^ Sounds like a matchmaking possibility!
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Gouldness, welcome to the forum. That's quite the varied automotive history!
I know a hardcore Prius owner (one of the first of that description) who has 2 or 3 in his family right now, and doesn't shy away from even the older ones (2004+) with high miles. He has bought two with 300k+ miles on them with no regrets (regular maintenance, of course).
Of course you can easily get one with half that many miles in your price range. Point being: they'll go the distance if they're looked after.
FYI:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ius-22514.html
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ems-18892.html
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