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Toyota Prius 2002--- Whats the story with them?

  • 02-08-2010 8:54pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭


    Hello all

    Wondering if anyone here has one of the Toyota Prius Hybrid NHW11 1.5 04DR SALOON.

    I am about to importing one from Japan. A 2002 model With a mileage of 70,000km and it is costing me roughly about 5500euros.

    Just wondering if i can get some advice on the car itself. How it is mechanically and what about fuel efficiency. Anything to watch out.
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,677 ✭✭✭mondeo


    adigilani wrote: »
    Hello all

    Wondering if anyone here has one of the Toyota Prius Hybrid NHW11 1.5 04DR SALOON.

    I am about to importing one from Japan. A 2002 model With a mileage of 70,000km and it is costing me roughly about 5500euros.

    Just wondering if i can get some advice on the car itself. How it is mechanically and what about fuel efficiency. Anything to watch out.

    Being an 8 yr old car I'd be
    Looking for proof the battery is 100%.
    If it were me I would import something else.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    5,500 :eek::eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,113 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Don't buy this car, the first generation Prius was rubbish, you should be able to pick a 2nd generation model here for around 6 or 7k.


  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭adigilani


    mondeo--> I spoke to the person there in Japan and he says the battery would be changed for a new one. Is there anything else i should know about the particular model of Prius


  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭adigilani


    Atlantic Dawn--> I thought the first Gen was NW10. The one i am after is NW11. And sorry my mistake, lost in converstion... LOLZ... it is 4500€ what the cost would be for me after paying VRT and Import TAX


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Do not buy an '02 Prius, they were terrible. Buy an '05 or later.


  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭adigilani


    confab--> can you please explain the "horrible"...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,113 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    adigilani wrote: »
    Atlantic Dawn--> I thought the first Gen was NW10. The one i am after is NW11. And sorry my mistake, lost in converstion... LOLZ... it is 4500€ what the cost would be for me after paying VRT and Import TAX

    You need the NHW20 to be the 2nd generation, this one is years ahead in terms of power and design than the NW11 model. The VRT on a UK model is tiny, importing from Japan will result in import duty and VRT and around €1k in shipping fees.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius


  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭adigilani


    Atlantic Dawn--> thanks for the reference. After reading the article, it makes sense to buy the 2nd gen. But what are the flaws of 1st Gen. I am bit tight on my pocket. Was able to get one 1st gen here for 3500 so thought if i will import one from Japan myself, perhaps it will work out better.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,513 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The first gen is awful looking, cheap inside, small, and risky.
    Is sooner get a diesel cordoba or something, but for the money you'd get a nice low mileage avensis or anything really.
    Better options out there for the money


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    adigilani wrote: »
    Was able to get one 1st gen here for 3500 so thought if i will import one from Japan myself, perhaps it will work out better.

    €2k dearer according to your first post :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,352 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    OP, did you look at the Honda Civic IMA? They were never offically sold here but they were sold in the UK, they are pretty high spec too and offer good fuel economy:

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201028198830412


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭Shane732


    No, no, no!!

    Everytime someone buys a Pirus (or some other similiar piece of sh1t) a little piece of me dies.


  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭adigilani


    I have a budget of 3500 to 4000. I was on look out for an avensis but couldn't find anything decent and then came across this prius which is working out 4500€ (sorry for the first post 5500). So i thought i would take chances. But been reading reviews (mostly of used in USA) and i thought i would ask here...


  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭adigilani


    bazz26 wrote: »
    OP, did you look at the Honda Civic IMA? They were never offically sold here but they were sold in the UK, they are pretty high spec too and offer good fuel economy:

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201028198830412


    I thought about honda civic hybrid too... but to me prius looked more spacious.. :-) but what you guys reckon, how is it compare to prius...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,818 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    If I temporarily park my complete annoyance at the markeing con-job that is current hybrid's, then I'd say this: I know someone who had gen 1 Prius, and it never let him down or anything, but quite apart from it being over-priced, it's also the same price to tax as a Corolla (more than a 1.3, actually....), and is no lighter on juice. It's also hideous inside. So there isn't even a single economic argument to own one.

    The battery, someone's mentioned - I'd want to see the invoice and warranty in the new one.

    There are so many better/cheaper/nicer cars out there, really..........

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,352 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    That model Civic is spacious enough for the class of car, probably not as spacious as the Mk2 Prius but that Prius is a newer design and a hatchback but the Civic would definately be a better buy than the Mk1 Prius.

    I'd test drive both cars anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,945 ✭✭✭Bigus


    You'll get a second gen in the uk for as little as 3.5 sterling and vrt is very small.


  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭adigilani


    Bigus wrote: »
    You'll get a second gen in the uk for as little as 3.5 sterling and vrt is very small.

    any particular place where i can get 2gen for 3.5k sterling...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,945 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Autotrader.co.uk two on there one 04 and one 05,


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  • Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭adigilani


    Bigus wrote: »
    Autotrader.co.uk two on there one 04 and one 05,

    bigus--> can you give me the direct links of the cars... or tell me the postal code to put in for the search.


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