Least Expensive new traction battery cost in Houston?

The cheapest new packs from Toyota are right around $2100 plus $1350 core charge. Most dealers won't sell them directly to you, but some will. The $2100 price is a great price, and if you have a place locally that can get that to you I'd go for it. You're usually looking at $2500-$2800 for the pack plus the $1350 core, and again only if they sell it to you. The parts are given a suggested price by Toyota, but all the dealerships are their own independent little stores free to set the price whereever they want.

I believe there have been a few employee purchase prices that get a 10% or 15% discount on that price, but if you're not an employee or friends with one, unlikely you'll go lower.

As of now, that's the only option for a new battery. There's no reason you won't get your core back, it just takes time for Toyota to send a cheque to the dealer, so this particular dealer apparently wants to make sure the payment comes in.

 

I had a brand new battery from toyota installed from Hometown Hybrids for 2400 last month. They come to you and the install takes about an hour. New battery has a 1 year warranty from toyota and also a 3 year warranty from Hometown Hybrids but I expect it to last 8-10 years just like the battery that came with the car when it was bought new.

 

that's correctly incorrect. the battery is warranted one year by toyota, but if it goes bad in the first year, texas hybrids does the labor for free and puts in another new one from toyota, all at no charge.
i'm not sure what they do in years 2 and 3, but it is still free to you. you'd have to ask them if they repair it or what.
however, it's almost moot, because very, very few new batteries go bad.

 

You have got to be kidding me.

Hometown hybrids is one of the most trustworthy, honest hybrid battery installers out there.

If you request.the full details about your battery I'm sure they will fill you in.
I bet they would even be willing to show you the date codes on your batteries. You can decode it yourself if you really want to.

As far as new Toyota batteries go...
When Toyota sells new batteries over the counter they only provide a 1 year/12,000 mile warranty.
Even though it is the EXACT SAME BATTERY they give their own dealerships a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty.

The fact that Hometown Hybrids is willing to take the extra 2 year warranty on themselves exemplifies they commitment to customers.

Even if Hometown Hybrids weren't the cheapest, I would choose them every time due to their knowledge and professionalism.

 

As an honest person, if I tell someone it is new... it is because it is new. No other proof needed.

I told you that you could look at the date codes when it gets installed because I thought that might help you feel more at ease.
I have never had anyone ask me for the date codes, since they trust me. But hey if it helps you, then do it.

I understand you aren't interested in harassing anyone over their product, but you need to be more clear if someone has not fully answered your questions. They won't know if you are silent.

Identify exactly what you want when you ask Hometown Hybrids what you need to confirm that it is new and I bet you will get it.

 

whoops, sorry. hometown hybrids is a member here, and i don't recall any complaints.

 

Texas hybrids is another reputable rebuilder as well.

 

agreed.

i do like the way they put everything on their website.

 

You bought a pack from the dealer across the counter? And then you installed it yourself?

Or did you buy it and had them install it.

If they installed it, it likely did not come assembled. The dealer tech assembled it. In most cases they would have used your old computer parts. (not new ones).

Unless of course it was a fully built used one, which Toyota has sold in the past. But unlikely you would be able to get one in Texas.

It would be interesting to hear more about your situation.

 

Usually they're not fully assembled. You have to open it up and swap a few components like the HV ECU

 

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While sitting for 6 months is not ideal, on a nice brand new battery that was charged well before it sat, it should still be fine. And after 6 months of sitting there, if there were any bad modules, they would be easy to spot!

If it says G9510-47031-84 then it is refurbished. The "84" is the important part. There was an "84 pack" sold in 2016 to a member on this forum that had year H cells in it, meaning from 2006.

 

Yep, that's a refurb most likely done by KBI. Not new. If you can get a picture of the serials on the modules, you can find out when they were made. It is still very possible they are new. A refurb pack means it could be anything from 10+ years old to made earlier in the same year. A new pack means it is new and will always be new. An 84 pack should be $700-$800 cheaper from the dealer.

Did it come in the big giant yellow metal case thing with the alien looking spikes? The size of a coffee table?

 

Before you return it help out the community a bit with some pics.

Specifically remove the lid (if you can) and take pics of the date codes on the modules.

 

Why not? People buy Dorman packs and don't need Techstream to get them to function in their vehicles, right. Or do they?