Is a CT 200h with 180,000 miles worth buying for $9000? Hybrid battery replaced by Le
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Hi everyone. I'm new here. I've been desperate to find a car that isn't trash but this car market isn't helping. I wanted a prius due to fuel efficiency and reliability, my big two concerns, but they are so expensive. I did find a 2013 CT 200h for 9k though, with a brand new hybrid battery, but with 180k miles. Should I pull the trigger or is this a bad deal? The navigation is a little wonky as well.
Also, would this be a good car to take road trips in with that mileage? I plan on going all around the US.
Thank you.
Also, would this be a good car to take road trips in with that mileage? I plan on going all around the US.
Thank you.
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I bought a 2013 Lexus CT200h in July this year with 162000 miles on it. Paid $11000. Only thing I done was put spark plugs in it. I am geting an averge of 42mpg. I use it just to go back in forth to work. I think I put 104miles a week. So far I have been a happy camper. Could I take it on a road trip? I took it to the beach and back but that just another 100 miles for me. This thing is no power house but it just keeps running. I love it. Oh and I bought it from a Toyota dealership so they already did a oil change air and cabin filters and had it all detail . Hope this helps
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Hi everyone. I'm new here. I've been desperate to find a car that isn't trash but this car market isn't helping. I wanted a prius due to fuel efficiency and reliability, my big two concerns, but they are so expensive. I did find a 2013 CT 200h for 9k though, with a brand new hybrid battery, but with 180k miles. Should I pull the trigger or is this a bad deal? The navigation is a little wonky as well.
Also, would this be a good car to take road trips in with that mileage? I plan on going all around the US.
Thank you.
Also, would this be a good car to take road trips in with that mileage? I plan on going all around the US.
Thank you.
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Get a Toyota or hybrid specialist independent shop to do a pre-purchase inspection. They will tell you the condition and if it is okay, what minor stuff needs fixing which you can then use to negotiate a lower price. Most charge around $100 for this service.
It could be a nice ride as the engines and transmissions are very reliable and can go 300,000 miles Many Prius cabs with that many miles are still going strong and they have the same engine & Hybrid system as the CT.
The navigation system will be completely out of date and you will be better using your phone. What do you mean by wonky? It was never much good when brand new.
But if it dies and takes the radio with it you may be in for an expensive repair so that could be a deal killer.
It could be a nice ride as the engines and transmissions are very reliable and can go 300,000 miles Many Prius cabs with that many miles are still going strong and they have the same engine & Hybrid system as the CT.
The navigation system will be completely out of date and you will be better using your phone. What do you mean by wonky? It was never much good when brand new.
But if it dies and takes the radio with it you may be in for an expensive repair so that could be a deal killer.
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I bought a 2013 Lexus CT200h in July this year with 162000 miles on it. Paid $11000. Only thing I done was put spark plugs in it. I am geting an averge of 42mpg. I use it just to go back in forth to work. I think I put 104miles a week. So far I have been a happy camper. Could I take it on a road trip? I took it to the beach and back but that just another 100 miles for me. This thing is no power house but it just keeps running. I love it. Oh and I bought it from a Toyota dealership so they already did a oil change air and cabin filters and had it all detail . Hope this helps
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Yes I have. After 3 months from purchese the car wond up having a blown head gasket. I had the the head milled new valve stem seals. New timing chain. New EGR cooler. More money that I did not want to put into it. Now it runs really well. I am going to keep it until the wheels fall off. No problem with any of the batterys.
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I have a blown head gasket in my 2012 CT200h with 171,000 miles. There's coolant in cylinders 1 and 2. The cost to replace the head gasket at Lexus is estimated at approximately 21 hours of labor at $190/hour, plus parts, for a total of $5600. Because removing the engine and disassembling it takes so much time, I'm considering whether it would be better to replace the entire engine instead. I'm getting an estimate for the cost of a new engine. Any ideas or suggestions?
My car is otherwise in great condition, so keeping it is a good idea.
My car is otherwise in great condition, so keeping it is a good idea.
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I wish mine cost $5600. I was charged $8000. They did not pull the engine. I saw the head off. They show me everything they were doing. I kind of know the owner of the shop so i felt confindent . Work was done in Nov of 2022. So far the car has been flawless
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Don't buy 2013 or older cars, just leave them. CT purchases should all be 2014+ after they redesigned the piston and piston ring assembly. 2013's and older are ticking time bombs, you'll have to carry oil around with you.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...32914-9999.pdf
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...32914-9999.pdf
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Don't buy 2013 or older cars, just leave them. CT purchases should all be 2014+ after they redesigned the piston and piston ring assembly. 2013's and older are ticking time bombs, you'll have to carry oil around with you.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...32914-9999.pdf
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...32914-9999.pdf
My 2012 is in excellent condition & has all the features that were available at the time, so I don't want to give it up - if I can work with it - even with 181,000 miles ( I missed the 8 in many earlier post of 171K miles)
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Yes, I would love a new engine. Do you suggest replacing it with the Gen4 engine? My CT 200h is not leaking oil or overconsuming oil. There was some oil on the undercarriage of the car, which was reported as "normal wear and tear."
My 2012 is in excellent condition & has all the features that were available at the time, so I don't want to give it up - if I can work with it - even with 181,000 miles ( I missed the 8 in many earlier post of 171K miles)
My 2012 is in excellent condition & has all the features that were available at the time, so I don't want to give it up - if I can work with it - even with 181,000 miles ( I missed the 8 in many earlier post of 171K miles)
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I have a blown head gasket in my 2012 CT200h with 171,000 miles. There's coolant in cylinders 1 and 2. The cost to replace the head gasket at Lexus is estimated at approximately 21 hours of labor at $190/hour, plus parts, for a total of $5600. Because removing the engine and disassembling it takes so much time, I'm considering whether it would be better to replace the entire engine instead. I'm getting an estimate for the cost of a new engine. Any ideas or suggestions?
My car is otherwise in great condition, so keeping it is a good idea.
My car is otherwise in great condition, so keeping it is a good idea.
If the car is super clean and in great shape, it may be a good candidate to just spend the money and get it done right. You should be good to go for many hundreds of thousands of miles if your intention is to keep the car.