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2008 Toyota Prius For Parts Or Rebuild (body Damage & Bad Transmission) on 2040-cars

Year:2008 Mileage:117999 Color: Red /
 Gray
Location:

Hardin, Kentucky, United States

Hardin, Kentucky, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:Four cylinder
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: JTDKB20U687710993 Year: 2008
Make: Toyota
Model: Prius
Trim: Basic
Options: CD Player
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Drive Type: Front wheel drive
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 117,999
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Gray
Disability Equipped: No
Number of Cylinders: 4
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"The motor has 117,XXX miles and was running great when the transmission went out. I took the car to a dealer who said the "code" indicated the transmission was bad and the car required a new transmission at the cost of approx. $6K. I didn't believe them and contacted an expert on the cars. He concurred with the dealer saying that the transmission is not intended to be repaired. I bought the car from a wholesaler who bought it from Enterprise. It only had $4k miles on it when I bought it, but it had been wrecked in the passenger rear quarter (see pics). About two weeks before the transmission went, a deer ran into the front passenger fender (see pic) and the driver's side doors each have a 2" or so scratch on them. Tires are in very good shape. The interior is fine and I even have a new, in the box, rear passenger tail light for the car (almost a $300 value). The car cannot move on its own power because of the transmission and the motor will not start because of the transmission."

This vehicle has a bad transmission and will not go under its own power. It also has significant body damage to the passenger rear and back areas (See pics). With that said, this was a great car for us. We bought it in 2008 from a wholesaler who bought it from Enterprise. The car only had 4,000 miles on it when we bought it. It was wrecked in the passenger rear when we bought it. We never fixed it because we just used it for a daily driver to work and back so cosmetics weren't an issue for us. The motor has 117,XXX miles on it and was running great when the transmission went out. I was driving the car when I felt a "clunk" and the warning indicators came up on the digital display.  The motor was still running fine and the car was still moving under its own power, but I could feel the car was having to work harder to go. I stopped the car and shut it off and called a wrecker to take it to a dealer. After this the car wouldn't restart because the computer system wouldn't let the motor start because of the damaged transmission. The dealer said the transmission was bad and it would have to have a new one at the cost of approximately $6,000. I had the car towed home and called an expert on the cars and he stated that the transmission had likely gone bad and that it couldn't be worked on. So, there it sits.  I have no ambition of fixing the car. I just went and bought a new Corolla. As for other details, about two weeks before the tranny went out, a deer ran into the front passenger fender and dented it badly (see pics); the two driver side doors each have about a 2" scratch on them.  The hood has a very small dent in the driver's front corner by the headlight when a shopping cart hit it.  The interior is in fine shape.  I took out a few of the interior parts on the inside of the passenger rear where the damage but I still have all the parts and I also have a brand new rear passenger tail light (about a $300 value). The car does not have a backup camera or any bluetooth, etc..  It does have a CD player.  Everything on the interior works.  This car has a lot of expensive parts on it if someone had the time to part it out or it could be restored.  Body work and transmission a rebuild would probably cost around $9-11K.  The estimate on the body work was $2500 and Toyota told me the tranny would be around $6k.  Once fixed, she would have a lot of life left in her and she gets great gas mileage.

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