Is the Toyota Prius the Worst Car Ever Made
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- Is the Toyota Prius the Worst Car Ever Made, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Toyota Prius car review. Worst car to buy. Buying a new Toyota Prius. Buying a used Toyota Prius. Should I buy a Toyota Prius. Why Toyota Prius parts are expensive. Why not to buy a Toyota Prius. The truth about owning a Toyota Prius. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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Scotty Idk if I can watch a Prius but then again it’s Scotty so I’ll watch
No
I'm on my second Prius and it is one of if not the best car I've ever owned. Dam thing will hold about 6 55" TVs in their boxes. Pretty good for such little car.
They are good cars. Brian on Family Guy drove a Prius.
I have a small taxi business with 4 Priuses. These are the most reliable cars you can buy. I have never had a hybrid battery fail or a generator go. All 4 cars run 16 hours a day, 7 days a week and have anywhere from 300k to 400k miles.
kirk toufor which year and trim are these?
@@egyegyegey 2, 2009 and 2 , 2010
I know, I love them for their brilliant design and also their reliability status.
I get the impression that they will last if they are driven regularly.
Same
I was a Toyota tech and the Prius made me the least amount of money. Incredibly reliable and cheap to own.
Absolutely!!
Yes! My 2010 lasted 300K miles before it became more costly to maintain than just buying another one. I also have a lift and some auto experience and it was INCREDIBLY easy to work on. When I sold it I bought a 2016 model. Wouldn’t drive anything else because they’re just so damn good.
@MisterTechnologic that's good to know! I just bought a low mileage 2014. What all went wrong with yours before you got rid of it?
I have 440k+ miles on my 2011 Prius, and other than following the owner's manual (to the dealer every 5k miles), there has been very little maintenance required. The dealer charged me $700 for a "care package" that included lifetime oil/filter and tire rotations. I've saved about $3,500 on oil/filter and tire rotation maintenance alone. The car now averages about 45 mpg in everyday driving and over 50 mpg on the interstate when using cruise control. The car came with a lifetime powertrain warranty. The dealer rebuilt the top end of the motor at no cost, around 200k miles, because it began to burn oil. The dealer also performed a warranty replacement of the computer at no cost. I have no intention of replacing the car, but if I do, the replacement will be a Prius. I love this car!
I was going to say this video didn't age well lol
Scotty, my Prius has 475k miles. That's not a typo.
Mine has 300k n all oem part n still running strong normal lile new
blz 1 thanks for posting this. I want to get one but I cannot afford the new. Infact, I like the 2010 model up until the time they change the body. All I find in my price range are 100,000 miles- and that scared me.
@@bibilove6277 100k is fine because the motor shuts down half the time so 100k is probably depending on the driving its like 60k or something
@@bibilove6277 like i said ive done nothing but oli changes n a water pump im asumming the person befor me didnt look out after it or dont know but i abuse it for uber n it still keeps runing strong no issues at all
@@bibilove6277 toyota is most reliable im actuallt impressed i had car with 114k miles n transsimsion gave out
My buddy's head gaskets in his Prius finally went out at 700,000 miles. The dealership wanted $6,000 for the replacement. He bought the parts for $80 and took a Saturday learning about it from youtube and doing it and now he is still driving it and says it runs like new. It may be hard but stuff is a lot cheaper if you do it yourself.
If you wanna change any part of the car and part of engine is in TH-cam right?
i cant take the whole engine out of the car, that seems hard to do
Is he on his 2nd battery?
700,000!!!!!!!!! OMG. How many miles now?
@@fiftyphonkartist engine hoist 350$ at orileys, and a chain. its easier and harder then you would think, the engine itself is like 4 bolts holding it to the car, the hard part is the plastic and wiring, and remebering it where it all goes.
"Is the Toyota Prius the worst car ever made?"
After watching the entire video, the answer is apparently "no - far from it".
Toyota Prius is the best car.
@@mikhailtsipenyuk5218
I have a 2015 and use it exclusively for Uber. I've been piling the miles on it. It has been stellar - except for the driver seat - lumpy back.
My original front brakes went 120,000 miles and I'm not easy on brakes.
it can be the worst car ever if you bought it used and didnt have it checked out first. but generally they are very well made.
Yes it kills you
it's not the worst, but i would never drive or get close to one
I bought a Toyota Prius for 20,000 miles on it and drove it for four years up to 170,000 miles and had zero issues the entire time. I bought it for $15,000 and I sold it for $5000. It save me nearly $9000 in fuel
lucky you
so its a free car！
Yeah Scotty is very bias about hybrids unfortunately, my phev practically pays for itself every month.
I'm driving one that's 10 years old on 238,000 miles. I've spent almost no money on repairs. Maybe I'm lucky but I've had a super good time with mine
How do you buy a car with miles?
I have a 2005 with 838,000 miles and going. Tires and standard maintenance. I have a 2010 with 280,000 miles and still going. Virtually 0 maintenance other than standard, 55+ MPG, $20 fills the tank. Love these cars!
2010. I drive mostly highway, with my foot not moving the slightest bit but I’m still hard pressed to get close to 50mpg. How do you drive? City? Highway? How fast, etc...
@@michaellagasse3979 both. Put it in normal mode, get to speed and put it in ECO. I drive between 25-60mph on regular roads/mountains in the country and 65-85mph on the highway. The Prius' sweet spot is between 55-65mph. When you reach your desired speed, take your foot off the gas and reapply only slightly to maintain speed.
Long live the prius
@@michaellagasse3979 - I drove across country with my 2010 Prius last summer.
I previously thought Priuses topped out at around 85 MPH, but I pushed it a couple of times on empty Utah and Montana interstate roads and hit 103 MPH. I think I could have squeezed a few extra MPH out of it too, but I was a little too worried about the speed to try to push it any further. And BTW, the road speed limits were 80 MPH, so it's not like I was on a 65 MPH intestate going nearly 40 MPH over the limit.
Which climate are you in? I'm in NC and it seems warm weather has negative effect on the battery
After reading all the comments about this car. I'm going to buy one. Thank you all for the Invite reassurance.I trust yr word Scotty but not this time
Scotty is just being cheap, Prius have the POTENTIAL to be expensive
Good decision! I haven’t had one American mechanic that feels that the Prius is a good vehicle, not one. More and more people are buying the Toyota Prius and I live in pickup truck land. The Toyota Prius is a great vehicle and a smart purchase for many reasons. You do need to change your driving habits though.
A good example is if you’ve been taught and teach not ride your brakes especially when you approaching an intersection that is controlled by a traffic control device. Riding your brakes is a most that is one of the ways that your hybrid battery is charged. I am very happy with my Prius but I still own an old truck. You have to have access to or own a pickup.
but a camry though😩
Other companies pay to him he is a big lair
Damn I'm too late hope you didn't get one
Fact- Toyota Prius is lowest cost to own over 10 years.
Factor in initial cost vs buying a 1500 dollar Corolla
Ryan M , yes, for the first ten years. Scotty is talking about the second ten years. Or even just the next five. That’s when the bigger repairs-for any car-start adding up. That said, we like our 2007 Prius and are spending a modest amount of money to keep it running as it’s cheaper than buying a new(er) one.
Nissan Leaf is another low cost of ownership car too
Mine is not 10 years old yet but at 300k it cost about 19 cents per mile all in.
@@mitchrodee what type of modest repairs really curious, but I know the Prius is usually cheap to run.
dont know about this. I bought a 05 with 137k. Now have almost 300k. Parents have one at 250k..........Been best ,cheapest, most reliable car....
Do you know if either have the original hybrid battery?
Gogle Plus Sucks I’ve seen someone with 200k with original battery pack
Grind....the generator fix sounds scary.
They’re great cars. I’ve seen plenty of them with over 200k miles. My uncle has one with 270k miles. The battery went bad so we replaced it with one of those reconditioned battery packs. He’s put 30k since then and has had zero issues.
@@cartreks5053 only if you use an incompetent mechanic who replaces the entire transaxle assembly instead of repairing what's actually broken.
The Prius is flat out the most economical car to buy. Cheapest to run, least stress, most practical for hauling items at their price point and size.
Brady Bisgard Only the Nissan Leaf can compete as a current model that costs little to own.
@@cjaquilino wonder how battery degradation will hold up. also consider prius prime, better mpge than tesla so better emissions given running onc cleanly made elecrity is rare and batteries arnt recylable and heavier they are less effceint they are, and mpge is higher than advertised if driving as the youtube video by a guys called "car care nut" explains it.
@@cjaquilino also batteries and motor parts are not recyled, they are mined out the ground and processed which costs lot of emissions vs normal car that tends to be more fully recyled.
All the "used" Prius' I've looked at had more than 200k on the odometer so they must be reliable.
redgpgtp ,
Agree!
They definitely are.
Easily should get 500K miles out of the vehicle with oil change every 7K miles
My '04 Prius was just shy of 300k before a Lexus Ran a red light and totaled the poor thing. It ran for fifteen years with no major problems, and the gas mileage was amazing.
They go forever. "Scotty doesn't know"
My Prius is 12 years old and runs like a top. Easily the best car I’ve ever owned and the best value.
2:18 Scotty’s cat appears, to emphasize the replacement cost
and then 2:28 to re-emphasize...
@@00null00null00 1:37
Scotty only buys Toyota manufactured cats. the other ones are just too unreliable
lmaoo
00null00null00 re-emphasize lmao
I don’t know when he wrote this but he is way wrong on the values of used Priuses. People love these cars and they are the most reliable cars ever.
Nah he’s off on this one. Prius is an amazing car and the batteries can last 300k miles in some cases. Great channel tho.
Prius for king
Lol, I thought this was my comment at first. I've said the same thing so many times. Scotty hates all modern vehicles. Electronics periods, so he seems to just lump hybrids in there. I'm on my second hybrid. I'm more of a "tough guy" perosona, owned a dually 3500 dually diesel RAM Mega cab, 2500 diesel, etc. I left all that silly nonsense to get a practical daily driver and it was for a a Corolla Hybrid. No regrets about 5 months back into a hybrid. My previous hybrid was the Prius C, loved it although my "macho" buddies made fun of me for it. I'd own a Prius C again without hesitation. I was going to purchase one used, but ended up getting the Corolla Hybrid for not much more. My favorite car to date so far. Looks great and a practical daily driver.
He's also loud and can't even say hybrid
F the prius, its the most hated car atm
@@athletejmv any one who makes fun of you for for driving an efficient car, isnt macho at all. They are clearly projecting their own insecure need to prove something
You are completely wrong on Prius. I have a 2006 with 275K miles and only changed tires, the regular conventional battery for $80 and brakes once. This car is bullet proof. Nothing like it in the market.
I want a cheap prius
M4 Sherman is better, 76mm of frontal armor, and even a 75 mm or a 76 mm gun, way better! and you can purchase it for under $1,000,000 which is a steal for a battle hardened tank with history.
Glad to see you got 275k miles. I have a 2006 with 113k miles. I hoping to get where you are without major issues.
IS 4LIFE My 2006 has 183,000 miles; the only non-routine maintenance item has been replacing the inverter water pump (for about $400). Original battery, as far as I know. (I am the third owner.). Runs like a top!
@@turboclaybird Wow! I changed my inverter water pump for 185.00 in July of this year. Took me an 1.5 hours.
I have driven two priuses (2006 and 2013) and I drove the life out of them over 300k miles. One was totalled (I was happy because it refused to die) and I traded the other because it refused to die as well. Don't allow Scotty to scare you
Scotty is just baiting prius haters, and clearly has not done much research on them. I own 6 of the things none of them have had a "generator" go out the transmissions are indestructable. maintenance is nothing. The only problem i have had is head gaskets on the 2 2010 i have which both made it to almost 250000 before they went out and are fixed and rolling again. Even if the hybrid batteries go out you can replace them from junkyards or battery builders pretty inexpensively. They are the best bang for your buck in a car for sure. All my kids drove to school in a prius and they are still driving the same cars in college, bet no one can say that in any other car with 3-4 different drivers.
My 2010 has 140k,still goes great@ 48mpg.
Dude is one of the most brilliant automotive experts I’ve followed but he is wrong here. The Prius is an iron clad vehicle that rarely has problems in my own experience
im thinking of buying a used prius and im sort of new to this stuff(it would be my first car)
which model is the most reliable?
Did you even watch the video?
watch the video...
hope so, i just gambled 300$ on a used prius, new 12 volt battery, and a used battery pack for 500$ love driving it learned there is a fan that keeps the main battery cool, intake air for the fan comes from beside the rear seat, it has a screen, keep it clean
The Prius actually has the lowest maintenance cost of any car on the road today and regularly lasts over 300 or 400k miles.
That's not true. The Nissan Leaf has the lowest maintenance of any car on the road today. Electric vehicles on the whole are low in maintenance compared to ICE and Hybrid vehicles. I have never seen an electric vehicle broke down on the side of the road before, but I have seen hybrid and regular ICE vehicles broke down on the side of the road plenty of times.
@Gregory Petty The Prii are way more popular than the Nissan Leaf. Also, Taxi cab companies use Prii a lot, so because more of them are manufactured and sold and owners tend to keep them way longer, of course you're going to observe more break downs.
However, compared with other hybrids and ICE cars, the Prius is, hands-down, phenomenal when it comes to reliability.
@@gregorypetty6887 The Leaf averages almost $350 more then the Prius in average annual repair costs. Nissan Leafs are also notorious for losing a massive percentage of their range within 5-10 years of being on the road. Most 1st gens have
@@iRunfastXC All I know is that there are a lot of people who drive electric vehicles in the city where I live, and not once have I seen any electric vehicles break down on the side of the road. I see mostly gas powered cars break down on the side of the road, not electric vehicles. The only time you see an electric vehicle on the side of the road, is if it is out of electricity. Also, the car industry has come a long way in the electrical vehicle field since the Nissan Leaf. With so many EV car options available today, why would anyone buy a Nissan Leaf? Nissan is discontuining the Nissan Leaf by the year 2025 anyway.
Few years ago I read an article on a Cab Owner in NYC....he bought a Prius and had the dealership maintain it ! .....it was still working with 1 Million miles on the clock ! 👍👍
They work best for cab use as there is less mechanical wear for all the miles they do and they benefit the most from the high amount of stop start driving they do, compared to many regular cars.
I got 400,000 miles on my Prius and it's still going. The only thing was replaced was the inverter pump.
Factory battery?
@@markg999 Yes
@@1vadim How is it doing to this day?
@@hedgehogthesonic3181 I Sold it recently for cheap. Oil leaked from valve gaskets causing miss fires in the spark plugs wells. Easy fix cheap fix and worth keeping if the car had lower miles. However not bad for a Prius hitting almost 450,000 miles.
This guy is too old school. Truth is, these cars are amazingly reliable... Way more so than you'd think. Mine has 300k, and yeah it needed the battery rebuilt at 200k. So what. The rebuilt cost $800 and it's been fine for another 100k. Other than that it's a goddam tank
@woof beast I kinda agree. You're right that all Prius's will not get 300k, but you're a little off in thinking it's uncommon for one to be able to get that high. Point of my comment is that these cars are known in many circles to be some of the most reliable cars ever made, even from Toyota's standpoint. You can keep whatever luck you want. You gotta realize random people such as myself really don't care what car you buy or why.
@woof beast so what car should I buy if I want very good gas mileage and that is reliable?
You guys weren't listening because he said you're taking a Gamble buying an older one due to the possible issues of the generator and Battery.
Keep in mind that a rebuild is technically replacing bad cells with another used cell. There is a total risk of that used cell going bad soon too. But otherwise yes they are bulletproof
@woof beast my two cents on this. My brother does delivery work. Just about everyone at his job drives priuses. Including him. They all do lots of miles so they kill these cars within a few years. Not one of them has had less than 300k. Usually 300-400k. Yes they have to replace a few cells every 100-150k. But that's not as expensive as youd think. It's super easy to get to the battery. With the a power tool, it takes about 40 minutes to strip the back to get to the battery. Test each cell to see which is healthy still and which needs replacing. New cells arent expensive at all, either. You can buy healthy used cells, too. For about 50$ each. Normally 2-5 go out. Pop those out, pop new ones in, bolt everything back together and you're done. Literally takes about 3-4 hours if you've done it before. (Took me almost 5 hours total first time I done it while watching a TH-cam tutorial). Or you can buy a whole new one. About 1500 bucks brand new. Out of everyone that I know that had, sells, or worked on these (i know a lot of mechanics and small dealers) I've heard the generator go out ONCE. My brother bought his with a rebuilt title with 220k for 1800 bucks. Drove it till 320k and battery started having issues. Still sold it for 900 bucks. Now tell me, do you think he got his money's worth for only filling up gas and oil changes for 100k? His story isnt the only either. Ask any taxi driver that drives them and I almost gaurentee you theirs will be something similar. I agree with scotty on just about everything but he is terribly wrong here. The money you save on gas BY FAR pays for the battery in the long run, you forget about that pesky little fact.
I've had my Prius for over 20 years with 154,000 miles and never had to replace the big battery, brakes, or inverter. Dream car.
And you probably will have to change it soon around 200,000 mi, but you can literally get a brand new upgraded aftermarket drop and replacement battery from Bumblebee batteries for about $2,000 parts and labor and it has unlimited mileage warranty on parts and labor
You Prius driver lol.
@@thegamer4646 yup!
Paid 13k for a 2013 with 75k miles. Best decision of my life. She has 120k miles now and shows no sign of death anytime soon.
Richard Herrera 13k used car ?
@@Daniyalumer95 well, a new car at that price wouldn't be worth buying.
That was a good buy. $13k for any other used car won’t last as long as a Prius at the same deal.
@@richeyrich2203 still a bit much for a car with 75k miles
@@apsl9647 should I get a Toyota prius with 270000 miles on it for under 2k. Really test out its reliability
Love you scotty, but I have to say:
1. The 'alternator' you talked about is actually motor-generator, which is an integral part of hybrid transmission. So the equivalent problem on regular car should be a 'bad transmission', not just a 'bad alternator'.
2. Prius transmission is classified as eCVT, but it's not the conventional CVT driven by belt and pulley. There is no pulley nor belt: the motor-generators act as electrically controlled 'torque multiplier'.
3. Prius 3rd gen (shown in the video) is true 'beltless' car - there's no 'serpentine belt' to drive waterpump and AC compressor.
4. Not many people talk about this, but because AC compressor is driven by electric motor, AC blows cold air even when the gas engine is off. The AC will run off from traction battery, and if your battery starts to run low, the engine automatically kicks in to charge battery. A couple minutes later, the engine shuts itself off and you're getting cold air next 30 minutes without idling the engine. This is very cool feature for campers and people living in a hot climate.
Jis Yang since the cvt transmission on a prius is indestructible, you can find them on ebay with 20k miles for less than $500. I realized his biased opinion on the prius after he stated its $6k to replace even tho he said the cars have been around for 20 years. Just bs.
One, he said generator. When speaking about the hybrid
Richey Rich the generator is the transmission on the hybrid
That's really cool. The AC thing.
@@Coasterlocity Same with the heat; I use my '13 Prius for camping in winter in AZ. 75-80 day and 30-45 night. Fold down the back seat, hang up curtains and lay out a camping mattress. Set the interior temp at 68-72 and sleep with sheets and a light blanket.
best car I've ever owned. Pays for itself with savings from fuel
I was a taxi driver, and the Prius was so good! I loved that car, even if I was only a hired driver, not the owner. Never had a problem with it!
Nice! What year if I may ask?
@@ganapatikitty 2013
Same! My company runs only prius and prius+! they have about 25 and they are stupidly reliable
I've been working at Toyota dealership service department since 2011. You know how many generators failures I've seen? One. On a 2003 gen 1. That's it. Honestly we see more intake manifold failures on this particular generation car that is displayed in the video. Starting to see some rear suspension springs crack and break but not regularly. Maybe one out of a thousand cars have oil consumption problems. I've ran into 3 vehicles in the past 2-3 years with that issue. Other than that they are great cars to own. I own a 2012 and it's been trouble free since I purchased it new. From everything I've seen working on Toyotas, nothing has deterred me from owning it. Ask me how I feel about Tacomas... that is a completely different story. Complete, rusted out shitboxes.
Buy Ford for trucks !
The older 90s and early 2000 Tacoma seem to be some of the toughest trucks ever made, the newer ones are complete and utter junk I think. Not only mechanically but they feel like you're riding in a twenty-year-old truck. I have no idea why anyone wants these things. Probably because they say Toyota on them and they're a cheap truck.
People say avoid 2010-2013 cause of piston ring failures and head gaskets, how bad is the problem, really? I am looking at 2010 with 141k miles.
Also don't buy a truck unless you absolutely need one on a regular basis. ( If you need one once or twice a year, you're better off renting one.)
Scotty, thanks for bringing the pictures back. It makes your videos rather hilarious!
I keep seeing this post. When did they go? And for how long?
They're the best!👍
Pictures never went anywhere...where the hell have you been? lol
@@gaurd3 still around. Certain days, he does condensed version without pictures.
Lewis Powers What you talking about Willis ?
One of the best cars ever made
Very interesting explanation. Thank you. I own a Prius and it's 9 years old now. No problems so far, thank God.
Owned 4 Prius, best most indestructible car I ever abused. I drove it off-road and like a JetBlue Captain having a bad day with too much coffee.
I just changed my brake pads on my 2003 Prius for the first time at 245,000 miles. Main battery is still good.
Paid $2k for my Gen2 Prius when it had just 101k miles. Now it's up to 250k+ miles and still runs good with no major repairs (just lights and brakes). For me was a good buy and saved a LOT on gas.
Ill tell y’all what: my wife’s Prius is 10 years old (bought used for $5k) and hasn’t had any issues with the original hybrid battery, still has the original brakes, and only on the second set of tires. Oh by the way, she just hit 178k on the odo.
Next tires I suggest either the Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter / Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus (same compound, pick the one you can get the best deal on) or Michelin Energy Saver A/S. The former is probably the better call. For best tread life and fuel economy, make sure either one is pumped to 42 PSI cold.
Thanks Michael, I have these Goodyear Viva (correct compound) radials, and really, I’m not impressed with them. The Firestone Champions actually sound pretty enticing!
@@EMichaelBall 42psi? I thought it was 32psi....
@@auntyuber5127 That's probably the manufacturer's recommended pressure, but they don't account for the tires that don't come with the car. The Firestone/Bridgestone eco tires have notably soft sidewalls that require extra inflating to compensate for. They are specially designed for higher PSI than the typical tire.
Also, the manufacturer may have suggested that pressure for a softer ride. That's what led to the Firestone scandal with the Explorers back in the 1990's; Ford OEM'ed a pressure too low for the OEM Firestone tires to handle on the highways, because Ford wanted the cars to have a softer ride (I assume to make the SUV more appealing during test drives). I'm not saying that the modern Firestone eco tires will do the same thing if they're underinflated; they've been on the market long enough that if it was of a concern, we would have seen it by now. I'm just using that as a historical reference.
Same here buddy. 10 year old prius, just hit 3rd set of tires and going to get first set of brakes changed at 160k. No issues with anything else, it's almost boring.
I have bought two used Prius as taxi and never had major problem. Easily 350,000 mile on them.
If the owner drives them properly then they will last THAT'S WHY HE SAID it's a gamble cause you don't know how the past owner drives the car
@@davidlegkodukh6969 my first car was not driven well. It was beat to crap. They are almost indestructible. Specially the transmission. I must say though they might start using oil but a couple run of mystery oil fixed that. The oil ring sometime gets stuck because of carbon build up.
@Paul Stejskal the first one I bought was the 2nd gen and had 200k miles and. Battery was replaced with a remanufacture one. Engine was replaced too because the owner's daughter never changed oil. After engine and battery from previous owner I put another 200-250k miles on it and it was still running but was too old to be a taxi.
The one I have now is the 3rd gen has 360k miles on it and still on factory battery and transmission. Head gasket went around 340k miles on it though. Bought it with 160k miles on it. I think the more you drive it, the longer the battery lasts. I don't think you should get one if you don't drive much. Buy a Civic or Corolla if you don't drive much since the gas saving is not that much if you are not using the car. Prius is more practical thought. A lot more room in the trunk than those cars but handing is not as good as those. Engine and transmission are very cheap. Specially transmission. It's very rare for a transmission to go bad which is why they are cheap to buy used. Just change transmission oil every 100k miles even if Toyota says never need to change it.
The best car I ever seen. Espessially old model. Prius the most popular car in LA.
@@mehrshadvr4 400k miles,original tranmissiom.
I bought a prius with 300k miles on it. It drove and looked like it was practically new. One of the best cars ever made
how long it last
How long did it last???
Answer plz
@@49495lwbrmoxybe I sold before I had any major issues. The only problem with them is some of the battery pack cells will need to be replaced eventually.
@hicham5745 the only issue I had was I had to have some of the battery cells replaced. They just go bad over time. Cost $800 to do so
One of the best cars I have ever owned. Did not change brake pads till 178,000 miles. Battery lasted to 240,000 miles. Awesome car.
Got a Prius for $1000 at 204k miles. Bad battery. Replaced the battery for $1450 (2 year warranty). (Total: $2450, maybe $3000 with tax & fees). Gets 50 MPG. 220k miles and still going.
Lmao 16k miles after almost 4K miles stfu you’re just knowing her
@@utubedestroysmytime Just about to hit 250k miles with no issues.
@@MattTrevett what year is it?
@@hhdogtraining 2007
Which merchant replaced your battery?
I dunno I owned a 2011 Prius for 8 years and put 200k miles on it with absolutely zero issues. Never replaced a part on it.
I have 438k on my 2011 Prius. I did my first front brake job at 287k. Yes it was a Taxi. I had no problem finding a salvage battery from LKQ for $900. Never needed a new generator. It still runs great though it is now semiretired. For vehicle for hire it was the lowest cost per mile vehicle I ever drove as a taxi.
Funny I just came across this video a week after I replaced my entire battery pack on my 2012 Prius. Nowadays, you can get a complete refurbished/rebuilt replacement for about $1500 out the door, which is what I paid for mine. Each cell holds a healthy parallel of energy and came with a 2 year warranty.
My '12 Prius also has 209K miles. I've changed all four brake pads & rotors twice, spark plugs once, coolant once, tires twice, and of course, the main battery pack. For 7 years, 10 gallons of gas every 450 miles, and over 200K miles....I can't think of a better, more economical/reliable platform than Toyota's Prius.
@@Sprintervan1 you got dooped. That's not a Prius battery, it's a Dorman. I hope you had fun changing it. You'll be doing it again in about 3 years. I just got a brand new oem battery from Toyota for 15 hundred dollars and it will last 10 years + like the first one did. You can only buy oem batteries from the dealership. If you get in your owners manual, my Prius came with a 20% off coupon for parts and accessories with no expiration date. So of course 10 years later I used it for the battery. Just takes a little planning and common sense and the Prius can be the best purchase you'll ever make.
If you do Bumblebee battery you get brand new cells drop and replacement for $2,100 out the door and it also has unlimited mileage unlimited time warranty. Of course they also have double the capacity which means that they wear out much slower and are underutilized. Also means the higher voltage gives you slightly more power as well.
Just bought a 2007 with 100k miles. I've been saving so much in gas. It's ridiculous. Priuses are the best budget car. Nothing ever goes wrong in them that you can't fix yourself. Even the hybrid better is easy to fix with a couple hundred dollars. Never heard of the generator going out on a Prius
We bought a new Toyota battery for our 2007 with 150,000 miles, the new battery was $2,000 installed. I also have a Mercedes E that costs more than that just fo the for gas in a year. I've seen people with wrecked Prius who kept the good batteries, shopped for used Prius with bad batteries, and did a swap. It's a different kind of car ownership in many ways.
07 with 350,000 miles with very minimal maintenance. I haven't changed any fluids since 200k. It burns oil but that's to be expected. Still runs great. I've only changed the front brakes once. There's no such thing as a generator on a Prius.
Fuel pump?
@@nomebear Brilliant!
Isnt it!?
I was thinking the same.
I thought it is the electric motor system that generates back and also no alternator. Big battery converts back to 12V instead.
"...ya goin' 60 miles an hour,
Ya goin' 60 miles an hour!"
1:26
-Scotty 2019
ya goin' 120 miles an hour
Aishik Ashraf Ya goin 120 miles an hour
@Methamphetameme I'm talking about car fam, not plane lol
Toyota Prius overall cost $.09 per mile. Ford F150 overall cost $1.28 per mile. Incredible.
I've got my eye on a 2001 Prius for $1200. 221,000 miles, owner claims he changed the battery out 10,000 miles ago. Appears to run great and the interior is very nice. I know it's a first generation, but I've heard a lot of good things.
my Prius is an 08 it has 226,000 miles still on same brake pads only ever done oil changes and tires.
08 Prius here with 125k miles so far nothing major just regular maintenance.
@@Di_VaLa its just a matter of time before the battery fails you won't be saying that. all the money you "saved" will be into the $3,000 battery plus labor cost of putting in in.
05 Prius 283k and running fine. Purchased used for just $2700 out the door
doesn't really matter I bought mine 8 years ago for 9,ooo$ I can get a battery for 1000- 1500 I got my money's worth out of this car along time ago. 11 years old on the same pack pretty good.
@@reddog5753 well of course something has to fail sooner or later. I still keep getting 42 MPG overall and have the 3k saved for that matter. From this point all the miles I put into the car is just win win.
To be honest, The prius is the most underrated car in terms od reliability. There is so so many other clocking 200k, 300k, 400k, 500k mileage with barely any problems, just routine maintenace. I believe they are very reliable cars especially when you think abour how high tech they are.
Today'sTopic Prius is considered the most reliable car in the world by automotive reviewers and owners world-wide.
The evidence shows that they have to be!
I have a 2007 Prius 199,000 original battery, brakes, haven’t done ANYTHING but change oil. Love it
I LOVED this review. I just purchased a brand new 2021 LE, so excited. Thank you :)
How are you liking it so far? I just purchased a 2019 LE
I learned recently that an Atkinsons engine and Nitrous don't mix.
Queue Hoovies Garage theme.
His reaction when the engine blew was priceless
I was just thinking the same damn thing. Hours before flight > must blow up engine with no backup car
Yeah that was good plan 😂😂😂
Hoopty fleet
Lol. Nice.
I have My 2012 prius for 2 years now it had 153.000km back than. Now it’s got 173.000. 0 problens noting. No complains! It’s the best car i ever had with all the options i need!
JDN Rotterdam My dad has a 2012 Prius C with 175,000km (which I’m fixing up right now to give to my grandmother). Other than cheap plastic interior parts and some rust, the car has been dead reliable. Hopefully the gen 3 hybrid systems are more reliable than the gen 2 from the mid 2000s
The new ones can pull trailers and mobilehomes now. My 2012 model not because of the cooling system
Mine gets 50+ on the highway and about 46 city driving.
Lucky bastard
wtf are you doing in the city to get less mileage??
@@mryusuf6086 😂😂😂😂
I purchased my 2013 Prius and love it.
the alternator on the prius doesn't break as often, it's brushless.
you don't get any accesory belts, everything is electrically operated.
I had a 2014 Prius. I did 120k miles in 4 years. It saved me on average $5k per year in fuel. Regardless of new batteries by the time it has done 200 k miles I will still be ahead of a normal gas guzzler. Incidentally the Prius is made in the Lexus factory.
Pruis most reliable car ever 277,000 miles on my 2008 and still running like new...
Love my Prius 2011. 170k miles very few issues and great mpg. Sure the drive is a bit boring but the savings in gas and repairs are hard to beat.
My wife's Honda insight 2012 has over 150k. Changed brake pads in March. The car paid for itself with gas savings and no repair ever. Not yet. Fingers crossed
The 2nd gen Insights are quite reliable and simple. Worst case the battery gets out of balance and you need to get it grid charged 👍
I have a 2014 Insight with 30k on it! I hope it lasts!
2003 Honda Insight bought last September with 121k...needed a 12v battery for $100. I paid $1600 and I’ve put 20k miles with no other maintenance than oil changes. I’m a mechanic and bought it for the interest in hybrid for a cheap price. The 144 volt battery is still going strong, dunno if its original, but I’m a mechanic and don’t worry about it. Oh... I average 58 mpg on the CVT during summer. My air conditioning blows ice cold. I know Scotty appeals to the masses and the lowest common denominators, but after 20k and only paying $1600 plus $100 for a battery, this car owes me nothing. Best bang for the buck car purchase I’ve ever made.
Thanks Scotty, great review of the Prius. I worked for Toyota for 20 years and saw the intro of the Prius. It is a very, very reliable car. Most Uber drivers use them in the UK.
I think it’s the perfect A to B car. It won’t let you down and costs so little to run. If you want fun from it though best look elsewhere!
Really? NOT Fun? I have fun saving $$$ on gas.
have they figured a way to make all abttery cells degrade at the same level? then replacement visits to dealership would happen far less often, and heck why cant they find a way to make it easier to replace batteries why cant it be as simple as take it out from under the carpet on interioir and plugin a new set
Thanks for the tip. Excellent video.
I’m not sure where you’re getting this high new price thing from? I payed 23K out the door for a brand new 2015 Prius 2.
236k miles on mine. Quite happy with it...
cat likes it thought it was going for the jump, ha it did get up there..
No Turbo Pillow cat came to life
Very Helpful Scotty! Thank you!
Thank you sir! Very informative.
I loved my 2004 Prius. During the 15 years I had her, she literally paid for herself in gas savings. Was still getting 43 MPG and had 248,000 miles on her.
getting close to 300k miles on our 04, less than $500 in repairs so far, not including tires and oil changes.
One thing you didn't mention, is that you can buy an engine and transmission together as one unit from the wrecker for under $1,000, with a guarantee. There are tons of them out there used and good . That is a far cheaper option if it ever did fail, which isn't likely.
Love ❤️ your comments, but not this one. I have a 2008 Toyota PRUIS with 149,000. Purchased in 2017 with 54,000 miles. Best purchase ever, especially with todays gas prices. Runs like the day that I purchased it.
I want someone to talk about me the way Scotty talks about his Celica
Do you have parts that he can replace for less than a couple hundred bucks?
@@stanleydrones lmao
This channel is great, like where's Waldo but with cats.
Scotty has a vary g......KITTY!!!
...and you learn a thing or two about cars, too. It's a win-win.
@@JimmySand9 Yeah, sometimes Scotty is just plain wrong though but most of the time he is spot on. Chevy Volt is a better system than Toyota Prius for example.
BAHAHAHA!!
I was incredibly happy when I replaced the Pads for the first time at about 165,000 miles. Then I found out most people get between 200k and 220k on their brakes.
At only 110,000 miles, Scotty's customer must be pretty hard on the Pedals
Scotty, I went from my 2009 Prius, to 2020, I drove them both for rideshare, never a problem best cars I've ever owned. Best sound system ride and etc. Love this car!
Seeing Scotty’s cats makes me happy 🙂
Every prius ive worked on has missing/torn wheel well covers and scratched up lower splash guards. Oh and cracked bumper covers and dents on the quarter panels. But ive almost never seen a prius leak.
The wheel covers on my Prius are all missing- because the wheels underneath look sportier, so I gave THEM a coat of paint and left the covers in the storage shed. The wheels look great. 125K so far, no problems, and costs about 25% to run as the old SUV did. My friend traded his in at 250K- for another Prius.
@@RusTsea196T did you know you actually loss mpg taking off the covers? It's like a 2-3mpg loss lol
@@Tyshkevich Folks on Prius Chat discussed this back in 2010, there was no noticeable loss in MPG's. Toyota said they are to help aerodynamics and reduce drag, but the contribution is minimal.
I owned 2 prius. 2010. With 175000. My second one 198000. No battery problems. Heres my problems. 1. Needed windsheild wipers
2 three sets of tires
3. Nothing else.
4 no brakes yets with 198000 miles. I dont drive like a nut. I drive the car up to 75 miles hour all the time. People ask other people who own priuses. We all love them. No headaches like other people talk about. Before i bought my second one I talked to the best technician at toyota. He said you should get 300000 miles easily without problems SO FAR HES RIGHT. Goid luck with your prius . We live our 2 cars
His personality is great, love the honesty! You make it interesting and understandable!
2:17 the real mechanic arrives on site, move Scotty.
I love you Scotty, but Prius is a car, that's hard to kill, I wholeheartedly disagree with you on this one, and that's a rarity I like your videos, I now own a Ford cmax enegi that practically pays for itself in gas saving over my crappy equinox that I traded it in for, love ya Scotty but this time you're wrong sir.
Hes reviewing from a mechanic's perspective. Only time he sees a Prius is a dead or a new one.
He didn't say anything that wasn't the truth, I own a prius and I'm a mechanic. It's a good car, but there are a few things that go bad that can cost an arm and a leg to fix. The generator and the battery are a couple of them.
@@subtledriver battery cost is not an astronomical cost.
@@MrWalker1000 sure if you want a rebuilt battery, it is cheaper, but it only lasts a year or 2, the original lasts 5 times longer and the cost is higher.
@@subtledriver what's the point when you can get a normal gas car not having to worry about replacing a battery that costs 1500 dollars
I’m almost 50 and my 3rd generation Prius is the best car I have ever owned. I hope they never stop making them!!! 🥰
😍
The Gen 5s are out, and it is beautiful!
Just today I watched a video on the ten most reliable cars. It seems that the time scale was reasonably long, not just the first couple of years and 6 were Toyotas and if you include Lexus it was
8. Three were Priuses. I'm still on my first 12V battery in my 8 yr old Hybrid Camry. It never has to crank the engine.
There's nothing more joyful than Scotty's laugh 😂😂😂
It's just a gamble like anything on older cars. If does seem that Prius owners are happy and they seem to go fine for very long mileages
Mark Bennett exactly, while a prius may have limited battery lifetime and risk of the generator going bad it has much less risk of brakes, transmission, engine (due to stress of acceleration taken by electric motor) etc. going bad so it more than makes up for it.
Mark Bennett yeah mine has 258,000+ miles battery was replaced at 200,000 the mpg is 47 combined. I paid $2,500 when I bought it.
I love my 2010 Prius! Whenever if ever the car completely breaks I wanna get the prime!
Love my 08 Prius 230k miles and still getting 57 mpg.
Your nuts, Scotty. I work on these Prius cars for a living. We have seen miles on them up to 700,000 miles. We rebuild the batteries, and some of our oldest rebuilds are 7+ years.... no probs. There are certain years that have had more problems than others. But all in all.... we have had damn good luch with them. As far as a economy car goes.... I would much rather own one of these than any American (Chinees) made car. 😉
How often have you worked on the alternator/regulator? How much is it to replace?
2:18 The cat is tigered by the thousand of $ that a battery could cost.
BUY THE WHOLE SET OF CELLS OF RECONDITIONED BATTERIES FOR 700 BUCKS ON EBAY
Very useful information.
Thanks for your info I had no idea about the generator going bad!!
Thanks S for all your videos. My 2010 Prius is the best car i ever had...... Greetings from Dublin Ireland......
Let me guess, you're a Connor McGregor fan??
I have a 2005 Prius with 365, 000 and counting. I bought it in 2016 when it had 286,000 miles for $3K. Original Hybrid battery and engine still in good condition. I get 44 mpg on average. So far, I have had the water pump, inverter cooler pump, and brakes changed once. Used primarily for rideshare in San Francisco up and down the hills. The only issue I currently have is the dash light that randomly turns off, and I can not see the speedometer. This car can easily run to 1,000,000 miles with regular service.
You won today, Scotty. That pic around 0:45 gave me a genuine good chuckle.
Hey Scotty, what do you think about the Prius V, do you still like it? What about the Prius V vs. Camry Hybrid?
Prius, They come standard with Bernie Sanders bumper stickers
NO WAY! Mine has a TRUMP 2018 sticker and 2 blue line stickers. Bernie is a dipstick.
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Rock On my tree huggin friend
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@@mattyp3860 My brother-in-law calls it a "PIOUS"
Carl Overcash Toyota Pretentious
You are so right!! Or "im with her" stickers here in MA
Many Prius owners are going 300K-400K miles without a major repair. Low mileage used drive trains are cheap and could last for years.
misfitsailor I hace 5 Prius with more than 300kn
I brought a used 2007 Toyota Prius with a 180,000 miles as a working car back in 2015. I beat the crap out of this car....I'm a car killer..lol. I do over 100 miles a week easily. I drive it everywhere I go...city...name it. It's currently at 273,000 and still going. I had very little problems 👍
We got a used 2011 w 84k on it a few months ago. Loving it and my wife says she would never buy another brand of car besides the Prius. So far, so good and love it what the computer says we got 75 mpg on the road. Averages about 50 mpg around town. Our previous Subaru Forester got about 29 on the hwy. Can't wait to take a long trip this summer.
how is it now?