According to Dr. Prius, the hybrid battery is at 41%. Researching to buy a new or refurbished battery, any recommendation to reliable sites/shops would be appreciated. Also, I am looking for a prius pro mechanic in Baton Rouge or close proximity
Look at buying an OEM hybrid battery from a local dealership and replace it yourself. How many miles on your car?
The dealership won't sell you the battery. Unless you're hybrid certified. I was going to get one for my Prius, but they guy said Toyota said they can't sell it over the counter any longer. I think he was more upset about it than me. It turned out well for me though. I'm happy with Jack's Sodium Battery!
I would not buy a refurbished battery from any company. They cannot afford the time & effort to properly refurbish a battery pack. If you are DIY, one other option might be a cylindrical cell kit from newpriusbatteries.com. Some people have been able to score a battery from a junked Prius. My 2017 Prius Two battery would have worked nice.It only had less that 57K miles on it when it got totaled.
The plan is to buy a refurbished one and pray it’ll give us a year or so of drive time. Meanwhile, I will work on the old battery; the process looks so appealing that I might get myself into the trend. mechanics are absolutely amazing, more I learn, more I love it
A recent post from a PriusChat member said he had no problem getting a price for the HV battery from his local dealership. Take a look at this thread: https://priuschat.com/index.php?posts/3500209
My point is it may vary depending on the individual dealer or perhaps the whole Toyota region. This almost sounds like a regional level decision to me.
FWIW, I'd be inclined to let dealership do the swap, pay the extra labour (hopefully not more than $500 USD) for several reasons: 1. Avoid the "core charge" hassle. 2. If I'm not mistaken, you get 3 years warranty versus 1 year, for cash-and-carry. 3. No finger-pointing, if there's any problems; it's fully dealership's responsibility.
That is assuming you can afford that. Unfortunately, money is extremely tight for many in the US right now.
I only know what the guy told me. And it's a mute point, at least for me. It worked out much better, and a lot less money!
ASRDogman said that the dealership would not sell the HV battery to someone unless they were hybrid certified. That is a pretty broad statement. I was trying to counter that claim. So I supplied the link to another thread where a PriusChat member just checked their local dealership, and he got a price and delivery. So, some dealerships will sell the HV battery to anyone, and some will not. It all depends on the dealership.
You only quoted half of what I wrote. If you are going to quote something I write, quote it all, or not at all... ... but they guy said Toyota said they can't sell it over the counter any longer.....
