After 100K Warranty Expires?

luckyprius · 03-02-2009, 11:18 PM

Hello everyone! I am new to PriusChat but got my Prius new in 2003. I'm at about 85K miles and am nervous about the hybrid warranty expiring. Should I be? I was thinking of selling or trading in my Prius for a couple year old Yaris (2 door). Any ideas/suggestions?? I don't want to have expensive hybrid system repairs come up. Thanks!

Bill1 · 03-03-2009, 12:03 AM

Welcome to PriusChat. Being a newbie, I can not address the longevity first hand. However, from what I know about Toyota and what I have read on this forum, you should have many more miles left in your car. I usually keep my cars for 10 to 12 years which ends up being about 150k miles. I am sure one of the PriusChat veterans will be able to tell you what to expect.

patsparks · 03-03-2009, 01:14 AM

See my signature.
Welcome to PriusChat.

svendiesel · 03-03-2009, 04:58 AM

Hi I'm new too.

luckyprius · 03-03-2009, 12:59 PM

Thanks. It seems like I need to do some digging within the chat forums and compare what services I've had done vs what "could" go wrong. Any other ideas?

richard schumacher · 03-03-2009, 04:56 PM

Don't be nervous, and don't buy trouble. The way to get the most value from any car is to keep up the scheduled maintenance and drive it into the ground. The few thousand you could get for that Prius won't go far toward buying another car. Conversely, about the worst that could happen would be replacing the traction battery, which even at a couple thousand is much less than you'd spend on a replacement car.

subarutoo · 03-11-2009, 03:34 PM

In california the Hybrid powertrain warranty is 150,000 including the hybrid battery, but not the 12V. I'm halfway there in my 06. Next year I should pass the 100K, too.

CharlesJ · 03-13-2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by subarutoo

... but not the 12V. ....

That should be least of our worries, even at $200 or so to replace by others

03-02-2009, 11:18 PM	#1
luckyprius Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2 My Car: 2003 Prius Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	After 100K Warranty Expires? Hello everyone! I am new to PriusChat but got my Prius new in 2003. I'm at about 85K miles and am nervous about the hybrid warranty expiring. Should I be? I was thinking of selling or trading in my Prius for a couple year old Yaris (2 door). Any ideas/suggestions?? I don't want to have expensive hybrid system repairs come up. Thanks!

03-03-2009, 12:03 AM	#2
Bill1 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlantic Beach, FL Posts: 53 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: After 100K Warranty Expires? Welcome to PriusChat. Being a newbie, I can not address the longevity first hand. However, from what I know about Toyota and what I have read on this forum, you should have many more miles left in your car. I usually keep my cars for 10 to 12 years which ends up being about 150k miles. I am sure one of the PriusChat veterans will be able to tell you what to expect.

03-03-2009, 01:14 AM	#3
patsparks An Aussie perspective Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 9,973 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 206 Thanked 272 Times in 211 Posts Friends: 36	Re: After 100K Warranty Expires? See my signature. Welcome to PriusChat.

03-03-2009, 04:58 AM	#4
svendiesel Guy with the Trailblazer SS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 14 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: After 100K Warranty Expires? Hi I'm new too.

03-03-2009, 12:59 PM	#5
luckyprius Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2 My Car: 2003 Prius Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: After 100K Warranty Expires? Thanks. It seems like I need to do some digging within the chat forums and compare what services I've had done vs what "could" go wrong. Any other ideas?

03-03-2009, 04:56 PM	#6
richard schumacher Destination: Eschaton Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 5,872 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #6 Thanks: 140 Thanked 199 Times in 127 Posts Friends: 0	Re: After 100K Warranty Expires? Don't be nervous, and don't buy trouble. The way to get the most value from any car is to keep up the scheduled maintenance and drive it into the ground. The few thousand you could get for that Prius won't go far toward buying another car. Conversely, about the worst that could happen would be replacing the traction battery, which even at a couple thousand is much less than you'd spend on a replacement car.

03-11-2009, 03:34 PM	#7
subarutoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 1,182 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Re: After 100K Warranty Expires? In california the Hybrid powertrain warranty is 150,000 including the hybrid battery, but not the 12V. I'm halfway there in my 06. Next year I should pass the 100K, too.

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