I'm not in need of a new 12 volt battery for the Prius, but I have noticed people on PC complaining from time to time of the "outrageous" (or similar adjective) price of an OEM or equivalent replacement. But I was just thinking that I might need to replace the 6+-year-old Group 35 battery on our Pontiac Vibe and found that a DieHard Platinum AGM battery (with only a 3-year warranty) is $219.99 (plus core charge), so what are people so upset about? (DieHard non-AGM Group 35 is cheaper, but I am not going to get into the argument about why the Prius needs or does not need an AGM battery.)
Costco Interstate lists 2010 Vibe as a 24F at drumroll: $89.99 plus core... EDIT-. I was in math class a long long time ago and my teacher complained to the class, "My daughter wanted to buy a bikini and it cost more, for less material. I don't get it"! I guess the Prius has the bikini of batteries. moto g(7) power ?
i paid $200. at the dealer. too much for some, no big deal to others. i suppose when you compare it to their $89. tru start hype, it sounds quite expensive
Just a heads up, but I'd only buy LiFePO4 from eBay if the family would let me. As time goes on and with my experiment still running, (it's been 2 years now for the v), that conviction keeps growing stronger and stronger.... moto g(7) power ?
I currently have a 12.8v lifepo4 battery array of 3.2v, mppt controller and a bms hooked up to my solar panel roof powering an audio amp. Lifepo4 is way cool and way hefty in price, good thing I’m still single
The best one is when they bring up the high price of a new hv battery replacement and then the amount they paid for the car.
Our Vibe is a 2008 model, so the battery is Group Size 35. The flooded version is $78.99 plus core (at least in this area: I have to put in a ZIP code to get the price), but the AGM version is a special-order item at $154.99 plus core. Both have "36 Month Limited Warranty Replacement." Out of curiosity, I have checked for Prius-compatible 12V batteries at Costco, and they are not available even as a special-order item -- and I did try more than one ZIP code in various parts of the USA. The regular Interstate Batteries site shows a Prius-compatible AGM battery for $207.95 with the same "36 Month Limited Warranty Replacement." This does not strike me as a good deal compared with an OEM one from the dealer. How Interstate batteries compare with any other is a separate issue. I did see that at some point they were accused of using misleading language concerning their warranties, but I don't know whether the matter ever went to court or was resolved in any other way.
if you're not in a hurry, and shop around, some auto parts stores have coupons now and then. some here have paid as low as $150.
I don't need a battery for the Prius. I started this thread because I had seen how much a reputable-brand battery costs for a non-Prius. But those auto-parts-store batteries do not have as long warranties as the OEM ones.
I was at my local Toyota dealer for something else yesterday and asked, out of curiosity, the price of a 12v battery. They quoted "Two and a quarter, with a 7-year warranty -- full replacement for two years, and pro-rated after that."
idk, never checked. i wouldn't be surprised though, it's just a 12v. afaik, even the hybrid battery is covered no matter who the owner is.
