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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Your point about hybrids having a ticking time bomb as far as repairs are concerned is worth discussing. My Acura is 17 years old with no issues so far. I think it's reasonable to expect a car to go 15 years with relatively minor repair needs. That would mean gen I Prius would just now be needing a new battery. As it is, Gen II are needing batteries already.
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The 1st gen for the Prius (XW10) was first sold in Japan in 1997
We got the 1st gen from 2001 - 2003. The oldest of our early Prius is 21 years old and the newest is 19 years old. All of them are well past your expectations of 15 years old. (An engineer that sits a few desks away has a 1st gen with the original battery)
The 2rd Gen was sold from 2004 - 2009. The oldest is 18 years old and the newest is 13 years old. Yes some have needed new batteries - others soldier on with the original battery.