2012 Prius, bought new. Current mileage is approximately 71,000. Brake pads have never been replaced.

In mid 2024 I took the car to the dealership for an oil change. They told me I had "75% wear" and I should change the brake pads. My thinking was "If they have 75% wear at 12 years, that means it'll take me another 4 years to get to 100% assuming I continue adding miles at the current rate."

I have an oil change appointment this week. I'm not sure exactly where the brake wear will be, but I am sure they're going to tell me to change the pads again. My plan is to refuse the service; I'll change the brake pads when I hear noise from the wear indicators.

I'm wondering if this is a sound plan. Also I don't think I want to pay dealer prices for the brake job. I use coupons for the oil change and it is price competitive with non-dealer options.