This price is 8.4 percent higher than the fair price.
Low price: $7966
Fair price: $8924
MPG: 48 mpg city / 45 mpg hwy
Interior Color: Dark Gray
Color: Classic Silver Metallic
Dealer: King Volkswagen
Mileage: 63,117
Year: 2008
Ownership Cost for 2008 Toyota Prius Base
Estimated: $35196 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$2168
$1041
$910
$824
$737
$5680
Insurance
$1647
$1705
$1764
$1826
$1890
$8832
Fuel
$839
$864
$894
$930
$972
$4499
Maintenance
$2763
$1804
$1026
$902
$2291
$8786
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$636
$636
$636
$636
$636
$941
Total Ownership Costs
$9030
$6623
$5985
$5958
$7599
$35196
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Displacement CC: 1500.0
Displacement CI: 91.53561614209
Displacement L: 1.5
Doors: 4
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: In-Line
Engine Cylinders: 4
Engine HP: 76
Engine KW: 56.6732
Engine Model: INZ-FXE+3CM
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Fuel Type Secondary: Electric
Make: TOYOTA
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC
Manufacturer Id: 962
Model: PRIUS
Model Year: 2008
Plant City: Tsutsumi Plant, Toyota City
Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Corp.
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Aichi
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: NHW20L
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW WEEKS. THE AROMA INTENSIFIED AND HE DISCOVERED A STREAM OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A RODENT CHEWED TROUGH ONE OF THE FUEL LINES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT A RODENT CAUSED THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STILL DID NOT BELIEVE THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SUB ASSEMBLY TUBE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND CAME APART. THE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL HONOR THE FIRST DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,065 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,100.
2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. THE POWER SLOWLY DRAINED OUT OF THE CAR AND I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC'S SHOP WHERE AFTER MUCH INVESTIGATION THEY FOUND THAT A LEAF HAD GOTTEN PAST THE AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM AND WAS BLOCKING THE INTAKE SENSOR SYSTEM. WHEN ONE SENSOR IS BLOCKED THE WHOLE CAR SHUTS DOWN! THIS WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I KNOW IT IS UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR