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Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by bgil, Apr 19, 2012.

  1. bgil

    bgil Junior Member

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    I am trying to get "the definitive" answer on hybrid battery warranties.

    I think in California, it is 10 years or 150,000 miles. Some other states have this as well.

    I live in Washington state .

    Thanks for your help.
     
  2. dig4dirt

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    Go to the dealer that you bought the car from and ask for a signed paper with battery warranty terms.

    That would be the most definitive way to know for sure.

    Hope this helps.
     
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    You should have been given a warranty booklet when you bought your car. Did you get one?
     
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    The car is on order...
     
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    Off of Toyota Site:

    "Hybrid-related components, including the HV battery, battery control module, hybrid control module and inverter with converter, are covered for 8 years/100,000 miles. The HV battery may have longer coverage under emissions warranty. Refer to applicable Owner’s Warranty Information booklet for details."

    I'll checkout my Owner's Warranty Information booklet tomorrow.
     
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    I beleive Washington is a Carb state, so the long warranty should apply!
     
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    It's best to the check the warranty booklet for the correct answer, esp. for the Prius c. Hopefully a Prius c owner can chime in.
     
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    It's 8yr 100,000miles.
     
  10. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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  11. dig4dirt

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    Someone posted different in another thread...so they must need to check up on their thinking.
    So they dont leave confusion.
     
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    Washington and Pennsylvania are partial CARB states, so do not get the longer CA battery warranty on any Prius version. The warranty booklet calls these two states out as a separate category.
     
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    By qualifying for PZ-ATV, Toyota could get the Yellow stickers, which sold cars. PZ-ATV required the 150,000/10 warranty.

    Now that the Yellow stickers are expired, what good does it do Toyota to go for PZ-ATV qualification?
     
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    It is probably me who you are referring to.

    The lady that did my financing said (and circled a warranty style paper) showing 10/150k for the battery warranty. I thought it was odd, but other than casually saying that I thought it was only 8y/100k, I didn't really question her.

    When I looked over everything, I didn't see any extra charges, so I just figured I was misinformed. I've since looked at the actual warranty and it is the standard 8y/100k. I also can't find the paper she circled that showed the 10y/150k in any any of the paper work...hmmm...I hope she was just misinformed and not intentionally misrepresentating the facts. I'm not going to make a big deal out of it, but I might call her tomorrow and make sure she's aware of the actual length of the warranty.
     
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    If you did post elsewhere, it is nice to find out what was mistaken.
    I just dont think it was you....:cool:
     
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    Oregon is a CARB state. Our 2010 Prius has
    a 150,000 mile / 10 year warranty.

    I don't know why the Prius C doesn't have
    the same warranty in CARB states.
     
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    To cut costs and/or what JimboPalmer suggests?

    The c is a new model. Toyota may not have needed to see the need to carry on w/the precedent set by previous model years of Prius liftbacks since there were none of the c.