Hi there. I have never owned a Prius before and I'm looking at a 2005 Prius. It has 183,000km on it and it's being sold with a valid Safety, which is a good start. Everything looks good on the vehicle from what I can see on the pictures. No rust, no body damage or anything like that. Is there anything I should ask specifically or look for in particular while looking at this vehicle? Thank you in advance. EDIT: I've been reading a lot about these vehicles burning oil. Is this a common issue?
Welcome to PriusChat !! Check the service and recall history by running the VIN at http://www.toyota.com/owners (it may not exist for Canadian VINs), and again at Carfax if something looks funny. You should also be able to go into a dealership and pull the service records. Burning oil is fairly common with a higher mileage gen2, check the oil often or risk losing the engine. Oil also plugs up the $1300 catalytic. Do you have a plan (or a secondary vehicle) if something expensive breaks down on this new to you vehicle ? How much are they asking for it ?
