thanks for the responses.
Yeah i kind of figured it was going to be high end.
He said the battery was replaced under warranty and he has the paperwork, but wasn't the insight one of those weird hybrids where it could run fine without a working battery as well (sacrificing mpg but still)?
I'll probably end up waiting, if someone buys it no worries, if they don't, cash offer inbound.
The real budget option would be something like this if i don't feel like waiting around. My buddy had one of these that was unkillable.
2000 Toyota Echo