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ericbecky attached a file to the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

Here ya go. At the time of these pics all I did was vacuum it and spray down with some water and a rag. The center armrest I did clean...

ericbecky replied to the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

Gotcha. Ok, that makes more sense. Looks like we'll be keeping it in the family for now. While it is running and driving, still more...

ericbecky liked bisco's post in the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

must have been prepping for the penny arcade, but then it went to a nickel

ericbecky replied to the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

On that note, there was an anecdote about when this car came into the dealership for some body work As part of the prep work the tech...

ericbecky liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

They should rodent mesh all cabin egresses at the factory. Doesn’t keep them outa engine bay, but would save one big headache. Leaving...

ericbecky attached a file to the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

Aww, c'mon now. Now you're just pulling my leg. If a collectors' auction site like Bring a Trailer has never even listed a Prius, I'm...

ericbecky replied to the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

@TinyTim The original owner is a trustworthy guy. And there were other family members that confirmed the low miles even before I got to...

ericbecky attached a file to the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

Do you really think so? I've only seen two auctions for low mile Priuses on cars and bids. $8,550 69,000 miles 7/10/2025 $10,500 39,000...

ericbecky liked bisco's post in the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

bad oil changes are unacceptable :p

ericbecky replied to the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

He simply didn't drive very much. And when he bought a 2013 plug-in Prius, the red Prius was stuck in the back of his driveway, with...

ericbecky liked PriusCamper's post in the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

Wow this is going to be an amazing thread.... Thanks so much for bringing us along on the journey! Have always heard it said that you'd...

ericbecky liked pasadena_commut's post in the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

On the plus side, once it is restored you will almost certainly have bragging rights for the lowest mileage working 2nd generation...

ericbecky attached a file to the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

When I arrived to pick it up, as expected, the hybrid battery had low voltage, so I used my grid charger to charge and balance the...

ericbecky attached a file to the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

I have worked on hybrids and EVs for over 20 years. Definitely have worked on Hymotion systems during that time. Most of the time it was...

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Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years.

In October 2025 I acquired a very unique Barcelona Red 2006 Prius. It is the lowest mile Gen 2 Prius on the road: as of today it has...

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