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It may be the difference between 11 years and 14 years. Ehh. seilerts is correct: the battery is there to overcome the deficiencies of the...
Keep all the receipts as evidence that the work was done and you are covered. Google "Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act".
What exactly do you intend to have done? Are you extrapolating from Toyota's service guide: Toyota Parts and Service
Are you asking about an unmodified Prius. or one with an aftermarket plug-in battery system?
Yes, it was running off the excess charge. Yes, it minds itself; it would be a very poor design that depended upon the driver to manage the...
You'd be nuts to do it. Betcha the other guy proposed this "even trade": he wants to get rid of the thing, leather seats notwithstanding.
Are there any aftermarket electronics installed? Does she lock the car every time she leaves it? Does she like to sit and listen to the radio...
Save up until you can pay cash.
If it doesn't come with a warranty then pay a Prius technician to check it out thoroughly before you buy. If it's clean go for it.
Advise her or an on-site friend to get a voltmeter and measure the voltage on the jump point under the hood with the headlights on but the car...
Do the cheapest easiest thing first: test the 12V battery....
It would help to know where it was found... Anyway, trying to cover all possibilities about what to do: don't park under dripping water in...
We've been ignoring the "checkup" part of his question. If this salvage car did not have a thorough inspection by a Prius technician before she...
No. Warming up before moving could raise the displayed MPG number while moving but it would burn more gas in total. The best way to warm up any...
The new Optima with "pencil" posts (you'll easily find it with a search) is a direct replacement. Using a smart charger without replacing the now...
Getting rid of a four year old car with no mechanical problems makes no economic sense. Replacing it with a new car would cost you several...
Certified by whom, a Toyota dealer? If so why aren't they paying for some of this?
Depending on where you get it a new battery might not be fully charged. Do you have a voltmeter to check? I hope you didn't reverse the...
That's actually not too bad. Why do you think it needs replacing?
The sign of the voltage displayed on the meter depends on which way you connect it to the thing being measured. If the battery had been...
