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Old 04-27-2018, 08:30 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by j99civic View Post
I'm going to see a 2005 Prius with 189k miles this weekend.

The IMA battery was replaced at 155k miles.
The car appears to be in good condition from photos.

Is there anything in particular I should be aware of and ask about? Thanks
Hm, I would be most concerned that you have an IMA battery in a Prius :-)

Joking aside: was it a new battery, or rebuilt? And what kind of oil usage is there? A lot of second-gen Priuses burn oil. A friend of mine has a Prius with ~200k with low compression on all four cylinders, as well. Press it hard and listen/feel for misfires in all load conditions, that was the first sign they had.
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