most definitely, only liabilities are the hybrid system or getting cat jacked

>>28831356
its a cult classic like Hummer H2

>>28831368
>or getting cat jacked
isn't that an universal issue that can happen on any car?

>>28831373
sure but the prius cats are especially valuable

>>28831368
>only liabilities are the hybrid system

they're bulletproof

>>28831356
Priuses are almost the perfect “I don’t want a car but I still need to drive places” car.
right up there with hybrid civics and corollas, or nissan leafs if you can charge them at home.

>>28831403
they'e better than civics and corollas because you can sleep in them comfortably

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>>28831356
It's an excellent commuter car. Cheap, reliable, great MPG. Basically the go-to for anybody who just needs a vehicle.

>>28831430
I am not a fan of soap bar designs but in context of Prius, this is a really good looking "modern car"

>>28831373
Hybrids are targeted because they eat up the cat less compared to regular ICE cars

>>28831430
The new model loses ultimate normiemobile status due to it's obnoxiously sized wheels

>>28831632
Aaah that makes sense. Thanks.

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I don't like the curve angle of the front window nor the steering wheel, but especially the angle.

>>28831373
Toyota Prius catalytic converters are worth like 2x a normal car.
That's why they are targeted.
My state basically defacto banned selling Cats on all levels.
That cut down on the car thefts a lot

>>28831385
No they're not. The cells can go bad. I've rebuilt Prius packs before

>>28831373
It's easy to steal. My HRVs cat is near the engine and you have to take off lots of shit to get into it

>>28831356
Why didn't he crawl in the rear peeking out from under the rear hatch 2 inches open?

>>28831741
Can you even flip the rear seats over in a Prius, especially from inside the cabin?

>>28831724
They never should have switched from NiMH, no Prius owner cared that the lithium batteries could provide more power at lower weight.

>>28831806
what? yes of course

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>>28831832
The NiMH cells go bad as well. (not my pic, just an example).
One car I rebuilt the pack on had three nimh cells melted together.

>>28831632
No, priuses are targeted because to meet the low emissions standards Toyota wanted for them the converters have way more palladium than a normal one and that stuff is expensive

>>28831884
Are you a human?

>>28831632
That and the lower emissions ICE stuff like Hondas also have OEM cats with tons of precious materials in em, I'm shocked my Accord hasn't had the cat stolen at this point.

>>28831898
BOT

They are the modern EF Civic but way nicer, much safer, stability control, more reliable, quieter. 3rd gens even look pretty good imo.

The trade off is soul crushing engine note that takes years to get used to, video game steering and no road feel.

Buy one, you wont regret it. It's a cool little car.

tbqh I like mine, Got a prius prime at a really good deal with tax credits back in 2021
It's a good reliable backup thats good on gas to use whenever something comes up on one of my other cars, and minimal cost to upkeep, prefer the hatchback format over a sedan too.

If you put a gun to my head now and said buy a prius, I'd rather save 20 grand and just get a used jetta tdi

>>28834723
>It's a good reliable backup thats good on gas to use whenever something comes up on one of my other cars, and minimal cost to upkeep
A $1000 econobox does the same thing and saves you $39k.

They good for sneakin' up on motherfuckers. And Uber.

>>28831637
Every car has big wheels now. Normalfags love big wheels.

>>28831368
>dog people win again

>>28831356
Definitely, I bought an 06 back in july and have put about 14k miles on it so far. Only 1 minor issue that was like $200, oil changes and gas. 350 miles costs about $18

we don't have them in my cunt for some reason

>>28831356
If a woman who lives in a shithot desert can get one completely unmaintained to last >160k miles you can get one to go over 250k.
The battery modules to achieve that lifespan are fairly inexpensive when factored with the fuel savings and cost of of half decent other car.
A reconditioned whole-pack that should give the car another 70k miles goes for about $1500 and takes a few hours to swap.
At 45mpg (city) the prius will recoup that cost by mile 35k compared to a 25mpg (city) car.

It's a slow, slow, slowwww piece of shit that shouldn't be driven faster than 60mph though.

>>28831832
The nihms are typically reaching EoL by 160-180k miles.

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>>28831356
>are priuses underrated shitboxes?

>>28831430
Too bad it looks hideous

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briddy good, quite slow, interior is an bit small.
shame they gave it E120 nose

>>28834893
looks better then your mom

>>28831356
underrated implies not very common, probably one of the most overrated ones if anything

>>28831741
I actually have a cop friend that was lead car in a felony chase.
Passenger leaned out the window like that and lit up his car with an AR15. His car was hit a couple times but he was able to stay in the chase until they crashed.
If the dumbass had just started shooting through the rear windows my buddy would have been toast.
Luckily criminals are generally a bunch of retards.