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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you pretty sure because you did the recall yourself or because you trust that someone else did it?

With regards to a new vehicle, you likely could have been driving a new Prius every 3 years for about the same cost of what you sunk into the current one in the past 15/16 years.

Contrary to urban legend, Toyotas don't last for ever. [/quote]

I think I looked at the paperwork about a year ago and saw that i'd had that recall taken care of at the dealer - but I am at my desk at work right now so can't know for 100% sure.

I'm not sure I understand your second comment. For the first 15 years, I'd guess I averaged $500 every 2-3 years. Oil changes plus a bigger repair every few years. Last year I put quite a bit more into it (brakes, cracked tire rod or something, etc) thinking I was buying myself a few more years before needing to get a new car.  Then, due to Murphy's law, a week later the hybrid battery failed so I paid another $900 to have it reconditioned. Hindsight is 20/20 and if I'd known the hybrid battery was about to die, obviously I wouldn't have spent the money on the other stuff. But it was worth it to me at the time to wait on getting a new car to see what other EVs came onto the market. I wasn't anticipating that 8 months later I would be facing another $$$$ issue (perhaps I should have aniticipated that on a 16 year old car) but regardless, at this point I don't want to put any more money into it.[/quote]

What I mean is the 2004 Prius was about 20,000 new, so driving it for 15 years until it's now worthless means you took on about $1300 of depreciation a year - about the same amount as you would pay driving a new Prius and changing it every 3 years or so. You would have no need to change brakes, tires, collant, spark plugs, or any other of the wear and tear maintenance. You'll have the latest technology, safety, comforts, and the peace of mind that you are covered under warranty. 
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I disagree with that a lot. I’m the proud owner of a 2005 Prius with only 120K miles. It may be worth it to you to do this for peace of mind, but financially there is no way to come out ahead. My kids drive our old Prius and the savings on insurance alone based on the worth of the vehicle is worth it. [/quote]

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