Another 2006 HV battery failure - $3500 replacement

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by hybit, Mar 16, 2012.

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    So another 2006 dead battery issue. Six weeks for replacement, warranty is only 1 year, 12,000 miles (and I'm sure I put 24k on a year). At the dealer, that is.

    Anyone gone used? My usual non-hybrid mechanic has gone hybrid, checking to see if she can source a battery from a upullit or something.

    I'd rather not get an all new car right now, but I might need to - is there a decent trade in value on a 120k + (I don't know the mileage but it is at least that) bum battery prius or private sale likelyness?

    Other repairs have been pretty routine - except for two years ago when the bit that makes the engines talk to one another died to the tune of about a thousand dollars ...
     
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    Or I could have read a little deepr :eek: sorry still in shock from the price/failure/lack of sleeeep ...

    priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-prius-care-maintenance-troubleshooting/104985-2005-prius-241-000-miles-hybrid-battery-replacement-story

    Okay, going to print out that first page and take it to my local mech who is now hybrid trained and see what she can do for me.
     
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    Autobeyours. You'll pay for shipping, but it won't cost $3500.
     
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    Try Mellor's Garage in Melborne FL.

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    Thanks, all. Still talking to Toyota; looks like my local mechanic has a line on a few places she can get one. I''ll hang on to the links in case we need more options. :cheer2:
     
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    My hybrid battery went out at 155,000 miles. Dealership broke me the bad news. Said it would cost $4,000 and then said they'd have the new car salesman call me. He even insulted me more when he offered me $2,000 for my 2005 Prius that cost me $30,000 with all the bells & whistles.

    For those of you not interested in rebuilding the hybrid battery pack yourself, if you are located anywhere near Nashville, Tennessee, give Tommy Roller a call. He owns Roller Salvage in McMinnville, TN. Telephone number - 931-939-2971. Tommy is a good friend of my son-in-law and he can do most anything relating to automobiles. Besides Roller, I only located two companies in the entire Southeast that would tackle the job - one in Melbourne, FL - Mellors Automotive and the other in Savanah, GA

    Both wanted over $1,000. Tommy Roller rebuilt my battery for $550. Great country guy who's not interested in making a killing. He saved me $3,500 and my Prius is back up and running again!!
     
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    Most batteries cannot be rebuilt. These days, $1000 is cheap, if you are talking about a battery that someone will warranty for a year. I hope it works out for you in the long run.
     
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    Try Reinvolt 919-774-3332 or Mac's Service Center 804-368-0213
     
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    Toyota warranty repairs are 1 year unlimited mileage.

    What codes were retrieved to indicate a HV battery failure?
     
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    Do these guys put new batteries in? I know you can perhaps recondition batteries that have less miles on them, but what if the core returning batteries are from cars with over 200k (like mines)? I wouldn't want these batteries in my recondition battery pack.
     
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