Toyota Prius 2005 FAQs

Check out real-world situations relating to the Toyota Prius 2005 here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.

• Buyer beware

  BUYING from auction leaves you little room to move if something goes wrong. It's a ``buyer beware'' scenario, and unfortunately you didn't show enough caution. The fact that it was a 1999 model -- when Toyota didn't start selling the Prius here until 2001 -- and the price was $10,000 should have tipped you off that something was amiss. Toyota's technical people say the earlier Prius is quite different to the car they sell here, with a different ECU and battery pack. The result is that Toyota dealers don't have the diagnostic equipment to determine what might be wrong with your car. Even though this is a grey import, Toyota is willing to help out if you call their customer hotline.

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• Toyota Prius rust problems

  Rust wasn't a particular issue with the Prius any more than it is   on any other Toyota. I would show it to your dealer and have Toyota   inspect it with a view to repairing it.

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• Rusty Prius

  Rust isn't a particular issue with the Prius any more than it is on any other Toyota. I would show it to your dealer and have Toyota inspect it with a view to repairing it.

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