When is it time to Buy or Sell a Hybrid? The CAR WIZARD inspects daughters 2008 Toyota Prius

[@Deathexia00]

I love that you had to clarify that this wasn't the daughter that crashed the Prelude lol

[@Reepicheep-1]

That daughter will be hearing about that for her entire life.

[@appleiphone69]

@@Reepicheep-1 the Prelude crashing daughter from forever more.

[@Tool0GT92]

She's been banished to Azkaban

[@kensmith3980]

when parents say they don't have a favorite child 👀

[@typxxilps]

He has a Prelude daughter ... and Preludes are famous - those Preludes from Bach.

[@toddshaw6658]

You'll regret getting rid of that Prius. Gen 2 Prius has legendary reliability. Nothing else can keep up with it.....my Prius has almost 600k miles and it still runs like a top. Its the best car I've ever owned. Including a Tesla. My 05 Prius will be my son's first car. He's 5

[@AustinDashes]

Wow! That's awesome. I just bought an '05 with 177k miles. It's awesome! I have driven a model 3 and Chevy bolt and own a 2019 fusion hybrid fully loaded. I love that damn Prius so much lol

[@Gusstra]

Tesla lmfao

[@Asset1968]

What do you do to keep it running well? Have you replaced the battery yet?

[@shiftfocus1]

Rode in a Prius V taxi in Vancouver last year. It was 4 years old, with 760,000 km (almost 500,000 miles). Second battery. Shared by 3 or 4 drivers, and runs 24/7. That's reliability.

[@jaydawg7]

I drove a bunch of the 1st gen prius when I was a cab driver in PHX, AZ. I saw varying conditions because every day I got a different car. You could really tell when they had new batteries by the amount of time the gas engine stayed running at a stoplight. Toyota actually sent scientists in actual lab coats because running the cars 24/7 in the desert is a great torture test for vehicles.

[@nikolanikola8543]

@TheMrDudiness It has a second battery because it almost has a MILLION kilometers... Toyota has brilliant quality, especially when it comes to batteries.

[@rickuyeda4818]

Chris Fixx bought a Prius for $2000. The battery was dead so he replaced it himself for $1000. The car was in perfect condition cosmetically, inside and out. Obviously it had been garaged. If you live a an area prone to power outages, here a tip no one knows. During the Summer, you can sit in your Prius and turn your A/C on. In 8 hours, the Prius used 1.4 gallons of gas. During the Winter, a Prius will keep you warm for the same reason. No other car can do this so it's really popular for the mobile homeless/nomads.

[@everydaychris5597]

Thanks for this walkthrough. My ‘09 Prius has 199k and literally nothing more than you had mentioned (I add a quart inbetween oil changes, replaced the faded headlights, new tires, and just the small 12v battery). It still has the original hybrid battery and is a pretty amazing little car.

[@retiredrebel]

These cars can last 400K miles easily if taken care of. Especially the 3rd & 4th Gen. may be not the 2008 in particular. For anything Toyota checkout carcarenut channel. That channel is a Toyota Library from a Toyota Master Tech’s point of view.

[@RennieAsh]

@@retiredrebel Surely you can do up "faded" headlights with simple rub on buff off headlight cleaner?

[@maputomuppet2322]

Have had two of these with over 300.000 miles between them. Sold the last one a year ago and bought a Mercedes E class which, although only driven once or twice a month, has given more trouble in a year than the two Prius combined (they NEVER let me down) . . . I miss my Prius :)

[@xavierdumont2613]

I am not surprised... Toyota is a rock .

[@Motiahmed330]

I own a 2005 Prius. I had to put in about 600 dollars worth of parts last 2 years, but its about 315,000 KM (we use km in canada) now and running fine , and not bad in the winter. The gas tank is full in under $20 US and I drive it everywhere and don't worry too much about it getting dirty :) great car, decent sound system, cheap and reliable for point A to B.

[@itzjdub282]

Prius was one of my favorite cars. Only complaint. I'm too tall for the front seat

[@mohammedsaeed3330]

حياك الله أخوي محتشم أحمد السيارات الهجين ممتازة. لتر الوقود كم كيلو متر يمشي سيارتك؟

[@beamtweez1210]

@@mohammedsaeed3330yes GOD BLESS YOU AS WELL

[@steveng93]

Bought my 04' prius at 230k miles from a lady who drove 3 hours a day and never changed oil, only added. I bought for $1400, a steal. Tightened the oil drain bolt and put another 70k care free miles on it before I sold it for profit. Most reliable car I've ever owned

[@markh.6687]

1. Buy used Prius. 2. Drive 70K miles more. 3. Profit.

[@circuitsandcigars1278]

I had a 2008 Prius for 12.5 years until this year with 357,000 miles. My final straw was a headgasket . I bought a 2020 Corolla Hatchback 6spd manual and having a blast

[@jasonw8124]

We bought a 2020 Corolla HB also. Best $$ value out there IMO. $20.7K for a Toyota built like a mini-Lexus!

[@Dozav7]

I’m jealous, though my 09 stick-shift Corolla is still going fine.

[@Dozav7]

@Edgar Miller - I’ve had a few early 80s Datsuns and they were fine. Also a 1981 Honda Civic, and my stepmom had an 80s Corolla. They were all great cars with reliability far beyond my dad’s old Nova and other than the Corolla, these were all used cars bought for under $1000. Heck, you could replace a Datsun 310 clutch without pulling the engine or transmission- just unbolt a few parts on the back of the engine!

[@R2D2trashcan]

Living the dream. I can only hope to achieve this one day if I work hard 😀

[@parkerhowell7560]

just bought a 2021 hatchback xse 6 speed. the interior is incredible for the price.

[@dennisfahey2379]

FYI - Prius Taxis in the SF Bay Area are getting 500,000 miles on their battery packs. And with deep discharge "refresh" cycling of the pack it can last longer. Its stunningly good technology from Panasonic. There is a nice app / ODBII solution - DR Prius - that will give a good estimate of the battery packs remaining life and health.

[@kellingtonlink956]

The problem with re-built battery packs is the fact that they will only replace the bad ‘cells’. The problem with that is that there could be 10’s to 100’s of cells that are at 40-85% capacity left that will go unchanged/untested. A battery is only as strong (like a chain) as it’s weakest cells (links). So don’t go expecting this re-built battery to last anything like an original... not even close. Thanks for the video. Have a Merry Christmas, Wizard Family.

[@rj.parker]

Exactly. Even when some "rebuilders" offer a long guarantee it can take weeks in many cases. However Toyota has reduced new battery packs by almost 60% over initial pricing from 15 yeats ago. Also there are new battery cell replacement kits available for the diy crowd.

[@JBM425]

A Toyota mechanic on KZbin recommends new battery packs vs. reconditioned for those very reasons.

[@turboclaybird]

Green Bean Battery charges $1,449 for a reconditioned gen. 2 Prius hybrid battery. It comes with a lifetime free replacement warranty, which is transferable if vehicle is sold. They will come to your house and do the work onsite. I am not affiliated with Green Bean.

[@noobulon4334]

You can toy with rebuilding battery packs if its your car and you have the skills to do it, I wouldn't pay someone to install a rebuilt battery though

[@VagoniusThicket]

As crazy as replacing their $500 key fobs . Make sure you have both original working and programmed key fobs with any Toyota . This is a shameful scam by Toyota on customers .

[@DavidWilson-sm2ym]

I hope your daughters know how lucky they are to have you as parents. Not all parents buy their kids even one car let alone multiple cars.

[@ryans413]

If the parents want to buy there kids new cars that’s fine but I sure hope they appreciate it and I’m sure mr wizards daughter dose or else I don’t think they keep buying her cars

[@chinadashauthority65]

The daughters are probably as nice as Mr and Mrs Wizard, after all they raised them

[@JuanHerrera-pf6hc]

I am in shock he has a kid that drives I just assumed was late 20's early early 30's

[@nate8088]

This is why teenagers should always have a job and pay for their own cars..... they'll care a whole lot more about maintaining them. Valuable lesson.

[@shanet7511]

That depends on the teenager, some aren't shitheads because they actually have good parents

[@snuffysmiff]

I could not agree more. After my third C4 transmission, I finally learned that being foolish cost way more than I wanted to keep paying. And yes, I paid for the car @ age 15 AND all three transmissions by age 18...

[@nate8088]

@@shanet7511 It has nothing to do with parents...... if you have no stake in something, you'll tend to not appreciate and care for it.

[@shanet7511]

@@nate8088 Again that often times depends on how you were raised. My cousins for example had both of their first cars given to them and they both took extremely good care of them and appreciate everything their parents did. My nephew on the other hand rolled the suburban in their lower field at home, my older brother sold him on payments. My cousins have very good parents while my older brother was a long haul truck driver who just wasn't there as much as he should've been

[@ryans413]

Why you knocking his daughter all this is normal ware there’s nothing mechanically wrong with the car just little things from being used. Plus it’s not her fault some guy didn’t know how to backup. She even kept the oil top up cause her dad told her too that’s not being not responsible. Cars fine it could probably go another 100,000 miles

[@wads_o_hair]

You seem to have some accident-prone drivers in the family. Do you catch your auto insurance agent looking at yachts or islands on his computer when you meet with him?

[@mcmagiccracker]

Like Mr. Wizard does when Hoovie brings him a Maybach

[@Mcf412]

If insurance pays out then the wizard is on a loss mitigation spreadsheet. Agent isn’t making money off that

[@ebutuoyYT]

Ironic that Wizard's daughter doesn't want to check the oil, as cilents like that are what allowed him to afford to buy his daughers the cars they want, as the French say c'est la vie.

[@indyc3216]

agreed! don't want to check the oil every other week but dad is the one that has to pay for and fix everything that goes wrong. Not picking on the wizard, it seems like a lot of kids are like this

[@cullenmiller8170]

My daughter drove a Mini for 35,000 mls burning oil like crazy and now that we rebuilt the engine she is worried because the oil doesn’t drop on the dip stick. Don’t spoil your kids like that make them have some responsibilities. My daughter helped rebuild her engine and she’s happy that she learned a lot.

[@sideshowlw-4489]

This Prius really isn’t a new car anymore. I think it’s fair enough that Wizards daughter is concerned about the oil issue, I wouldn’t want to drive a car either that loses oil somehow. Besides, it’s Christmas, maybe the RAV 4 is her gift.

[@deramon1000]

@@sideshowlw-4489 most reliable car I've owned was an oil tanker alfa 147. Consumed a liter of oil every 1000km, but as long as there was oil in there it never stopped running Oil consumption is just a symptom of age. It will happen eventually, but doesn't mean the car is dead

[@jimrosson497]

@@sideshowlw-4489 I

[@vincentmiller7332]

I have a 2008 Toyota Prius and it’s about to hit 400,000 miles and it still runs perfectly fine it’s still on the original hybrid battery and it’s going strong I love it

[@lawbee2448]

Did u have to replace water pump?

[@throwednoe]

Good to know. I'm actually going to look in to buying one with 88,000 miles on it.

[@Federal3t22]

My sister bought a 14 Prius V 2 years ago. The only issue she's had so far was it wouldn't start do to a dead battery in the key fob. She has said once the hybrid battery starts to go she'll get rid of it mainly because my brother-in-law who is a mechanic, refuses to touch the hybrid system mainly because this is the 1st hybrid he's ever had come into the shop, the gas engine he does service and would repair if necessary of course. I drove it once, and while it did drive nice I would never get a Prius mainly because my old 08 Spectra would often leave it in the dust, and that car was absolutely gutless (I now have a 14 Civic and loving it)

[@Letitflow1-1-1-1]

04 prius with 300k. Most reliable car ever. I reconditioned the battery pack around 250k by replacing 3 bad cells. I believe they were like $40 ea. Actually pretty easy to do. Maybe loses 1/2 quart every 3k miles. Never left me stranded It's been my backup beater vehicle for a while.

[@robmalcolm8042]

Wow that’s old! I got a 07 and thought it was old it’s also the leather model that cheapo low model deteriorates very fast I heard plus the paint comes off in 05 and below I believe the 07 I have the dash doesn’t deteriorate

[@robmalcolm8042]

There’s also a huge gamble of the junkyard but you can get a whole Toyota hybrid battery for pretty cheap that way. I mean there is ways for it to not be at the end of its life I doubt it can ever die it’s the hybrid battery you need to eventually replace but it’ll last a very long time

[@brandonsadowski5822]

I have a red 07' prius with 204k, still going strong. It does eat a little oil between changes but I have no complaints with it. Only paid $1k for it too

[@balintgbcz8263]

Awesome cars for the package they offer. $1k was an awesome price! Congrats!

[@seanhershey3390]

I still want one to offset my Tundra's milage

[@Scottsdaleofficesteve]

Most economical car purchase ever. Congrats on the smart investment

[@ekp-g205]

Wow! You got that cheap. I am looking at used ones but the price they are asking for is around $5,000 to $7,000 on up

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

I bought a 2007 Camry Hybrid from auction for $2000 plus $600 fees. It's perfect, love it. Yeah, had 211000 miles. The gas engine doesn't burn oil and doesn't leak. Only problem is the ac doesn't have freon. Well, ot winter, I will wory about it in June. Did maintenance on it and it's a wonderful car.

[@marsgal42]

Selling a Prius as a beater makes me feel old. 🙁

[@AnexoRialto]

When I was a teenager, I had a 1965 Plymouth that needed a quart of oil with every couple tanks of gas. Still got 100k miles out of it. In fact, I drove it one summer from California to Alaska with a case of oil in the roof rack. A bear even climbed up on the roof while camping in Canada. He opened one of the cans with his teeth and definitely didn't like the taste as much as the Wizard does.

[@drunkenhobo8020]

That's more oil than a two-stroke would use. Impressive.

[@burntchickennugget191]

People allways wonder why Im keeping my beater. The reason is because its simply cheaper ti fix it once every hundred thousand miles. I got a new valve setup for around 200 dollars and installed it for around 100 the car runs fine and sounds great. I think ill just let my son use the car once he turns 18. But for now its taken me across the stat3s and back home around town to work. With no trouble.

[@jeffhartwig5283]

I owned a 2008 Prius, I didn’t need to change front brake pads until 150k. Changed hybrid pack at 190k. Did regular maintenance. One of the most reliable cars I’ve owned. We have 8 Prius in our family including a 2012 V I drive now. Great cars!

[@lawbee2448]

Did u ever have to replace water pump?

[@celesteyuki4501]

⁠@@lawbee2448i just got a 2004 with about 160k and ik they’ve replaced it before

[@tejas4543]

how much did the hybrid pack cost to change?

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

We had an 05 Prius, it was an ok car. It had its issues like everything does but it never left us stranded. The biggest pain was replacing one of the several water pumps deep down in the engine compartment behind the headlight and bumper cover.

[@turboclaybird]

I bought my ‘06 in 2014 with ~140k miles. I have about 190k miles now, so I don’t really drive it that much. The only non-routine maintenance has been replacing the inverter water pump, which is apparently a fairly common issue.

[@nordicpride9708]

I actually love doing the inverter pumps. Super easy but I’m a mechanic.

[@tejas4543]

how much does it cost to get the inveter water pump replaced?@@turboclaybird

[@gregorymalchuk272]

​@@nordicpride9708 Is the inverter motor separate from the pump, or do you toss the motor when you replace the pump?

[@Pau_Pau9]

As a previous owner of Prelude and current owner of Prius, I like your taste in cars.

[@pw2933]

86’ prelude back in the early 90s . Now my wife owns 2014 Lexus CT 200h guess I’m pretty close .

[@RennieAsh]

I had a Prelude twice and it was great, though had its issues too.

[@21Piloteer]

My wife has a 2009 Impala that we bought in 2010 with 11,000 miles on it. After a bit of a rough start with an engine light that wouldn't go away, the car now has 180,000 miles on it. It leaks oil, the paint is peeling off the front bumper, there's a hole in the drivers side carpet, but it still runs like a top. We plan on keeping it for another 5 years when another car payment will be feasible.

[@79thump8]

You should give your daughter that teal conversion van. What could go wrong?

[@Tully3674]

Grandpa Wizard

[@samlung2724]

Gas mileage can go wrong

[@lal5555f]

food truck that sells cream pies

[@markh.6687]

@@samlung2724 "Gallons per mile", like an Abrams tank.

[@rogue13131313]

Minor Seepage.... They used to rock back in the 80s!

[@charger19691]

I have a friend that has one of these with 247,000 miles on it. It started burning oil, I told him to start changing the oil every 3,000 miles instead of 5,000 miles and the oil burning stopped. These cars are SUPERB!!!

[@skykid2]

Wizard always love your videos. Husband also has a 2008 Prius it has almost 230,000 mi and we use it full time for Uber/lyft.... Makes us money everyday so dang reliable. That we bought a 2011 Prius and it now has as I'm sitting here sending this message 183,000 and I'm also a full-time uber/lyft. With constant maintenance and major suspension upgrades it has also been extremely reliable we've put on 95,000 mi in the last year on the 2011. every time someone gets in the car that's a customer they say oh wow I've never been in one of these they're actually pretty spacious... And the Gen 3 which is the 2011 also has the really cool looking dashboard..... Oh and the 2008 Burns at least a quart and a half every 5,000 MI it's all good it's making us money...

[@rutwikkarekar4666]

I am feeling sad for this car 😢 This car deserve some love ♥️ HONDA & TOYOTA Never Dies

[@SteveRogers461]

Prius are some of the best most reliable and bullet proof cars ever made. The biggest risk with them is some dirty thieves cutting your exhaust off to steal the catalyst

[@markh.6687]

I would think they'd do that to SUVs, with much more room to get underneath. That Prius has very low clearance.

[@RennieAsh]

@@markh.6687 The Prius gen 2 cat is reportedly one of the most loaded with expensive metals. They also use hydraulic jacks some of those thieves

[@toninocars]

3 gen Prius based Toyota with over 160 k miles with only regular service, all original, nothing been replaced yet except brakes and wheel bearings due to a rust. Loved if can go another 160 k miles then will swap it for a new Corolla hybrid.

[@josealbreyes]

If you haven't replaced the water pump your on borrowed time.

[@ryanroberts1104]

Clearly your daughter needs a lifted Prius with an LS swap.

[@Dcc357]

Or Hellcat swap. Someone did that.

[@pablis2356]

I almost thought he was going to lift it

[@TheNiteNinja19]

My $600 Jeep Grand Cherokee was originally purchased as a beater with a heater when my Lincoln Town Car needed to go to a body shop after hitting a deer and it was going to be there a couple weeks. It was actually economically cheaper to buy the jeep that it would be to rent another car for that time.

[@puckingrufus56]

I still drive my 2008 Prius, Yes it consumes oil. All priuses do that. Damn thing runs forever though. I daily drive a Chevy Bolt, but I drive the Prius on the weekends. I know right living the dream. Prius as a weekend car.

[@JD-yx7be]

@Edgar Miller nice cars or motorcycles are usually dude magnets.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Very interesting. I have been doing this for years. My best buy was a 79 Ford Thunderbird for $800. Drove it for 5 years, averaging less than $200 a year in repairs. Only scrapped it when the rust became too bad. That is when I found out that for nearly 100,000 miles I had been driving with a cracked piston. Old Chloe just kept on going, even towing a trailer with no problem in spite of 0 compression on one cylinder. They don't build them like that. My current car is a keeper. Arthur is a 1990 Volvo 240 wagon with a mere 400,000 miles on the clock. Runs like a top

[@markh.6687]

I'd make fun of car names, but I've given my bought-used silver 2000 Saturn Coupe two names: "Heigh-Ho Silver" and "My Little Silver Deer" ('cause she scampers around pretty good with just a 1.9L engine).

[@ericcindycrowder7482]

For every old, worn out car that I sold or gave away, I’ve had sellers remorse. I miss them all and wish I kept them. Also, Toyota should have taken a lesson from the Chevrolet Volt and automatically force run the IC engine if the hood is open while the car is “ON”.

[@AlextheguitarFreak]

I just bought a second one of these last week, same deal some cosmetic issues but other than that is runs and drives just fine and I will save loads of $$ on gas.

[@dj_paultuk7052]

They are not that great. I had one brand new, well a Lexus CT200h, but its based on a Prius. It did at best 42mpg, which is not that great. My batteries failed at 76,000 miles, at which point it was out of warranty.

[@emilerickson2377]

I disagree with DJ. Love the gen 2s.

[@stephaniecoloma8125]

@@dj_paultuk7052 what year was your CT? I own a 2016 premium audio with a screen in the middle.

[@dj_paultuk7052]

@@stephaniecoloma8125 Mine was a 2012 CT200h Premium with the Mark Levinson sound system (which was awesome). A memory has come back about how terrible the seats were. I used to do some long 2-3 hr journeys and it used to really do my back in.

[@jabbahursty]

hybrid battery life seems to me more a function of time than miles

[@circuitsandcigars1278]

It seems that folks like me who drove more miles (28,000) a year the pack lasted longer than say folks who drove 12,000 miles

[@CaptainFeathersword]

It seems like the engine is more of an issue in this case than the battery.

[@balintgbcz8263]

The question in battery life is no easy one to answer. My 2005 is still on the OEM battery after 150k miles. Also other owners reporting OEM battery as Wizard and some over 300k miles. But yes, in general , the more a hybrid car is used, the better its hybrid battery will hold up.

[@harrisonyoung6115]

I have a friend with a Prius that has over 600,000 miles on almost all original equipment

[@darthdarthbinkss]

@@harrisonyoung6115 All highway miles I'm guessing. Still pretty damn good though

[@jayswartzbaugh8553]

I would wager that car is good for another 100k miles. Hybrids have amazing longevity. We own two and our 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid has 321,000 miles on it still on the original battery. Because of the hybrid electric assist, the engine and transmission have never needed more than routine maintenance. Also because of the regenerative braking, brake linings last 100,000 miles or more, adding to the cost savings from the 40 mpg the vehicle averages.

[@jaggerknife]

Must be my luck then, I have a 2011 Ford fusion hybrid that I got for $10k with 60k miles. So far after owning it for 2 years I have had so many issues costing in total $16k in repairs. I must have got a lemon. At this point I am only getting between 20-30 miles per gallon

[@cayman9873]

I recommend old camrys. And panther platform fords. Grand marquis , crown vic , lincoln town car.. with any maintaince they go a very long time.

[@joshpeterson7241]

I have a 1993 Town Car and it's still a great car!

[@alexkay1874]

Your daughter's have you trained well wizard . Daddy I want a new CAR . Yes Daughter

[@Cal94]

To be fair, he's got her going from an old Prius to an older RAV4. That's a sidegrade at most

[@alexkay1874]

@@Cal94 Fair Enough BUT its the whole I don't want to look after the thing you gave me attitude . If Daddy didn't own a shop she'd be taking the bus

[@Cobourg01]

A bus costs money. Walking is free and builds endurance.

[@Pfsif]

Time for a testicle check.

[@Cal94]

@@alexkay1874 I'd counter that for anyone not used to driving European Cars, leaking/burning oil on a car that old is about time to start looking for a new car. Our 07 corolla's cats are bad, and the fam was planning to get rid of it as soon as it failed emissions... Which it didn't need to undergo this year thanks to covid. And from the POV of someone in a similar situation, at least it sounded like wizard thought of his daughter's usage when getting her a car. In my fam, both me and my sis beat up on the family car, driving into the country with bikes/kayaks/whatever. I would foot the downpayment on a truck tomorrow, if my parents would finally decide to dump our car, but the thing still runs and they say "what do you need a truck for?" Like we haven't worn clean through the clear coat between kayak straps, bike racks and Canadian road salt

[@oldfordman68]

In Seattle yellow cab snatches those thing's up shoots them with paint and they drive them until they drop

[@moloono1]

That’s all I see in terms of taxis downtown by the Westin and light rail stop.

[@pilyomotoride7781]

We need good and honest mechanic like you here in the bay area.

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

You can run it down out of oil and the car will give you an alert that tells you to give it oil. Loaded with censors, nearly impossible to destroy through neglect.

[@eastman5181]

I have a 2009 Prius as my daily driver. It is fantastic and I love it. Its got 106k miles on it. I too had the front crunched but was repaired by insurance very well. I did have to replace the engine, one of the spark plugs broke and pieces fell in the engine, damaging the valves. New motor has 86k on it. Its doing great and I love the gas mileage

[@TheTarrMan]

Are you ever going to find a different name for your daughter who crashed your Prelude or is she forever going to be called "The One"?

[@JonBlondell]

He's being a jerk, riding her about it this long!

[@chinadashauthority65]

It’s just a joke lmao

[@6rimR3ap3r]

I bought a 2011 Auris hybrid in 2015 with 75.000km. It's driven by me to commute to work, mostly German Autobahn (they're mostly speed regulated, not free). In the other time my mother-in-law uses it in the city. Now has over 160.000km on the clock, or 100.000 miles. Except a shot ac condenser, one drained 12V battery and a cracked windscreen: no issues. 4.8l/100km average fuel consumption.

[@bladerunner1458]

My 2008 Prius bought new it’s going strong has been the most economical car I’ve ever owned. I only use it for long trips and use my bike for short trips. I’ll wait until I get a tail wind for a long trip and get better mileage. Have 130 K on it. The hybrid battery is fine and the car is garage kept in great shape. On the highway I hit a skunk by the wheel well luckily it did not get lodged in the radiator area. I counted five seconds And the smell start coming into the cabin. The car behind me probably got a Cloud of odorant Through his heater system then he passed me as soon as possible.

[@kenbob1071]

Bought my Prius in '04 and it's still going strong 17 years later (original battery and parked outside for the entire time). Great car! Bought a Tesla Model 3 in '19...it's awesome! It's EVs from here on out for me.

[@JBM425]

In 2016, I bought a 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid as a Toyota Certified used car. I love how it's so quiet in stop-and-go traffic or when I-5 in Portlandia or Seattle/Tacoma turns into a parking lot. It's very soothing to just crawl along on electric power. Also, imagine a big car getting 44 MPG on the interstate! The only downside is that you can't go more than 30 MPH on electric power alone for more than a half-mile, and you have to feather the accelerator pedal or else the gas engine will kick in. Otherwise, it's an awesome car. Having rented several hybrids over the last decade as well (Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, Toyota Prius), I love hybrids. Bonus: hybrids are sneaky-fast off the line at a stop light because of the torque of the electric motors.

[@heincarpenter]

A bit of oil consumption does not mean end of life for a Prius. They are strong cars.

[@zedwpd]

My 16 year old daughter bought a 2014 Prius with 248,000 miles. She's had no issues.

[@LivingLife128]

i have come to the conclusion that when daughters know dad can fix things , they seem to be less concerned about things being broken. because dad will fix its broken.

[@appleiphone69]

And when they know that dads have money they will continue to spend like there is no tomorrow. Then they get married and then realize that hubby might not be their dad with a willing funnel connected to their wallet. Then the brat comes out.

[@Youngstomata]

@@appleiphone69 then you forget to sign a prenup and she divorces you and takes your money

[@realjordanbelfort]

Tyler you guys are not wrong

[@drunkenhobo8020]

@se fi With that attitude towards women, I don't think you need to worry about having kids.

[@ACEDshooter]

@@drunkenhobo8020 I mean we’ll be the one laughing when your lady takes you to the slammer

[@IRWAutomotive]

I recently bought a 2010 Camry Hybrid for these exact reasons. It now has 189k miles, original hybrid battery, and the late 2.4 engine that burns oil. It was becoming long in the tooth for the previous owners who were getting ready to replace it, and I was interested in finding something inexpensive to use for rideshare work. I wanted something that got better gas mileage than my 2017 Subaru Legacy with the 3.6 engine, and at the same time, 2020 put all of my work in the performing arts completely on hold, so I didn't need an extremely reliable car to get me to work or auditions. I cashed in on the Subaru over the summer, and the Camry is almost cutting my fuel expenses in half. Also considering the amount of inner-city driving I do now, I will probably replace the Camry with a newer Camry/Avalon/Lexus ES Hybrid when this one is done.

[@bendino9016]

smart

[@wil-Iba]

Rav4 o Camry

[@ToddTinley]

Is your 2010 Camry Hybrid still running?

[@jimmypage4162]

The daughter that snuck the prelude out is a future car girl. I snuck out all my dads muscle cars when I was a kid but never crashed them. I’m a die hard car guy now.

[@mcmagiccracker]

The two of y'all have great chemistry onscreen. More Mr. & Mrs. Wizard together on this side of the camera

[@johnulrich5572]

Oil seepage like that is what we call rust proofing in my neck of the woods.

[@dillonh321]

It's actually part of the self draining oil change system. I have it on my car and I haven't needed to get under my car to drain oil for a change in over 3 years. I just add a quart of oil every 2 weeks.

[@cruiser6260]

@@dillonh321 its great if you burn AND drip oil, never needs draining and shouldn't even get black☺️

[@justinclark5078]

@@dillonh321 I hope you somehow can still change the oil filter (assuming yours isn't on the top of the engine like some european cars).

[@justinclark5078]

@@dillonh321 and in my opinion this is why BMW puts the oil filters on top...

[@dillonh321]

@@justinclark5078 Subaru places them on top

[@balintgbcz8263]

At one point we had four of these in the family and all ran great. After about 6 months of changing one to a bigger car, had sort of regretted that, there was no real need for the swap. It is the type of car that has no competition (at least in Europe) for what it offers at the given price point they go for. Hear lots of good experiences from owners (2007 with 330k miles; 2008 with 347k miles etc., 2017 with 217k miles) that come on a podcast I run about used hybrids and EVs where they share their experience. It is so reliable that one guest shared a story about he driving 30k miles on a failing hybrid battery.

[@mobilegamersunite]

Depends on the hybrid. I have a Lexus rx400H, and it's not worth getting rid of, the truck just rides to good with 200k miles. I'll spend 4k on a new battery when the time comes because it's worth it all day. It would cost a fortune to upgrade to a better car lol. I could spend 20k right now ..and it would be a downgrade compared to how good my Lexus drives...it's also fast, and I get 30mpg.

[@bendino9016]

good to know. ive been looking at rx400h for a while. im sure you can get batteries cheaper, but lexus...

[@mobilegamersunite]

@@bendino9016 I just seen a badass one sold for 10k. I wanted to buy it but it was sold by the time I got out of work lololol. If you find one. Make sure to change the trans fluid as soon as you get it. It's a couple hundred for the fluid but that CVT trans is worth saving. Run good oil and maintenance, and u should get 500k miles with slight repairs here and there. The gas milage makes it worth it all day. And my Lexus is just as fast as the new dodge trucks and range rovers with the V8...if you charge the battery up. And that's fun to do because it gives you a break gear on the shifter...it feels like you are down shifting and it saves you break pads. Btw, the coolest thing I've done in my rx400 is drive it through a flood. Like 4ft tall water. The street was flooded and all you could see is mailbox tops to tell you where the street was. And it was about 60ft of flood to drive through....and I actually made it....and that's insane because it's electric...my mind was blown.. Lexus apparently makes submarines lol the water literly went half way up my window while I was going through it. And a guy with a charger didn't make it...he lost his car behind me, and had to swim out of his window. I will drive this truck till the wheels fall off. And I'll gladly buy a new battery for it....with new battery tech I should even be able to get some more power with an upgrade. Hopes this helps. And I know you will love the truck you get.

[@alison_withonel]

Very true about making sure the ignition is off. I'd just bought a Prius in June 2016, and that September I was on a road trip and had to refuel in New Jersey. I completely forgot to turn the ignition off before the attendant fueled up my car.

[@stevegorkowski3246]

Great videos! I have a 2007 with almost 200,000 miles on it. It's common that they use some oil. I was very skeptical at first but I have found that using Valvoline high mile oil in mine has reduced oil usage to the point that very little oil is used. I am doing more minor repairs this summer to get the car up to my standards.

[@alan3djoseph]

Polish the headlights. Give it a good wash and this car looks really good again! It deserves more love then it gets. Could probably drive a few more times around the world without much trouble. Mine is very similar. Same colour, 310.000km.

[@kgisabeast]

I’d never buy a Prius for myself but I’d never make fun of someone for driving one, they’re extremely reliable cars.

[@dillonh321]

I used to make fun of them. But I rented one (not by choice) and I actually liked it. It was comfortable, quiet and cheap on gas.

[@shiftfocus1]

They're the most perfectly optimized car: they do EXACTLY what they were designed to do, and are very easy to live with. I've had mine for a year, and expect to have it for a very long time.

[@Barely2JZ]

Lmao 1 minute in and the daughter who crashed the Wizard’s car is sinking in her seat.

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Poor daughter...

[@mikedemarchelier9090]

It doesn’t seem to me like she was late for her Bible studies, and was rushing to get there when she STOLE her dad’s sweet little Daily, and crashed it! Based on how decent her parents seem to be, I’d hate to think she was stoned or drunk (or both), and was going into town! On a school night no less!!

[@MrDuncl]

@@mikedemarchelier9090 No. She had seen a re-run of The Dukes of Hazard and thought "that looks fun". After all in 99 out of 100 jumps "The General" survived without a scratch (until you looked closely at the landing and realised that the next shot was of a different car :-).

[@Nar01]

The beard of knowledge is back!

[@Hectorszenshopedc]

Yep, lol cool knowledge 😎 👌

[@stevenplaskett7728]

Too bad he lost 2k leaving money on the table any Prius 500k or not still commands 5k and up in Canada

[@TheMrzucker21]

he never left

[@snuffysmiff]

But now we know why he is bald (two daughters-more than enough to make any man go bald!)

[@Lilmiket1000]

lol it actually is the same color and color code. It's just that overtime different cars get different exposure to sunlight and the color fades ever so slightly. Looks like the hoods car may have been garage kept. while the daughter's care spent more time outside. My Prius actually has the exact same problem. Mine uses oil and hoods color is ever so slightly different. My Prius was a Florida Prius. my car is slightly lighter than the hood and the plastic piece I replaced on the trunk latch. Mine also has original battery with 190k miles.

[@RyansuBike]

Wizard we don't salt our roads in the PNW and where most military bases are the snow isn't much of an issue. Nice video -my Brother has had a Prius for almost a decade and its still going Strong

[@danirons1853]

Well there is an Air Force base in Spokane and one down in Mountain Home Idaho. But really not much salting the roads there either.

[@Ts-zy4bw]

Wrong, roads do get salted occasionally in the PNW.

[@chrishutch45]

Friend of mine in California has a 2007 Prius with 400,000 miles on it and all he’s ever done to it is he replaced a 12 V battery the water pump for the hybrid system and tires that’s it he’s never put brakes or anything else on it he loved it so much he went out and bought a brand new Prius prime last year but he still won’t get rid of his 2007

[@NicholasL2288]

Mr and Mrs Wizard looks like the kindest parents.

[@AmeliaIslandSilverSearcher]

Traded my 2008 Prius with 234,000 miles to the dealership that sold it to me new for $1K for a pre-owned 2015 (in 2017) Prius with 32K miles (now 105,000 miles). All Florida Highway Miles mostly. I kept getting the red warning triangle the last 35,000 miles from time to time, which led to me to believe the traction battery was getting ready to die. so I traded it in before it went out for the other Prius. The Prius' almost never have any problems no major repairs, all regular maintenance.

[@joeshmoe8952]

I bought a 2015 Prius in Jan of 2019 with 50k miles on it. It’s got about 82k as of now and I’m proud to say no issues whatsoever. I was told that the gen 3 Prius starts to burn oil around 100k but I hope I don’t encounter that problem anytime soon. I had an issue with the front lip of the bumper getting all scraped up and banged up but I had it sanded down and painted for $150 bucks. All and all this cars are very reliable and save lots of money, what did you expect, it’s a Toyota.

[@redey1290]

I thought it was the 2010 models that liked to burn oil?

[@joeshmoe8952]

@@redey1290 I was told it was the gen 3 prius which is 2010-2015. I’ve read that it also happens with the gen 2, this problem happens when the vehicle has high mileage.

[@NicholasL2288]

My father bought one of these Priuses in 2006 with all the options. When I got my license in 2018 I drove the Prius everywhere. I actually find it cute and it’s navigation system still works today. I also love the bright HID headlights it came with. It’s sad to see the red Prius go

[@rj.parker]

People don't understand Prius had a lot of options standard or in mid level trim. Plus they were offering advanced collision detection and lane keep options way back in 2005.

[@NicholasL2288]

@@rj.parker Yeah I noticed that too. When a lot of my friends in high school got their first cars too most of them didn't have Navigation on their newer cars. The Prius I was given even has the bright HID head lights.

[@AY-dw4om]

Wizard, this car if maintained carefully and driven carefully can do another 10 years and 200K miles no problem. if the battery will die you replace it and that's all. if the engine die you replace it with a replacement from the junk yard. what get broken you fix. and not much will be broken with this toyota.

[@peterad1529]

I just replaced my battery pack in my 06 Prius with 245k miles. During its downtime I did it’s first set of front brake pads. It uses some oil (more than I think is ok). $1500for replacement batteries is easily paid off over the next few years bearing it doesn’t have any major repairs And is significantly cheaper than a new car. I told myself my goal is 300k miles. If something happens I know I can at least sell the battery for some money. It is a remarkably good car. It was a little intimidating to do diy repairs but it was actually fun to learn how it works and the drivetrain, though being rather boring it is brilliant. And it rides and drives like a much lower mileage car!

[@peterdaniel66]

The batteries on these things at least in CA are a dime a dozen.. because the insurance companies total these very easily and the batteries themselves are warranted until 150K or 10 years, there is a huge stockpile of them at yards.. 500.00 is not uncommon

[@ryanscott1989]

The catalytic converter on these are worth $1200-$1500 alone. My brother buys them and takes the oem ones off and puts on after market one's.

[@cpscps2679]

Sounds like it is time to open Omega Driving School.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Must not salt the roads much in the part of Kansas where the wizard lives. The underside of that Prius is CLEAN, thought it would be kind of rough.

[@thomas316]

The Prius is interesting, many people detested them when they first came out but their Toyota-ness has won many over since. Probably be collectable in 10-20 years. 😅

[@samlung2724]

Nahhh, Toyota keeps designing thoes things as ugly as possible. At this point, they make it ugly on purpose. For me the generation after this one in the video is the better looking Prius.

[@audiosmackdown]

It is always a good time to buy a Prius. Outstanding reliability. Winter driving is an issue, but just buy the right tires and stay out of snow more than six inches

[@Kryptic95823]

Wizard, when you ARE trying to buy a prius, or hybrids, what can you look for to make a smart buy? Obviously nothing is 100%, but are there indicators like charge cycles or anything of that sort to look out for?

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Toyota is the only hybrid I'd consider, like Wizard said they have proven themselves unlike others

[@ronkemperful]

Great video. I owned a 2009 Prius with nearly 150,000 miles on it, with no sign of hybrid battery wear. Unfortunately had to get rid of it for I needed a snow car with high ground clearance. Mileage with my Subaru Forester is great at 30mpg; but not the 47mpg I got with the old Prius.

[@greglikewhoa2623]

Excellent choice for Leo. I had an ‘06 Prius. Bought new with 2 miles on it and sold it 12 years later at 233,000. Never any major problems until the end, when it was burning 2+ quarts of oil between changes. Did regular maintence and didn’t even have seepage. Excellent vehicle. Would have bought a new one if I didn’t get a Tesla.

[@christos881]

Scotty would be proud of this video.

[@ARAR148]

I trust the car wizard 10 times over Scotty Kilmer.

[@briannichols4807]

Actually , Scotty doesn't like hybrids either , even the Toyotas . He says that they don't last longer than 150,000 miles , then you have to replace the battery which would be thousands of dollars and be more than the car is worth . Scotty only seems to like and recommend regular non hybrid Toyota products , to the point where he keeps repeating himself .

[@turboclaybird]

@@briannichols4807 Scotty seems to think that the Prius “generator” (motor/generator?) is prone to failure. In fact, that is a rare occurrence.

[@baconmcbacon62]

I love this generation of Prius. I’ve considered getting one since it’s the perfect roadside assistance and IT tech car.

[@Scottsdaleofficesteve]

It might be the perfect daily driver period. Ive considered getting one too. A used 2nd gen Prius seems like the most economical car purchase anyone can make

[@moltenriches]

Crazy how cars hold value in the US. I'm amazed you sold that for between $1.5k to $2k. Over here in the UK with a car in that condition with that amount of mileage that wasn't a diesel and consuming oil like that you'd be lucky to get £150 - £200 blows my mind it's worth 10 times that in the US.

[@deanstyles2567]

That'd be $A3-5K in Australia, even in that shape. At least here in Victoria anything with a roadworthy certificate (required to transfer registration) is minimum $A1500-2000.

[@moltenriches]

@@deanstyles2567 that's crazy, I bought an audi a4 b5 for £600 two years ago with 82k on the clock, cars depreciate so quickly over here. If someone tried asking for a grand for that prius they'd be laughed at. Most would just look at it as scrap, certainly wouldn't be worth replacing the battery pack here. Prius never sold too great here, sales peaked in 2010 they were mostly used as taxis so you don't see many about now.

[@MrGDK1119]

I have a MK7 golf R but I drive my 2006 prius 95% of the time. Great cars mine has 268k miles. I changed the battery at 230k for $300 still get 45mpg with the AC on. Almost junked it when the car when the engine felt like it was going to shake itself loose, but I drove for 3k miles with the battery light on. Once I changed the battery it drove like new. $17 to fill the tank if I baby it i can get 350 miles easy per tank. Great video highly recommend a 2nd gen 2006 and up.

[@CaptainFeathersword]

My 82 LeBaron used half a quart every fill-up!

[@1996FordBronco]

I had a 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid it was incredibly reliable and I bought it at the time for $ 1500. I got 2 trouble free years out of it and sold it along to a friend who still has it. The escape hybrid and the Toyota Prius hybrid are both extremely reliable and its been proven as they are still used as taxis in New York City and the majority of them have 200,000+ miles many of them being city miles. The escapes battery packs are going 300,000+ miles without being serviced or even touched. Really can’t go wrong

[@SavageBunny1]

I just got a 2013 for $2,200 that needs batteries, I bought a 4 battery charger/discharger for $89, 60 amp 12v converter, 5 modules from eBay $145.

[@alohajason]

Good luck. Don't forget to balance

[@franklinsteen4721]

Bought '08 Prius 5 years ago with 170K now 260K we have done brakes and tires and one bearing. Placed a catalytic converter anti-theft protector shield.

[@jkk244]

Value judgment: keep the Prius, get rid of the daughter. Much less trouble in the long run. :)

[@smithraymond09029]

Goes for most females (in the context of a relationship).

[@suttoncoldfield9318]

What's the going rate for second-hand daughters (with minor body damage)?

[@omgwtfbbqstfu]

the prius is the dowry :3

[@markh.6687]

@@suttoncoldfield9318 Ummm.....errrr.....I think.....I should let the urge to comment pass.

[@NotGuilty93950]

Love it. I am a Prius fan; mine has 210000 miles and still purrs; new battery from Greenbean two years ago!

[@jmoo876]

Mr. wizard, when you service a car does it show up on the CARFAX report?

[@Uh-huh-uh-huh]

My '05 with 235k miles still looks almost brand new. With a little TLC, new fuel injectors, spark plugs, frequent oil changes, clean the hybrid battery fan, and new engine/cabin filters every 10k miles, and that car will go 500k+ miles. Frequent carpet/upholstry cleaning makes a big difference too on enjoyment and the eyes and easy to do. (it's a great car).

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

I only have a car like this. Maintaining it since I bought it in 2016, this year it cost really much with a new transmission, clutch, starter, front&rear shocks, thermostat, O2 sensor and rear muffler. That was about 3 times the price I paid for it. And that's not the end to it, since in January it'll need its 2-year-safety-inspection, and I'm driving with an airbag light since a year, which needs to be adressed (that clock spring also contains the steering angle sensor, so it's another 160 bucks just for the part, plus installation). Actually, in the years in between, from mid-2017 on until the end of 2019, it was really good and needed not much besides an oil change and its regular safety inspection, which it passed with flying colors. So why am I doing this, keeping this old car running? Well, for one simple reason: I can't afford anything newer/better. Not only because I just barely have the money to keep this one going, but also because this one was explicitly chosen to be cheap to fix, so all the spare parts are still wildly available and usually, they are really cheap - like front brakes, rotors&pads for 80 bucks, or the transmission with a clutch a few weeks ago, 900 bucks instead of thousands. Plus, I really don't like spending money that I don't have yet, so I would have to save thousands of bucks before I could actually look into buying something else, and then it would also be a cheap used car again, and therefore I wouldn't know what's already been done to it, and what is yet to come, so I'm just safer keeping this old clunker running as long as possible. Heck, my mechanic even already promised me if the engine blows, a used engine can be obtained for about 300 bucks, so I wouldn't possibly even touch a grand with the installation, and it'll be good enough again. And that's what I'm going for: good enough. Nothing fancy, nothing shiny, nothing that makes people think what a cool dude I am (if they need to look at my car to decide about this, they're not the people I want to deal with anyways). Just something that's cheap to drive, and this is it.

[@djplonghead5403]

We have a 2000 celica as our beater/summer fun/backup car. When our others vehicles have had problems that one has kept going. It’s rusty and shakes a lot below 1,000 rpm but it keeps going when we need it. Heater still works- AC needs recharged. It’s a small hatchback but surprisingly capable. Fun car do drive on backroads with the lowered shocks. You can take sharp turns at 60.