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Fabulous
Rina Gene, 02/18/2018
2002 Toyota Prius 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I am not knowledgeable about cars, not at all. I bought this car 10 years ago, with 160,000 miles on it. I've replaced or refurbished the hybrid battery twice. Some other part had to be replaced, some sensor. As a single parent, I took my child everywhere without a worry. Other than routine maintenance, it hasn't required anything else until recently. It now has over 360,000 miles on it and sadly, it is time to buy another car, simply because so much is age worn and will likely become problematic. There is some issue with melted wires impeding the computer receiving accurate information regarding the hybrid battery, so the bells and whistles come on when in fact nothing is really wrong.
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Disappointing
shawn, 04/25/2008
2002 Toyota Prius 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
Bought this car used. Wonderful first year. Very happy and proud to drive this car. Saved a lot of money in gas. Only averaged 37 mpg, less than I thought. Then check engine light came on. Cost $1200 to replace 12 volt battery and brakes. 2 weeks later light came on again. Dealer service said codes indicated I need new main battery cost is $3600.00. Called back 2 days later was told problem wasn't battery but transaxle, new cost $4600.00. All the money I saved in gas is shot to hell in one repair. It is outrageously expensive to repair this car. No more Prius for me. I no longer have faith in the car or the techs ability to diagnose and solve problems.
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Beware old Hybrid Battery
ihtsjnellay, 08/21/2013
2002 Toyota Prius 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
24 of 30 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used at a dealership and they checked everything else EXCEPT for the hybrid battery. Being a hybrid, and having 2 batteries could be a nightmare waiting to happen. I used it for 2 days and the 2nd day, on the way home from work on the freeway my car had stopped accelerating. The main battery light came up and I had to stop on the side of the road to start it up again. This happened 3 times, and I only live 10 mins away from my work. The cost to replace an old hybrid battery is 3000 for parts and 2000 for labor. BEWARE. Only the new Prius' are reliable considering this is the earliest of models.
Another positive review
George Roland, 07/27/2008
2002 Toyota Prius 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've been very happy with my 02 Prius. Good resale value! It's now 7 years old and running superbly. My MPG has been an average of 38 in the winter and 42 in the summer. This car really has to be serviced at the dealer. I went to Jiffy Lube for a radiator flush, and though they insisted they used the right fluid, they didn't and my car broke down. I had to replace the coolant reservoir ($600). My only other repair still needs to be done: the navigation system stopped working due to an electrical failure. All the other features of the display work (audio, trip computer, avg MPG, etc) The nav can be repaired for $600 refurbished or $4000 new but I think I will just buy a tomtom.
What more could you ask for?
USMC, 10/06/2007
2002 Toyota Prius 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car has everything you could want from a sedan--reliability, unreal MPG, and low maintenance costs. It's definitely not the sexiest thing out there, but the money saved on fuel could be spent on YOU instead of some oil exec's salary. The seats are a bit on the proletariat side, and you'll defeinitely notice their stiffness on longer commutes if you're used to leather seats. Overall, I love this car, and would reccommend it to anyone.