Only drove it for two days, so I can't say anything about long term issues, but it was a nice car to run around town in.
Gave my son our 2007 Lexus RX400h hybrid with 234k miles. Other than brakes, tires, starter battery, and regular servicing, the car continues to run like new.
2004 Prius - 235,000 miles - 44mpg+ in winter - take it skiing every week , fantastic vehicle.
Most Ubers & food deliveries use Prius in Seattle
I bought a 2010 Prius seven years ago, partly because it was the first non-luxury car to offer adaptive cruise control. It's been working well for me ever since, though it would be nice to have something with Android Auto.
tbh Android audio is a luxary. If you get a nice articulating arm for your phone, its going to be a much better experience
2010 Prius has 360k , replaced engine with used at 350k same battery everything else original. 46mpg. Great car
I plan to get a Ford E-250 extended soon. These things take 10 seconds to get to 60MPH, so I'm thinking about adding an alternator that sends power into a decent size capacitor into an engine. This is mainly to get the acceleration up, I know that a hybrid van won't get better gas mileage.
own the 2021 rav4 hybrid; so far I think it is the best car I have ever owned and I am 75 years old and owned dozens of different vehicles. I am getting mid 40 mpg and this car is really quick very similar in get up and go off the start with my 2013 ram hemi pickup. I have 52 k miles on the rav4 and only changed oil so far no problems at all.
In my city (Winnipeg), they've been running Priuses as cabs for several years now, and we have brutal winters. Best testament right there, and I'm not an EV fan.
May be good around town when speeds therefore air resistance is low. And regenerative braking is helping. Diesel electric locomotives were brought in as electricity is better to get the power to the wheels, even if they don't have a battery. I think in their case on passenger trains the braking energy can be used to heat the passenger area.
Is this scan tool you are using is Autel MK808Z ? I am so excited that you are using the same tool as I do. It’s really good scanner😉
Checking in with my '19 Prius Prime I bought new which is at 407k (mainly highway) miles currently on the odometer. No mechanical issues since I have had it, just regular maintenance. Still has original brakes also. The best vehicle I have ever owned without question.
That's crazy you almost traveled to the moon and back!
@@pioneltapinessi947 LOL, that's just in this car. I've driven a little over 2 million miles in my 20 year courier career.
@@Hwy_Boy with that total mileage you should be dead twice statistically!
Yikes 400k in 4 years that’s unbelievable
You mean 107,000 miles don't you?
Haha i just read all the comments proving Scotty wrong. Keep em coming guys. These things are bulletproof
224k miles and 13 years and he’s replaced the brake pads and a brake control module while getting 40+ mpg?
Yeah, what a piece of s***.
My sister bought a Honda used hybrid and the lifter broke and was laying on top of the head. A junkyard motor was 176.00 with a six month warranty. Hundreds of motors available, all the batteries went bad first.
My 2008 made it to 176,000 miles w/ zero engine problems - only standard brakes, wheel bearings, and a 12 volt replacement. The hybrid finally died after leaving it unused in the driveway for many months (didn't realize that is terrible for hybrid batteries). Pretty satisfied though!
Well, the Prius has done well for 20 years.
My 2014 prius had the brake acuator and booster fail. Toyota wanted $4500. I did it myself for $600 in used ebay parts. Not a fun job. Also the head gasket failed at 150000 miles. I did that myself for $1500 and a weeks vacation. Just bought a new Rav4 gas. No thank yiu on the hybrid.
I love the drag strip segment!
They don't suck IMHO. I have a 2015 Prius since new, last year of that generation. 97k miles and still going strong. I average 39-41 mpg with the driving I do.
My 2015 Prius had 187000 miles, only problem has been the engine water pump. I replaced it myself, cost about $200, dealer wanted about $1000. Took me 90 minutes and two UA-cam videos.
They're awesome cars. Well built, reliable, fuel efficient...great daily drivers
I'm pleasantly surprised with my '22 Honda Insight after a solid year of ownership. A tad bigger than the Civic it was 27.5 k brandnew.. It has provided me with responsive handling, a quasi- sporty ambience and of course, the terrific mileage. They're also have noticeable more pep than the Prius when in sport mode...at least as far as the stats show.
The transition from electric to gas mode is a little funky and the unorthodox way the engine revs while sipping ever so sparingly on that $3.39 fuel is a little off-putting but I'm well acclimated to the minor quirks.
The Gen 3 Prius does not have an electric parking brake that's just the park position for the transmission. It has a manually-operated foot parking brake.
I have one like this. Not an electronic parking brake. That’s just the Park button.
Well, that’s 15-20 minutes of my life I’ll never get back. Uber drivers typically get 300+k trouble free miles from a Prius.
We love our ionic hybrid. Had it four years now, no major problems.
My mom had prius.The only thing needed to replaced was the battery at 260k miles. Other than that, it run like a clock
I had a 2013 Hyundai and it had a lifetime battery warranty. At 39,500 miles all I had to do to the 2013 Sonata Hybrid Limited was get replacement tires to get better traction. I was very pleased with the performance of the hybrid.. The price was the same as the naturally aspirated 2013 Sonata. Around the suburbs the economy of the hybrid was great but the naturally aspirated 2013 Sonata Limited could get more mpg on the highway.
Do you still have it?
We've been driving Chevy Volts for several years. Absolutely no problems. All through the high gas price fiasco, we haven't bought a drop. We nearly have no need to go more than 40 miles a day, which is the plug in range, but a longer trip starts the ICE and it gets 38 mpg. I have a rare 2019 now and my wife has a flawless 2013. Too bad they're discontinued.
I can’t understand why GM dropped the Volt. Now I hear they dropped the EV Bolt!
I got my base model in 2011, the day of the earthquake/tsunami. I have 180,000 miles, average 52mpg, replaced brakes twice (stuck calipers from little use due to regenerative braking), wipers and fluids. Beyond the maintenance schedule, that's it. Oh- and the 12-volt battery once. I'm going to give it another ten years.
At 50mpg and five-dollar gas, the fuel cost is still only 10 cents a mile. Now that it's back to $3.25, less than 7 cents is hard to beat. Even the charger-bought electricity for an EV costs more here in New Hampshire.
I rented a prius once about 10 years agoand loved it. I now have a 2020 Ioniq hybrid I really love. 28k miles n runs great of course but I have to say, I'm really loving the look of the new 2023 Prius and I'm thinking of trading in 🤔
Hey Scotty,
I want to purchase an older car ,just because they are and better ....and just because they are a lot cheaper. If you have the time . Please share you opinion on skoda or seat . Which from them are more reliable. Thank you and appreciate your experience and work.
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid. Consistently gets 46MPG. 350,000 trouble-free miles. Regular maintenance. Only had to replace CV joints with front axels. I'm going to drive it till it blows. Original Ni-Cad hybrid battery. Still operating within parameters.
Ni-Cd? Surely it is Li-ion.
@@Phoggbank not Lithium-ion. But I was incorrect. It is Nickel Metal Hydride.
Well, it seems hybrid cars can be expensive to maintain, so go for a car with manual transmission instead. And be happy.
It's nice to see 2010 prius during 224k miles. I have same year and have 147k miles. awesome.
Am I better off ...for reliability getting an accord hybrid or just regular accord.
This is exactly why I replaced my 2007 4wd Rav 4 with another Toyota (city emmission laws forced sale). This time have a C-HR with 11,000 recorded miles.
The new owner of the Rav 4 is a mechanic and is aiming to use it for another 100,000 miles. They just go on forever with very few problems long after most cars are in the scrap yard with very few problems.
All that is necessary is regular oil and filter changes along with brake pads and tyres. That along with checking levels of oil, water and brake fluid and tyre pressures. Means rare visits to repair shop which saves thousands on maintainence.
The new generation Prius is Amazing... what a looker! 🥰 And they've tuned them for Speed 🚄
Again the power mode IS NOTHING BUT ... just re-mapping the pedal position relative to throttle signal .... (not like some fancy car when the ignition map is changed ) no change of engine ignition mapping or fancy VVT ... You can floor it yourself in ANY mode....
Engine coolant low. Possible head gasket issue. Very common on 2010 thru 2012s
Yikes , inexcusable for a Toyota !
I got a 2016 ford fusion hybrid. I bought it for $16,000 when it had 15,000 miles and now currently have 154,000 miles. It still drives great
The Fusion is one of the most reliable cars Ford ever made.
And you got that thing for a steal!
My issue with that car was the hump taking up much of the trunk.
@MattPSU02 so true 🤦🏾♀️
I have two gen 1 Priuses and both around 250k miles, love them. They are not as complicated as people make them out to be... The older ones are a very much hands on vehicle. If you are going to buy a older one, better be good working on cars.... Love Toyota!
did you see the new acura fv commercial? you can hear gas motor sounds lol.
2:12 Phart-can muffler with CVT LOL
I just don't want to own a hybrid or pure EV. I just don't like them. I don't want to put out $5,000+ to replace that stupid battery pack. And then put out another $5,000+ to replace the stupid generator. Not cost effective. A 1988 Honda CRX HF could get 65 mpg and that's with a 1.5L four cylinder that was almost bulletproof and rock solid manual transmission. We are regressing.
A Prius doing 80-90 MPH on the highway? I've never seen that before. Usually they are going 5 MPH under the speed limit.
What’s this cooler pump for battery? My step mom has 2010 and hardly drives it. She was actually told it was very bad to only do very short trips and hardly go anywhere anymore.
But since new she has 185k miles now. Original everything and always went couple hours in town couple days a week and hardly ever goes on highway anymore in past 5 years. But cars still going strong
Prius cars definitely DON'T suck, especially they don't suck down gasoline. Our first Prius... 55 mpg average over first year of ownership. Never bothered to worry about it again. Sold our second Prius after 210,000 miles, still on the original battery. On our third Prius, only 72,000 miles and we are looking forward many, many more miles. IMO, Prius is the perfect car for balance between function and great economy. Proven Toyota technology, way better than full electric.
I was looking for a used Prius the same age and similar mileage to this one and found out the Atkins engines are prone to misfiring caused by a blown head-gasket. Later i verified with a Toyota technician and he said that I would need to replace the engine in order to fix. Huge expense!!!
My first Prius made it to 250k miles and zero issues…I was so amazed relative to all my previous ICE vehicles with so many issues far before 250k miles!!! My current hybrid has 110k miles with zero issues as well (Camry this time). Hybrids are the only thing keeping me from EVs.
I drove a 1.8 corolla hybrid and got 68 MPG. I have a Lexus UX 250h and get 53 MPG.
These hybrids are amazing. The UX is superb. He clearly has no idea about hybrids. The UX goes along the motorway in EV with the engine off when on the flat. Downhill it charges the battery. The engine is off about half the time in normal driving saving lots of fuel.
2nd generation here, still string at 220,000 k
Just don't try to bleed the brakes yourself until you read about it, it's different then others vehicles
Giving hybrids their due for sure, but my view relates to drivability. I drive a lightly loaded big rig every day M-F for almost six figures. When I project the next few hundred yards of movement, it's a pretty good bet that if I see a Prius, it won't power up to keep me from overtaking. I think when on the highway and relying on the engine only, they are the weakest cars on the roadway. So they hesitate to wind up the Atkinson.
Combine that with the heavy stance and presumably poor handling, I would be wary to buy one even though fuel economy would be nice.
Give me a stick shift Crosstrek 4 cylinder or Corolla if weak highway drivability is accepted.
Wait. As more were produced and demand for batteries increased, the price of the battery went down?
My choir director and her husband each drive a Prius. So far, so good. UA-camr Nikki Delventhal lived in her Prius for three years. She did some off-roading with it and started to have problems. The retirement of her Prius is pending.
Had a Lexus with the same engine. Great mileage but the drone of the CVT mixed with the tiny engine sounds terrible.
What is a soft recall? I have a recall on the rear camera....
Our Gen II Volts get an honest 50 to 55 miles on the battery, at highway speeds, not creeping. Lifetime gas mileage with 50,000 miles 176 MPG.
So at 3:59 he said it has a electronic parking break but at 8:40 it has a foot parking break. Cars can have both not a bad idea except if you forget the other is on when you use it
Is state-of-charge not simply how charged the battery is? I don't think that's an indication of battery wear. I have a 2017 Hybrid car and it intentionally keeps the battery around 50% to extend the overall life of the battery. I think think most, if not all Hybrid cars do this same thing.
Yes, you are right. There are other errors in this video too. For example, the battery is air cooled not liquid cooled as stated in the video.
My 09 camry hybrid has the original hybrid battery and it has 394000 km in Canada..
OH CANADA ! 🏒
I had a 2014 prius V. I had to replace the original tires at 65K miles, NOT BAD. someone offered me a great price last year and sold it. I had nothing go wrong while I owned it. I had an opportunity to get a 2021 Toyota RAV4 prime at no mark up and with a state $1500 incentive and $7500 federal tax credit. I am getting great mileage and the 50 miles all EV range is enough for my needs. I expect very little issues with a toyota.
How does the regular hybrid compare to the prime? Do you plug it in at your home - regular outlet? I’m in northeast Canada on the coast - lucky to get 200,000k before a car rusts apart! Im at 150,000 now on my matrix.
@@rdawson4635
I plug in with a regular outlet.I was surprised that I’m getting 50 mile range verses the advertised 42 miles. I expect the same reliability like that of the traditional Prius hybrid with better efficiency.
I recommend getting it with the tax incentive.
The 2024 Toyota crown will be north of $45k USD, not cheap.
Cheers!
224,000 miles - excellent. I used to have 2011 Prius hybrid. I had it for 8.5 years. It was a nice car. I bought it with 35,000 miles when it was 1.8 years old and paid $15,500. Drove it for 8.5 years and sold it for $12,500 last year. I replaced 12V battery, front hub assembly, front break pads, rear break pads with rotors. I did all these work myself. I sold it when it had 130,000 miles on it. I am happy that I sold it. I bought a regular car after that - non-hybrid. I love it. After the warranty on the main battery ended I started to be paranoid. The car was very good. Also, I changed all fluids at 100,000 miles. It was easy. Overall I was lucky with this car. I spent under $1,000 for parts and liquids. Pricey.
Luv❤ the gen 3 Prius
Most dependable car on the road & 50 mpg
@scottykilmer I'm concerned about getting a hybrid Toyota because I am away for months at a time and the battery will not get charged. Also my garage gets extremely hot in central florida. What do you think?
What was that thing farting down the road @2:13 🤣
Sad day for Toyota, Mr Toyoda passed away a couple days ago. Hopefully the company can stay on track and keep its high quality.
RENAME COMPANY ToyoDUH.
My 2011 prius was burning oil every 2k miles no more engine oil in the car. I did a engine swap for 2800$$$ 50k miles engine now. No more burning oils . My other 2010 prius had to fix head gasket . Sound like a hammer hitting engine during cold start . ( dealership said coolant getting into sparkplugs ) they said 190$ an h. 20 h job... ( got it fixed for 800$ )
horrible reliability there , my 2002 Ford Focus runs like new 204k miles. 21 years old !!!