2013 Prius purchase

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by suzietapper, Jul 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM.

  1. suzietapper

    suzietapper Junior Member

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    I'm thinking of selling my 2008 Prius with 350K miles for whatever I can get and buying a 2013 with 142K miles for $8K, as I am a lady on a budget .... has the 2013 Prius experience been good? Thanks.
     
    #1 suzietapper, Jul 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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  2. JC91006

    JC91006 Senior Member

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    If your 2008 is not giving you any problems, I would stick with that for basic transportation. The 2013 has a lot more issues than a basic 2008. You also know the history of your car vs buying an unknown used car with that many miles
     
    #2 JC91006, Jul 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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  3. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    look for a corolla or other non hybrid. there isn't another reliable prius until 2016 gen 4.
     
    #3 bisco, Jul 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
  4. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk MMX GEN III

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    If you've had a gen 3 since new, replaced the oil at least twice as often as toyota usa recommends, installed an effective oil catch can, cleaned the full EGR system at least every 50k miles, and have at most 100k miles on the odometer, yeah it "might" be a dependable car. LOL...
     
    #4 Mendel Leisk, Jul 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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