Toyota Prius, the battery isn't that big of a deal, the health can be checked with an app and a dongle, and they;re the most reliable cars on the planet.
Original starter and alternator
I have 2010 Prius from NEW ZEALAND
I spend NZ ＄350(US＄180-200)for EGR Intake Manifold and throttle clean
Other than the throwout bearing getting OEM stuff is on par pricewise with most aftermarkets. Considering OEM discs frequently hit the quarter million mile mark, thats what I put back in my third gen.
My mother drove her 2010 Corolla for 11 years and 320,000 km with no breakdowns and only (frankly spotty and frequently late) basic maintenance before passing it off to my brother, who still drives it every day it with 350k kms (edit: 220k miles). The shocks probably need replacement at some point in the nearer term but those are wear items and the car spent most of its life on terrible Saskatchewan roads, so I can’t really blame it for that.
So glad I have snow tires. They make my Prius feel like a hummer.
The auto transmission in the 3rd gen has some odd tuning from the factory
I was in a similar situation 2 years ago, except it was a 2012 accord n was looking at a 2023 4runner. Biggest difference i felt in the negative side was fuel economy and throttle response. Neither are something you should expect from 4runner, and I knew that going in but driving them back to back or alternating every other day, u feel it a lot. As far as throttle response, after driving for a while I realized while it's not a k series engine n can't go like it can but its plenty powerful and it can be responsive if ur in the right gear n right rpm. windshield is a chip magnet but so is my accord. I do like the near vertical windshield, though. I feel it blocks the sun better during the day.
A consistent 3rd gen complaint is the automatic which hunts for gears.
My humble Toyota Sienna minivan if there's so much as an extra sock (or child) in the back. People flash us all the time and I'm like damn, we're those people now. Fn hate it, might need to get some silver tape to mask the top of the beams.
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