# Prius maintenance and repair

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-maintenance-and-repair/49623>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** prius, toyota\
**Created:** [May 31, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-maintenance-and-repair/49623 "2010-05-31T00:49:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Liphia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Liphia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Liphia)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-maintenance-and-repair/49623/1 "2010-05-31T00:49:41Z")

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I am considering buying a Prius and asked a woman in the grocery store parking lot about hers. She loved it, but when I asked about getting it serviced, she said that not all mechanics/garages can do it - she goes to the dealer. Is this true?

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-maintenance-and-repair/49623/2 "2010-05-31T01:14:42Z")

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It would depend on where you live. Large cities now have so many Prius vehicles that good shops can work on them. The electricals are different, and I would personally take it to the dealer for that.

The rest of the car is not that different and a good shop acn likely fix it.

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**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-maintenance-and-repair/49623/3 "2010-06-01T01:23:57Z")

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Any shop an work on them for routine items like brakes, tires, etc. Any electrical or hybrid system problems are dealer specific. These vehicles are extremely reliable and trouble free.