My Toyota dealer is selling refurbished traction batteries

Not exactly.
If the cheaper pack was sold as "New Cells in a Used Case". ...if they say New Cells..I'd expect...New Cells.

 

Toyota of San Bernardino has them around $2000 online. But I'm not sure they'll sell it over the counter to someone that's not a certified mechanic.

Camelback might be cheaper than their quote if you go and actually buy it. They offer discounts if you ask for them at their service counter. There was a member here that bought it for under $2000 over a year ago, the quote was higher but ended up cheaper once they were ready to purchase......at the counter. They just asked.

The dealer you purchased the battery from should be able to offer the new battery for $2000 right? If they are able to bring the purchase priced of the refurbished down a few hundred......it should be the same for the new battery. It is their error in quoting a battery with new cells.......

 

Not gen 2 only gen 3 cells are still be made

 

Call matt from texas hybrid batteries he'll take care of you

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you can put gen 3 in ten 2 box, yes?

 

Yes. That's what the new batteries from Toyota are. New Gen 3 modules in a new Gen 2 case, which makes it better than what came in the car new.

Matt

 

Thanks Corey,
I sell new batteries locally for $2200 but I can't do much to help our friends in SOCAL. Shipping whole packs is not cost effective and I won't disassemble a new pack in order to flat rate the modules. The only option is to shop local and find a dealer that's willing to give a discount.

Matt

 

I wonder what KBI is doing to the modules; if anything, that makes them confident that 10 year old ones will hold up before the one year warranty expires? Do they just cherry pick the best modules that Toyota gives or sells to them from warranty and beyond cores and send the rest for recycling? My guess is that's exactly what they do.

I"m sure that Matt at Texas Hybrid Batteries has a good idea since he's a competitor who undercuts Toyota's price by a wide margin with his re-manufactured packs. I'm not asking and I'm sure he's not telling.

 

Could it also be that the electrolyte within the cells are new and they just reused the cell case as well?

 

great price! good move, congrats and all the best!

i looked but didn't see, how many miles on your prius?

 

Did you get refund for that first battery? "They" is the same dealership parts department? What was the price for brand-new battery then?

Having put in a couple of batteries now, what would you say is a reasonable price for a pro install? And how would you describe the install, from a DIY perspective? Would you consider adding a step-by-step description, or maybe it's just too involved?

 

Wow new battery at 290k miles. That battery is worth more than the car.

I bet your back hurts from lifting all those batteries in and out of the car lol

 

And who knows how long a properly maintained Gen 2 Prius will last? Toyota and Honda are legendary
for their longevity (gee, I sound like Johnny Cochran right now) so it's possible that Tj's Prius will still
be on the road in 2025.

 

Your final price was $2070 plus tax?

 

So for the pros likely 2 hours? In that case $300 (or a bit more) seems a reasonable install charge. With that $1000 quote for install, seems like they're charging $300 for labour, and $700 for a two year warranty extension.

 

The pros can definitely do it in 2 hours. I can do that with my amateur tools and weak back.

 

would be nice if someone do a how to tread on swapping batterie