I have a customer with a 04 Prius with 140K. They are the second owners of the vehicle.
The car is in average shape for 140K and they recently installed new tires. It needs a hybrid battery ($2400 installed, new from dealer) and a 12V battery ($200 installed).
For better or for worse, the car has been extremely reliable for them. It has not experienced any of the "typical" Gen 2 Prius issues. Which only means that the issues are coming. Hard to say. The only expensive one is the Brake Actuator ($2k-ish) and there is a 50/50 chance that this issue may come up.
In our area, a working 04 Prius would sell for about $5K. A non-working one should sell for $1K-$1.5K depending on the day.
Would you fix or sell?
The car is in average shape for 140K and they recently installed new tires. It needs a hybrid battery ($2400 installed, new from dealer) and a 12V battery ($200 installed).
For better or for worse, the car has been extremely reliable for them. It has not experienced any of the "typical" Gen 2 Prius issues. Which only means that the issues are coming. Hard to say. The only expensive one is the Brake Actuator ($2k-ish) and there is a 50/50 chance that this issue may come up.
In our area, a working 04 Prius would sell for about $5K. A non-working one should sell for $1K-$1.5K depending on the day.
Would you fix or sell?