# 2009 Toyota Prius - Good buy or goodbye?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-prius-good-buy-or-goodbye/162204>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [March 31, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-prius-good-buy-or-goodbye/162204 "2020-03-31T10:40:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![KewalGodsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ee7513/32.png) [@KewalGodsa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KewalGodsa)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-prius-good-buy-or-goodbye/162204/1 "2020-03-31T10:40:27Z")

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I want to by Prius car from someone but that car is 186225 miles on it I’m worried about battery please tell me what you think about this car I can by or not

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-prius-good-buy-or-goodbye/162204/2 "2020-03-31T13:00:24Z")

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No one on the web can really tell if you should buy this or not . That is why the normal response is to pay a shop to inspect the vehicle before you buy it. Also check the price of a battery and see if that cost is more than what you would pay to keep it on the road.

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**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-prius-good-buy-or-goodbye/162204/3 "2020-03-31T23:59:18Z")

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I watched this youtube video a few days ago. Maybe it can help you make a decision

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**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-prius-good-buy-or-goodbye/162204/4 "2020-04-01T01:30:00Z")

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Everything has its price, and as long as the price is right, high mileage should not be a problem. Since you did not bother telling us how much the seller wants for this car, and if they are a dealer or just some guy on Craigslist, how on Earth can we tell you if this is a good deal or not?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-prius-good-buy-or-goodbye/162204/5 "2020-04-01T01:42:16Z")

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An 11 year old Prius with that many miles is likely to need a battery, maybe soon. You won’t want to pay more than the price assuming you have to replace the battery. How much do they want?