Faults:

Have had to replace one front wheel bearing.

Had to service the hybrid battery; the cost was $300, which was very reasonable!

General Comments:

My wife drives a lot of miles for her job over a year. She needed something dependable & cheap to operate. Therefore, I bought a used Prius from a big store lot; this store ONLY keeps nicer units, and seldom ever one with over 100k miles.

The Prius had 160k when we purchased it, and now has approx 200k. I estimated the fuel savings above her old car at approx $150 per month minimum.

Even with the high miles, this lil car still runs great! I like it so much I bought another used one for myself with 98k miles.

My wife is hell on wheels in a car... this little has really done good for her. I'd recommend a Prius to anyone! I plan on her driving it for at least another year, then getting a newer one with low miles!

Faults:

Had to have the Computer re-flashed for a stalling problem. Other than that one incident nothing has gone wrong with the vehicle.

General Comments:

I get 50 miles per US Gallon from the Spring to the Fall and 46- 48 miles per US Gallon in the winter.

The OEM tires are not the best and ready at 30k miles to be replaced.

I need winter dedicated tires to navigate through snow covered roads.

You have to learn to drive the car to get the benefits of the good gas mileage i.e. slow starts and acceleration from a stop and coasting when anticipating a stop.

You need to make sure that the oil is not overfilled after each service.

You need to have the tire pressure at the max cold sidewall pressure listed for the tire not the factory recommendation.