Hi,

Simple question: Thinking about buying a Toyota Prius. I know Toyota
well and usually can take their cars to 200k miles without a problem
because of their impecable reliability.

Has there been any bad reports on the Prius? How long is the battery
sopposed to last? 200k? 300k? Please just provide any reported or
known problems with this car, especially the battery part of it. The
car I want has 66K miles on it, and I just want to make sure I won't
have to drop $2000 - $3000 on a new battery anytime soon.

Thanks!

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Request for Question Clarification by justaskscott-ga on 29 Jul 2005 10:04 PDT

What is the model year of this car?  (I haven't done any research yet,
so for all I know, the models are all identical.  Still, I presume
that we would benefit from knowing this information in researching
your question.)

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Clarification of Question by jrgortner-ga on 29 Jul 2005 11:19 PDT

It's a 2002.

Thanks!

There are no reports on the battery that I have found.  However, there
may be some manufacturers warranty that may protect you for a certain
period of time.
No answer on battery warranty, cost or life estimate at this time.

Stalling without Warning
Morning Edition, June 2, 2005 · The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration is investigating 33 reports that Toyota's popular
hybrid cars have stalled without warning. Toyota has also started its
own inquiry into the Prius.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4676686
Toyota Probes Prius Stalling Problem - May 16, 2005 
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/prius_stalls.html

Internal computer woes reportedly cause autos to stall or shut down at
highway speeds. - May 16, 2005
http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/16/Autos/prius_computer/

Higher Insurance Rates?
higher insurance rates, for example -- and it's likely you'll face odd
problems that may not be as easy to diagnose as those that afflict
traditional gas-powered engines.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/toyota_prius.html

Toyota recalls 75,000 (USA) Toyota Prius over probable stalling
problems - 14th Oct 2005
The company has sold 53,991 Prius cars in 2004 and 81,042 so far this
year and still continues to have a long waiting list for consumers in
line.
http://news.techwhack.com/2227/141006-toyota-recalls-toyota-prius-over-probable-stalling-problems/

Electrical problem prompts 160,000 (globally) Prius recall -
Associated Press - Oct. 14, 2005
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3397057

A TOYOTA Prius for under $6k - LOL
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=189286648&dealer_id=617081&car_year=2003&search_type=both&make=TOYOTA&distance=300&model=PRIUS&sponsorModel=&address=30047&certified=&advanced=&max_price=18000&bkms=1129338584935&min_price=100&end_year=2006&start_year=1981&isp=y&lang=en&cardist=300#vdptop

2001 Toyota Prius - $10,995 - 1-888-827-1976
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=190650997&dealer_id=888725&bkms=1129338584935&model=PRIUS&lang=en&isp=y&start_year=1981&certified=&search_type=both&distance=300&make=TOYOTA&min_price=100&sponsorModel=&address=30047&advanced=&end_year=2006&max_price=18000&compare=181497819&compare=190650997&compare=181713486
	
2003 Toyota Prius Sedan - $13,995 - 770-442-8777
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=181497819&dealer_id=55707139&car_year=2003&search_type=both&make=TOYOTA&distance=300&model=PRIUS&sponsorModel=&address=30047&certified=&advanced=&max_price=18000&bkms=1129338584935&min_price=100&end_year=2006&start_year=1981&isp=y&lang=en&cardist=20