280k worth putting HV battery in?

Dash screen is easy fix, it just needs a more powerful capacitor swap with existing one on that circuit board. As a general rule a recon battery is good for 3 months to 3 years... And a new pack, either OEM or from https://projectlithium.com/?ref=9qLPw is worth it because you'll be able to use it on your next Prius too (up to year 2015) as well for 10+ years.

 

There are some gen4 Prii that use the same battery modules as the earlier generations. MY 2020 AWDe uses the older NIMh batteries and should be able to use Project Lithium modules as well.

JeffD

 

I think you’ve gotten your money’s worth

 

How many deliveries will it take to pay for a new battery? Start there. I would say given the cost of
Used cars keep it and go NEW battery and keep driving it.

 

A couple more years of driving it in gas savings alone is a pretty significant amount of money compared to what other cars that will cost you less than $5k can offer.

 

Ya pays yer money; ya takes yer chances.

 

Based on how quickly it failed your problem might not have been the battery

 

Unless the car is lying, P3013 says otherwise. At least you have a warranty to fallback on.

 

Brakes bad in the rain - you mean that they are super grabby? That is normal for these cars after the brakes get wet and the car has sat. It is due to rust rapidly accumulating on the swept surfaces. Any time you drive the car after it has sat with wet brakes you need to get the rust off for them to work normally. For instance, get up to 30 mpg, put it in neutral (hold it there for a few seconds to make it shift) and then step on the brakes hard. Or just do a few hard stops in drive. Once the rust is off it should be good for the rest of that driving session.

 

When the battery was replaced did they clean the fan back there? If not do it soon.