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2009 Prius Staggering Repair Costs!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by scienceexpert, May 2, 2009.

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  1. bac

    bac Active Member

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    Folks, the OP is a troll. Please quit feeding him.

    /like I just did :eek:
     
    #21 bac, May 4, 2009
  2. Rest

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    When you buy parts from a "Stealership" they are always gouging customers with overcharges.
     
    #22 Rest, May 5, 2009
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    Toyota are still participating in the boondoggle/fraud though. There was even a front-page piece here about it. The latest puff magazine they sent through (must get off mailing list...) talked about a 2025 Prius being a fuel-cell hybrid. I do hope not.
     
    #23 Mike Dimmick, May 5, 2009
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    Rest Active Member

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    Prices will come down in a few years.
     
    #24 Rest, May 14, 2009
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    My son is driving my 2004 which has over 140,000 miles and I haven't had to replace the batteries yet. I've only ever had the brakes pads replaced once (in the rear) at 120,000 miles and the dealer told me today that both the front and rear brake pads have 70% left. In contrast, my dad just did the brakes on his Subaru 4WD at 70,000 and it cost him $700. I'm so happy with the low cost of maintenance on the Prius that I bought a 2006 and a 2008 after the 2004.
     
    #25 WolfB, Oct 15, 2010
  6. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    Re: Fletcher Jones Toyota Las Vegas price quote!

    Each and every Toyota dealership is an independent company, separate from the Toyota factory, so they may charge what ever they wish. That does not change Toyota's suggested retail.

    After your warranty period, I recommend ReInVolt

    Remanufactured Hybrid Vehicle Battery Packs

    Sadly Lithium and NiMH batteries recharge entirely differently, so you won't be using any of the existing electronics to charge a lithium battery.
     
    #26 JimboPalmer, Oct 15, 2010
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