Well, my 2010 just lost it's hybrid battery at 105K mileage

I went straight to Toyota USA immediately on getting a repair quote from the local dealership. Corporate Toyota is who said "Sorry for the we're not helping you out" (paraphrased).
At this point, another dealer can't possibly give us a suitable resolution. My daughter has decided that we're going to swap the battery pack get it ready and sell it..No dealer in the country can give us a Toyota battery for the $1500 or whatever it is to swap packs myself. If she wanted to keep her car, then that would be a good reason to try for a factory battery from different dealer. But, right now, she just wants it on the road minus the dreaded triangle and "Check Hybrid System" warning. Then she'll detail it and sell it, telling any prospective buyer "Hey the traction battery was just replaced!" That's actually a pretty solid selling point on a 9 year old Prius.

 

Yup, that's what I was thinking too I'm just trying to decide if it's worth the time to dissect and rebuild the battery. My daughter thinks I should just buy a ready to swap one and call it good. But I like the idea of being able to sell my modules and recoup some of the investment for her. I've got to research a bit more to see how to test my old modules for resale and how much to sell them for. A bit of eBay time needed I guess .

 

She's just eager to get it over. She's really afraid it's going to just quit and leave her and her kids stranded roadside because the light's on, the warning is on and now she knows the battery is bad. So, she's guessing it's going to quit running at any moment, and probably at the worst time.

 

I sure wish I could have been "face to face" with Toyota USA when they said "No" I was Face to face with the dealership 3 times in the last week over this and did me no good. I even discussed it in person with the salesman (who's been there for a hundred years) who sold the 2 of them to us that night..i hoped with his seniority he might have some pull. Nope

 

Thanks for the attitude. Did I offend you somehow? How do you come to the conclusion we're both buying "new" cars and money is no object? Not that I owe you any kind of clarification, but in the defense of myself and her, , she is going to be looking for a 3 to 5 year old vehicle, and to her that's "new", and I will have to loan her the money to get it. Yes money matters to her and I both. She's living with us along with her full time student husband and 2 little boys. They're living with us simply because they can't afford to live on their own and finish his college all at once.. Every dime they spend is calculated. Me? I'm not buying a "new" car either. I simply won't be replacing my Prius. My Prius is a commuter car, a spare vehicle for us, and we've decided, as I am now retired (That means a fixed "money matters a lot now" income) that not owning the car would save us money and we can live without it and eliminate any future risk of this happening to me. My ONLY hesitation in starting this job is the physical aspects of it I'm 64 years old and a disabled veteran and I don't bend and lift like I used to. Because money absolutely matters to me I don't want to just pay someone else to do it like I would if money actually didn't matter to ME, like you assumed it doesn't. So, step down from your high horse and quit assuming you know a single thing about us or our circumstance in life. No need to respond. You've said quite enough..

 

Thank you .I'm gaining the confidence in reading all these helpful posts.

 

Thank you. Yes, I will actually be loaning her my own Prius during the project, as I can be without it OK. Is that tape just to add a level of insulation to hot bus bars I assume?