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Originally Posted by j99civic
68k miles - 2012 Plug in Prius - owner purchased salvage title and repaired front 5yrs and 45k miles ago - speaks in detail about car - driven by wife around town - now they have newer cars - 13 miles on charge - lifetime ~63mpg - $9.8k is slightly below kbb - I'm interested but concerned - need suggestions.
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I bought a rebuilt title 2012 PiP in 2014 for $13k. Check the wear on the tires to see if alignment issues exist due to the prior damage. My tires wore very unevenly. I've since gotten an alignment, so that should solve my tire wear problem.
The other issue I had began when someone backed into the front of the car, which when combined with the previous repaired damage, introduced water into the cabin (leaked down the passenger side foot / firewall). I was able to locate the leak by pulling up the carpeting and testing with a hose. Then I sealed the leak with silicone. If the windows are fogging up unnaturally, the car likely has a leak.
The traction battery is probably fine as it's Li-ion. You can connect an ELM237 reader and download the Torque app to see the health of the various batteries. It's a bit of work to install the app and configure for the PiP, but not too bad.
Check that the EVSE is included, along with both key fobs. Everything else is what you'd normally check on a car. The fact that it's been driven for years since the repair speaks to the likelihood of having future problems.
I normally value a rebuilt titled vehicle at 70% of the clean title price.
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Originally Posted by j99civic
I thought once the battery pack went out that the car wouldn't drive at all and would have to be towed...
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That is correct. The car will not drive on a failed traction battery. I'm hesitant to consider module replacement as a repair, as the other modules are likely similarly worn and close to needing replacement as well. Some people swear by grid charging.
You can view the health of the NiMh modules with the Torque app too. If you're set on owning a Prius, you might as well configure the app and buy an ELM237 device.