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Bought a Prius. It’s exactly what I thought it would be. Like driving a washing machine. No thrills. All the economy.
Basics;
2007 Toyota Prius Base. 166,000 miles. Ex Lake County forest preserve vehicle. Came on brand new Goodyear tires, full tank of fuel and like 100 miles since the last service for $3,500. Everything works. No rust. Put 218 miles on it since yesterday AM. Averaging 51.2mpg. Most of that was with a passenger and trunk full of Costco purchases.
The purpose of this thing is to be a daily driver, and for me that’s a big ask. It has a hitch on it with 1” receiver for a bike rack, I’ll add wiring to tow my 5x8 trailer. The rear suspension is sitting about 1” lower than stock. From what I’ve seen it’s a pretty common thing. A company in California used to convert these 2nd gens to plug-in hybrids, and used a local spring align type company to make the HD rear springs for the added battery packs they used. That company still makes the springs for customers if they ask so I’ll be giving them a call tomorrow. It’ll end up going from like 1” of sag to about 3/4” above stock ride height and is a stiffer spring. Perfect for packing full of stuff or trailer tongue weight. Figure I’ll order new struts as well since I’ll have them apart anyways.
Rear suspension upgrades, trailer wiring, window tint and regular maintenance is about all this will see. I imagine the thread will just be filled with pictures of me doing things in a Prius people don’t do in a 1500 pickup.
Basics;
2007 Toyota Prius Base. 166,000 miles. Ex Lake County forest preserve vehicle. Came on brand new Goodyear tires, full tank of fuel and like 100 miles since the last service for $3,500. Everything works. No rust. Put 218 miles on it since yesterday AM. Averaging 51.2mpg. Most of that was with a passenger and trunk full of Costco purchases.
The purpose of this thing is to be a daily driver, and for me that’s a big ask. It has a hitch on it with 1” receiver for a bike rack, I’ll add wiring to tow my 5x8 trailer. The rear suspension is sitting about 1” lower than stock. From what I’ve seen it’s a pretty common thing. A company in California used to convert these 2nd gens to plug-in hybrids, and used a local spring align type company to make the HD rear springs for the added battery packs they used. That company still makes the springs for customers if they ask so I’ll be giving them a call tomorrow. It’ll end up going from like 1” of sag to about 3/4” above stock ride height and is a stiffer spring. Perfect for packing full of stuff or trailer tongue weight. Figure I’ll order new struts as well since I’ll have them apart anyways.
Rear suspension upgrades, trailer wiring, window tint and regular maintenance is about all this will see. I imagine the thread will just be filled with pictures of me doing things in a Prius people don’t do in a 1500 pickup.
