new battery outside of warranty (US dollars)?

stock · 04-17-2008, 01:40 AM

How much is a new battery outside of warranty these days in US dollars?

**efusco** · 04-17-2008, 01:54 AM

Around $4500 + install at last word....there just isn't much experience with people having to do that.

HardCase · 04-17-2008, 08:27 AM

When I bought my Prius in December I specifically asked the salesman who seemed to be a very straight-forward fellow; he claimed to have looked it up and told me $2800 for the parts, plus labor. He "guessed" $500 for the install. Seems like there's lots of conflicting info floating around on this issue.

Ichabod · 04-17-2008, 08:41 AM

Ha! I think all the speculation is because they're so rarely replaced.

They're also under warranty for a pretty long time.

galaxee · 04-17-2008, 09:49 AM

last we heard the part was $2800. been a while since we've checked though.

richard schumacher · 04-17-2008, 11:22 AM

stock, if you can find a report of someone who needed to buy one outside of warranty (other than to replace one damaged in an accident) we'd love to know about it.

HardCase · 04-17-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichabod

Ha! I think all the speculation is because they're so rarely replaced.

They're also under warranty for a pretty long time.

Yup. I know it was something I was mildly concerned/curious about when I bought the car, although I'd been on this site for a couple of weeks lurking and had the impression that it wasn't really much of a problem. Still, I get asked that a lot by people, "What if the battery dies, how much does it cost to replace?" On a motorcycle discussion-board that I frequent, one of the posters solemnly pronounced that "Toyota only warrants the Prius battery for one year, and it costs $5,000 to replace and they typically last only three years." I corrected the record and asked him what he was smokin'.

04-17-2008, 01:40 AM	#1
stock Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 74 My Car: 2009 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	new battery outside of warranty (US dollars)? How much is a new battery outside of warranty these days in US dollars?

04-17-2008, 01:54 AM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,254 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	Re: new battery outside of warranty (US dollars)? Around $4500 + install at last word....there just isn't much experience with people having to do that.

04-17-2008, 08:27 AM	#3
HardCase SilverPineMica, the green one Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kalispell, Montana Posts: 360 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: new battery outside of warranty (US dollars)? When I bought my Prius in December I specifically asked the salesman who seemed to be a very straight-forward fellow; he claimed to have looked it up and told me $2800 for the parts, plus labor. He "guessed" $500 for the install. Seems like there's lots of conflicting info floating around on this issue.

04-17-2008, 08:41 AM	#4
Ichabod Artist In Residence Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newton, MA Posts: 1,776 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	Re: new battery outside of warranty (US dollars)? Ha! I think all the speculation is because they're so rarely replaced. They're also under warranty for a pretty long time.

04-17-2008, 09:49 AM	#5
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,081 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	Re: new battery outside of warranty (US dollars)? last we heard the part was $2800. been a while since we've checked though.

04-17-2008, 11:22 AM	#6
richard schumacher nacreous lacquer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,131 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: new battery outside of warranty (US dollars)? stock, if you can find a report of someone who needed to buy one outside of warranty (other than to replace one damaged in an accident) we'd love to know about it.

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