2007 with 113k miles...need guidance

Bisco recently said...

a good battery would never go to zero, never mind below

I nearly sprayed my drink on my computer again, lol.....I guess it all depends on how you interpret the OP statement in post 13..somehow, with the recent artic blast, I figured the OP was referencing the weather, but,,,,Bisco's is a lot funnier

This morning it was below zero and I see this again with the VSC and the circle with !.

 

I think she ment the temperature, not the battery level.

 

Warranty on a brand new battery is moot. 1 year, 2 years, 4 years, doesn't matter. It's really just to protect against infant mortality which are usually caught at the factory but if one slips out, then you're covered.

Your dealership, genuine Toyota dealership that pays franchise fees to Toyota Motor Corporation, should give you a 3 year unlimited mile warranty on any genuine brand new battery you have them source from TMC and then install. Meaning the entire transaction for parts is within the dealership. If you buy a battery "over-the-counter" either at that dealership, elsewhere, online, or whatever expect to get between zero and 1 year unlimited mile warranty plus pay the core charge upfront.

$4k is high. The dealership should be able to get the part for $1.6k to $1.8k (dealership wholesale rate). Add in 4-6 hours of shop labour and you have a $2400-$2800 install price at a dealership for today, out the door with a genuine Toyota pack.

 

'got the battery me

was the battery still all green in the morning?

 

codes don't come due to cold, unless something is already on the edge

 

good news!

 

I figured there aren't enough hybrids in the area for there to be an independent hybrid shops but there could be some that have experience working on hybrids. I decided to look and found a shop in Endicott, NY called Precision Automotive Service that says they do Prius battery replacement. You could check with them whether they would install one of 2K1Toaster's kits. Of course, you could ask around at local indy shops. Spending about $2000 ($1600 + installation) would be much more reasonable than $4000 on a 12 Y.O. Vehicle.

 

hybrid cars inc in stoughton ma repaced my battery with a refurb for 700 has a 6 month warranty he said his batterys last 80k miles or so

 

Isn’t that quite a drive from Colorado?

 

Core charge means they bill you for the rebuildable part of your battery; then return that money when the old part is returned. Might take a week or two but you should get that money back.

 

So figure 2,204, plus tax. If that 1774 is for a genuine Toyota pack that’s a very good price. You can figure a Toyota pack will last almost as long as the old one.

 

that only comes to 1300 bro

 

Yes but royrose’s adress is listed as Colorado. That was for him.