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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with no buying a new car unless you HAVE to. However, you could spend some useful time on a couple of research projects:
1. Figure out the battery replacement options. There are many options for replacement batteries in that vintage of Prius, including a range of warranties. Be ready for that day when the big red triangle appears on your dashboard. (I will be personally sad if you go to a Toyota dealer and hand over thousands of dollars)
2. Research your next car. What do you really need? Another hybrid, plug in hybrid or straight electric? How hard to add a charger to your home? New or used? So many options, including Bay area folks who are "tired" of their "old" Tesla.[/quote]

Where does op say it needs a new battery? As I read the post, the Prius is still running fine.[/quote]

This era of the Prius is great. About the only big repair that I would worry about is the battery. It is a very well built car and the other big dollar items (gasoline engine and inverter) are unlikely to be a problem. The battery often gives no warning signs, it just goes bad (usually one or two bad cells in the battery pack).

I'm just saying that it would be good to research what are your options when that happens because the Prius literally can't run in gasoline-only mode. [/quote]

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