[kYLEMtnCRUZr]

I never thought I would say "yes" to a hybrid. But after driving a Toyota Echo back to back with a 2001 Prius for the same price I was sold.

2001 Prius 245k
New batts 188k
New inverter/transaxle (don't remember what the thingy was called, but it was an expensive thingy) 89k
Toyota dealer maintained at all intervals with multiple pages of records.
Interior looks like it has 10k miles on it. Feels brand new driving and looking.

What's the worst that could happen at 245k on a Prius as this with batteries that should last another 100k+?

Owner says it's due for service in 2k. Should I be worried? I read hybrids are 5% more expensive to maintain than conventional cars. NBD IMO.

Thanks for any advice! See you in the slow lane!

-Kyle