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My 2008 Hybrid battery if still good=But for $1330, I'm going to buy a new one.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by ski.dive, Mar 19, 2022.

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  1. ski.dive

    ski.dive Active Member

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    TOYOTA is selling me a brand new HYBRID battery for only $1330

    Even though my 2008 PRIUS Hybrid Battery is still good=I can't pass up this deal!!!

    --I'm going to buy it and have the Toyota dealer install it with a warranty:) Prius hybrid battery.jpg
     
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  2. nancytheprius

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    That price is amazing, good find! how many miles on your 08? i assume it’s in good shape overall?

    if that was the price here in iowa, i would consider prematurely replacing mine too
     
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    I purchased my 2008 Prius brand new= I has 120k miles in excellent condition.
     
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    deal!

    how much is installation?
     
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    Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I just bought one myself, but will be doing a self install.
     
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    I paid about 100 more and the dealer said it’s pretty normal pricing so uhh. Certainly the days of 2200 dollar batteries is over for sure. I don’t expect them to go up 09 is last of that case . Gen 3 completely different layout. What you gonna do wen abs fails brake pedal takes two feet to stop etc?.. that part cannot be bought new ?
     
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    Won’t be a problem, probably a fatal accident and case closed.
     
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    ''What you gonna do wen abs fails brake pedal takes two feet to stop etc?''


    ***What does my ABS have to do with me buying a new Hybrid Battery?

    What makes you think that my ABS will fail anytime soon?
     
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    It doesn’t and it probably won’t soon. TB2 is just hypothesizing
     
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    Are you always thinking negative thoughts ???

    Tombukt2 saying ''What you gonna do wen abs fails brake pedal takes two feet to stop etc?'
    ***When I'm talking about buying a new Hybrid battery
     
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    i suppose you'd install a rebuilt. i don't see a problem
     
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    Good deal! My local Dealer was selling it for $1275. I asked the dealer to have them install it and they said $899. HAha I said, I'll do it myself. Thanks!
     
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  13. bisco

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    even installed, $2,175 is so much cheaper than a few years ago. deflation! :p
     
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    Your 06 still has the original battery? I preemptively replaced mine in 2016 with OEM new. Apparently Toyota used the newer 3rd Gen cells at the time, I’m hoping this one lasts 12+ years.
     
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    how will you know how long it lasts if you replace it preemptively?
     
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    I did the last battery replacement preventatively because I was taking my 06 on road trips 3 times per month for our kids travel soccer, or trips home to Chicago to see family. I didn’t want to take any chances, so I had the battery done by Texas Hybrid Batteries when I happened to be in Dallas. $2500 for an OEM battery install was about as good as I could find at that time.

    We no longer go on as many trips, and have stopped using the Prius when we do, so I doubt I will do preemptive replacement again.
     
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    still original battery yeah! 89k miles and the battery rarely fluctuates on the energy monitor screen
     
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    $1330 is an exceptional price. Here in NoVA it is $1699 today and the lower I have seen it is $1575. Now, with so many videos online, self install on Gen 2 is considered as easy as replacing an alternator or a water pump.
     
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    Great price! I’m in California and am wondering what the cost of shipping the core back would be. Maybe I can get a local dealer to match
     
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    Or just call around n California and see if they’ll match price. Battery is shipped through California anyway.
     
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