2008 Toyota Prius Avis - Propriétaires Vérifiés

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Judy P.

2008 Toyota Prius

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10/19/2024

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Love my car!

I absolutely love my 2008 Toyota Prius! It is the best car I have ever owned, and I have owned my share of cars in my lifetime. I have had no major repairs needed to be done on my car and it has 153,000 miles on it. I never had such a dependable car.

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NANCY S.

2008 Toyota Prius

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07/26/2024

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Outstanding vehicle.

The mileage and reliability is outstanding. Not a car for drivers looking for speed or fast showy response but excellent for safe conscientious drivers. Good passing response. If it is not fast enough please continue to use those gas guzzling anchors because this fuel sipper, low maintenance vehicle is not for you. Easy plug and play repairs even for a granny.

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Mary B.

2008 Toyota Prius

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09/11/2023

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Perfect car

I traded in my jaguar for a Prius years ago. Very comfortable, easy to maneuver, can pack more gear than the Jag AND we drive for 100’s of miles without a fill up. Insurance, gas, maintenance sooo much better. A better profile.

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LES G.

2008 Toyota Prius

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06/01/2023

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Great car

My Prius is a 2008 second generation hybrid and has been the most reliable car I e owned in my 74 years. It has 181,000 miles and other than brakes and tires has had virtually no major issues. We have toured all 48 continental states usually doing 10,000 to 20,000 mile road trips at a time, we also drive from south Florida to PA two to three times a year. I believe the only somewhat major repairs were a front wheel bearing at 150,000 miles and recently the hybrid inverter water pump need replaced. The hybrid battery is the original and so far shows no sign of weakness, the auxiliary (starter battery) has been replaced only once. Brakes last 60-70,000 miles and tires 40-50,000 miles. I get about 40mpg which I’m sure would be more except for the fact most of our miles are high speed highway driving. I will definitely buy another Prius when I need to retire my present one.

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BILL B.

2008 Toyota Prius

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03/15/2023

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It's virtually free transportation.

I've had it since new, 160,000 miles ago. it's been paid for for years and it still gets 40 mpg. Only one significant repair, done this past summer: the big battery, $3,000. But that's done and I hope to get another bunch of years on it! It's almost free now, just doing oil changes. I'm gentle with it and we take the other car on long trips.

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Gregg M.

2008 Toyota Prius

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05/15/2021

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Good overall reliability but recurring issues

After 200+ k miles, this Prius had relatively decent service reliability. HOWEVER, this car suffers from severe design/engineering and electrical flaws. We have probably spent thousands of dollars on headlight bulbs over the life of this car. EXTREMELY frustrating to have to replace these lamps every 6-8 weeks. Of course, the Toyota dealer continued to deny there were any unusual headlight issues while still under warranty. Pay attention, and you will frequently see other similar vintage Prius driving with one light out. I always suspected some type of voltage spike during starting the car, likely related to the hybrid system... somehow. Absolutely awful lighting reliability. Additionally, the engineering for the the reflector + headlight housing is terrible! I would even say DANGEROUSLY insufficient light throw! Better with LED conversion lamps. Other major flaw: Front hub/wheel bearings. The OEM parts had normal reliability. Since the original set, we have had to replace these EIGHT times. NAPA bearings were the worst. But even after using Toyota OEM parts, we have had to replace hubs + bearings nearly every 15,000 miles. Geez... TIRES last longer than these poorly engineered hub/bearing/axle systems and questionable OEM replacement parts have.

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LARRY DENISE F.

2008 Toyota Prius

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03/20/2021

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Driving a Prius

I love my 08 Prius. It is a zippy car that gets awesome gas mileage. There is plenty of room for costco shopping trips when you fold down the back seats. My Prius has over 150,000 miles and still runs great. I plan on driving it for many more years.

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Steve F.

2008 Toyota Prius

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09/11/2020

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My car has 190k now from 2008 and still strong just basic service good maintenance on hybrid battery and is good for another 5-7 years best car I have ever owned course is a Toyota well build and runs forever

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Rick M.

2008 Toyota Prius

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01/10/2019

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Tough little car

I purchased a 2008 Prius with 84,000 miles several years ago mainly for the gas economy. It delivered 57+mpg and that was quite a change from driving a V8 350 engine pickup. The car drives quietly and although not a sports car does have nice pickup and response. The interior is nice and comfortable and has plenty of space. The car is well made/designed and sure is tough. Service issues have been limited to what is expected for the 164,000 miles I have on it now and keeps running reliably. I expected needing more service with the mileage but it has been minimal. I am impressed with Toyota quality and have decided to make my next vehicle a Toyota also.

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ROGER P.

2008 Toyota Prius

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12/13/2018

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2008 Prius

We have had our Prius for five years and have put 120000 miles on it. I tell people I have three other cars I like to drive better but I have never had a car that gets 45 mpg that I like better. We will get another Prius next fall.

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Andrew K.

2008 Toyota Prius

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11/30/2018

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Reliable and great gas mileage.

I have a 2008 Prius, and had difficulties with the gas pedal well before the huge government recall. Since then the car, like most Toyota's has been reliable. However, it now has almost 200,000 miles so some expected wear and tear problems. The gas mileage is great. The car is noisy. The ride and handling are are fair.