Hybrid Battery Needs Replacing - time to sell?

A Prius does not have a transmission in the sense that you perceive. Go with Factory new or 2k1toaster battery.

 

It’s only 1 year warranty if you or a non dealer shop installs it. The battery is not that much and an independent shop can install it for much less. My guess is low 2000’s is the real price non dealer. The dealer just wants to sell you a new car, give you 1000 bucks for the old one then throw in a new battery and sell yours for 6,7 thousand.

 

Post a request for reliable independent shops in the Seattle area and see what comes up.

 

Sorry do this in the newb section not the gen 2 section. More people will see it.

 

get the $1,600. 2k1 new battery if you can find a place to install it. if you can find a decent hybrid shop, your next major expenses could be the brake actuator and a/c compressor

 

The problem is that the hybrid battery as of January of last year dropped way in price if you've got an in with Toyota. Independent mechanics that compete with the dealership for their bread and butter pay retail. Independent "hybrid mechanics" that just do battery work, can get a range of prices that span about $500 difference. Mechanic that works for a dealer with a friends and family discount and so on, can get it as cheap as I can sell my packs.

Shop around to a different dealer if you want OEM battery. Your quote is high for most places in the US, by about $1k.

If you want to order my kit, there are lots of installers in the area that can do the job if you can't. It's the same work as a mobile battery swap for most of these guys. If you let them keep the old modules sometimes you can get it for free. About a $300 to $500 value, but you then have no "core" to return in the future if you ever need to. Buying junk modules on eBay to swap back in to make a core is an option.

 

Welcome Ktea. I have a 2005, bought it new and currently have 303K miles on it. I had no real big maintenance costs before or past 100K miles. New struts and shocks but I didn't do those until after 200K. "Transmission" has been steady, changed fluid initially at 100K and have doing it every 60K ever since.

10K miles a year is not a lot (to me anyway). My experience would suggest you should be ok.

Recommend a new battery either 2K1Toaster cells or new OEM Toyota. Car mileage is low, how's the engine? Does it consume oil? If not, very good for you. I just replaced my battery last year @ 288K miles from a member here (TMR-JWAP) who puts together battery packs with newer cells...unfortunately he is here on the East Coast

 

2008 Prius in Chicago area. Think batteries need to be rebuilt or replaced. Aux battery is 2 y.o. Tried to jump start- no go.

Still have $2k left to pay. Suggestions on local person to replace or rebuild batteries. Thank you!

 

don't jump the gun, test the 12v.

 

Jump start has nothing to do with the main battery. There are tons of vehicles less than 2 years old sitting in junkyards. Age by itself means absolutely nothing. If on Day1 you let it sit and drained the battery, then your 1 day old aux battery would need to be replaced.

Be more specific about what you did and what happened or didn't happen and people might be able to offer advise other than guessing.

 

Looking for someone to help replace a battery on my son’s 2007 Prius. Would like to get a rebuilt one for his car in the Chicago area.

 

there are lots of places, but be aware that rebuilt batteries aren't always reliable: chicago

 

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