Hey Prius Team!
Thanks for creating this awesome forum and meeting the wonderful people here. I am looking to get a 2017 Toyota Prius vehicle and I am looking to the community to check if there is anything I should be looking out for while doing my inspection. Is this car worth buying?
Things I will be looking out for are
coolant or oil leads
Weird noises coming from the engine
check the transmission for slips and jolt
verify all the electronics are working properly
The asking price is $18,900 and it has 50,000 miles with a Salvage Title.
If you guys have any suggestions on what to check.
Looking forward to joining this family, thanks
UPDATE After everyone's insightful comments I decided to do my due diligence before spending so much money especially after concerns raised here. I requested the VIN number from the owner and started by searching on Detailed Vehicle History Report For any Vehicle - 100% Accurate for any historical records that could shine light into its past. To my surprise, I saw photos after entering the VIN number so my curiosity piqued and I took a bite. Turns out a $15.00 report saved me $thousand and some change to be exact. I couldn’t have been happier overall and will take car buying a lot more cautiously after this close experience.
Here is the car report: https://app.detailedvehiclehistory.com/report/vin/JTDKARFP7H3053593
Thanks for creating this awesome forum and meeting the wonderful people here. I am looking to get a 2017 Toyota Prius vehicle and I am looking to the community to check if there is anything I should be looking out for while doing my inspection. Is this car worth buying?
Things I will be looking out for are
coolant or oil leads
Weird noises coming from the engine
check the transmission for slips and jolt
verify all the electronics are working properly
The asking price is $18,900 and it has 50,000 miles with a Salvage Title.
If you guys have any suggestions on what to check.
Looking forward to joining this family, thanks
UPDATE After everyone's insightful comments I decided to do my due diligence before spending so much money especially after concerns raised here. I requested the VIN number from the owner and started by searching on Detailed Vehicle History Report For any Vehicle - 100% Accurate for any historical records that could shine light into its past. To my surprise, I saw photos after entering the VIN number so my curiosity piqued and I took a bite. Turns out a $15.00 report saved me $thousand and some change to be exact. I couldn’t have been happier overall and will take car buying a lot more cautiously after this close experience.
Here is the car report: https://app.detailedvehiclehistory.com/report/vin/JTDKARFP7H3053593