Tell us the total dollar amount for how much you've spent on everything for your Prius, EXCEPT the cost of the Prius itself. You can add up: Warranties Maintenance Repairs Modifications Any other add-ons. I know this could be a lot to remember, but I think it's a great exercise. Please do not include gas (we all know Prius is the best). Thanks!!
erm other than buying the car and fuel I have spent nothing in the last 8000 miles. Well, maybe £250 $400 getting my taxi meter and computer/radio installed but otherwise that's it Love the car.
Maintenance $43 Oil and rotation every 5000 miles: $215 Repair $500 deductible at body shop Modifications Scangauge $130 Under body Brace $50 Window Tint $200 Sun shade for MFD $35 rear bumper cover $40 cargo area cover $60 $1230
The VentureShield film cost $950. I should have 3 free oil changes & expect the warranty to cover anything that may occur in the near future.
Ok, this is a chance to itemize the cost of seat modifications too for insurance purposes ... 2007 Corolla seat - $125 2006 Prius seat - $300 seat welding/rental $200 Drill bits $30 2005 Corolla seat - $135 2006 Corolla seat - $275 Prius seat cushion - $200 welding II - $70 subtotal - $1,335 Pre-paid maintenance $1055 Repairs - $0 warranties $0 Windshield shade $30 --------------------------- total $2,420
at 85,000K: Mods Audiovox XM Radio Receiver Kit $45 Maintenance: Oil Changes (Do it Myself) 17 @ $15 = $255 Air Filters: 3 @ $22 = $66 Cabin Filter: 1 @ $23 = $23 Wipers: 2 sets @ $45 = $90 Tires Primacy MXV: 1 set - $450 Alignments: 2 @ $65 = $130 NYS Inspections: 2 @ $15 = $30 Total Maint: $1,044 ($0.01/mile):cheer2:
Sept 2004 to Aug 2008 (88,256.5km) Maintenance - Cdn$1,538.32 (includes one new Integrity @ $136.72 and 4 new Nokian WRs @ $483.42) Mods - CDn$728
As of 12/31/09, after 2.7 years and about 27.2K miles: Maintenance- $667.00 Accessories/Mods- 518.00 Registration- 501.00 Insurance- 1473.00 Total- $3159.00 No extended warranty. (BTW-Did spent total of $1674.00 on Gasoline)
Accessories: ~600$ (2 scangauges, 1 set of "aerodynamic hubcaps") Repairs: 1400$ (collided with curb in snow) Maintenance (oil+filter, transmission oil early change, engine air filter): 170$ Planned expenses (new tires): ~400$
At 20K: four cabin filters at $24 each = $96 (I have mice issues) Four oil changes at $14 each = $56 (do it myself) Maybe $5 on wiper fluid = $5 $900 for Kevin's accident = $900 So about $1060 I did get the car for free....
Car: $21k (May 07 #2, 34kmi) Taxes and Fees: $1k Interest: $3k Maintenance: $700 Modifications: $400 in Mats and wipers. Thinking about extended warranty and katzskin leather for another $2k by the end of the year.
This would be for a 2005 with 141,000 miles on it now and 51 mo's worth of driving. I have a spreadsheet with every cent spent on it.
I'm resurrecting this thread. Turns out to date I've spent over $750 on modifications alone. That's a tough pill to swallow. Here's the new count: $230 - Window tints $370 - Lowering Springs + install $70 - LEDs and light bulbs $80 - shark fin antenna $180 - new tire $150 - Lifetime alignment from Firestone $40 - one tire rotation from Toyota (before I discover I got free ones from Firestone - DOH!) FREE - all oil changes so far (I use coupons!) $1120 at only 27k miles. Thoughts? Wanna share yours?
My 2004 Prius has 187,000 miles on it to date: Warranties - None Maintenance - $3500 Oil Changes - 37 DIY for about $1000 Air & Cabin Filters - 6 DIY for about $200 ATF refreshes - 3 at dealer for about $300 Coolant refreshes - 2 for about $200 Plugs, Thermostat, PCV, Serpentine Belt - about $400 Tires - 3 sets for about $1400 Repairs - $1750 Bled Brakes to eliminate the "Bark" $30 Preemptive replacement of ICE and Inverter coolant Pumps - about $600 Upper steering assembly (Steering Clunk) - $1000 MFD and Stereo (bad CD player) repair - DIY for about $120 Modifications - None Any other add-ons. - None For a grand total of about $5250 or 2.8 cents per mile. For comparison: Gas - 5.7 cents per mile (about half of my other car) Depreciation - about 8 cents/mile Insurance - about 8 cents/mile My Prius has been a very economical car to own. JeffD
2010 (21,086km) HID $155.49 OEM All-Weather Mats $118.00 Superbrightleds.com LED $40.00 Centre caps/ornament $69.30 Superbrightleds.com LED $56.70 Euro Mudguards & fogs $250.56 USDM Carpeted cargo mat $123.89 Total: Cdn$813.94 Maintenance: Cdn$68.39 2005 (Data up to 88,256km only. We're currently at 144,000) Coastal EV mod $72 OEM All-Weather Mats $100 OEM Carpeted cargo mat $106 VVT-i emblem $14 Sport pedals $45 Sylvania Silverstars $64 JDM Prius Footwell Lighting $120 DICE $155.76 Phillips X-Treme Power $51 Total: Cdn $728 Maintenance: Cdn$1,538.32
