fixmyhrybrid refurbished batteries AVOID!!

http://newpriusbatteries.com/

If you haven't bought another battery yet.

 

Did the other shop give you the codes? I would send them in and have a lawyer send a demand letter prior to a lawsuit.

 

Wow you got 7 month's on a whack a mole? That's awesome and hard to believe. Usually they only last a few months then you discover you only have a tail light warranty.

 

Hi Stephen, I actually am one of those who will buy a new one. That's why I put in the link: http://newpriusbatteries.com/
From what I hear, good prices for new Prius batteries. There are really good battery experts in here who have rebuilt their own for pennies on the dollar. Their wisdom is paying off for them. I can't do what they do, but knowing this, I am willing to buy a new one.

 

But you do know those new batteries you have to assemble yourself or pay someone to assemble them for you in your metal battery case.

 

If you are not doing a DIY install, I think it is a better deal to have Toyota do the work and get a longer nationwide 3 year Toyota warranty (on a genuine Toyota battery) for $100 more. I paid $1700 for the battery plus $445 for install, taxes, fees and a loaner car at my dealer. Toyota batteries have been tested for 20 years ... the "new" design from Colorado has only been tested for two years.

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Yeah, I just noticed that. My bad!

 

That's almost exactly what I paid for an installed new OEM from Texas Prius Battery Replacement back in 2017; still a good deal today.

 

While some may be worse than others, I think the title should read:
Refurbished battery dealers: AVOID them ALL.

 

Texas vendor does not have the three year, nationwide Toyota warranty...

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So? It is the same battery and it will outlast a 3-year warranty and then some, so a moot point really.

 

I was scammed by fixmyhybrid com as well. I paid $1,100 for two cell replacements with a one year warranty. My Prius failed within 3 weeks. I called, emailed and texted every day for about a month until I finally got an email stating that they are out of business as of 8/1. They have no yelp or google reviews(which should have been a big red flag.). The people I delt with were Robert Kirk and Tracy Adcock. They are based out of Pensacola, FL and use a 850 area code. Beware do not trust these people.

 

Fix my hybrid is bad news. Nice enough in the beginning, but have paid for two installations and both failed in under 13 months so I've paid $1,500 and they have failed again. Completed a warranty application on their site and no one has contacted me and when you try to call no one answers and you can't leave a message.

 

It sounds like you have paid a lot more than a new battery now. Had you gone with a new battery in the first place you, it would have been done & dusted and would not have given the HV battery any more thought.

 

I got scammed as well. I think I paid about 1100 in total. I think mine lasted about six months. The guy said that he hardly has any recalls and I told him I doubt that I would like to see proof. I told them rebalancing Prius batteries can be finicky unless you bypass or group the voltages across many banks, to avoid some of the error issues. I just called the numbers and visited the website today, everything is disconnected or no longer available. I recently sold my Prius because I got tired of messing with it. I should’ve known something was up when he carried multiple extra batteries for a multiple extra batteries for a single stop and had to switch it out on site. I should’ve told him I would give him 100 bucks for his travels. Maybe 200 and sent him on his way. I personally think that the guy that installed them was not the crook and the crook was the owner who played the disabled person card every time I press them about details of the warranty or quality of his work. $250 install fee after the 960 I think it was “certified battery” puchase.

 

Used cells are worn in every case and worn out most of the time. These fly by night guys are trying to break the laws of physics. Seriously. New cells give you another 150k miles of no battery blues.