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GreenTecAuto = SCAM

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by BCS-TX-Prius07, Jun 14, 2015.

  1. JC91006

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    If you were swapping modules for a living, it would be more advantageous to buy Gen 1 batteries at a lower cost than Gen2 or Gen3, then using the 38 modules to swap out only 28. You get 10 more for less money.

    In this thread, you can clearly see member Stomper88 thought he was getting a new battery from Greentec.....and obviously didn't get new.

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    true, but that doesn't mean everyone sees the ad that way.
     
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    Right, but even if "everyone" thought wrong, that does not a fraud make. It just means the advert was successful in confusing the customers.

    I know e.g that I have yet to have a pretty blonde strike up a conversation with me despite all the beer I buy.
     
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    i was thinking the exact same thing. in fact, it's usually the opposite. i meet much more interesting women at the whole foods wine department.
     
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    Then that indeed is a scam! You most certainly did not receive a "Toyota Prius (2004 – 2009) Generation 2 Hybrid Battery Pack WITH NEW CELLS"

    These guys should be forced to disclose a minimum (weakest cell) amp-hour capacity on these rebuilt batteries. Then the consumer could ask that tricky question as to why does this battery with "better than new upgraded components" only have two thirds of the capacity of a "not better than new" new one?
     
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    If you need a new one, please see a quick guide about brand new CEBA Prius Gen3 replacement battery here:

    With 3 years' warranty and an international insurance for damages and related casualty issues, can achieve the same quality and performance as original.
     
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    hmm, did you run this advertisement by the mods?
     
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    The plastics in my kit are the same (and source from CEBA directly). The image above is actually the original plastics, not the new orange and black versions.

    You can read other's reviews and testing done on the CEBA batteries themselves. The main problem being they're not likely to test at 6.5Ah when you get them versus mine that are.
     
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    So this is what I got from an online chat. You think these really aren't new?

    [21:28] V1571173974977163: How are the new cells in pack compared to OE? Looking at the pack with new cells and 48 month warranty.
    [21:29] Michaela: All parts used are OEM, the only pack for your vehicle with BRAND new cells, never been used is the 4 year warranty pack for $1850, the other two have reconditioned cells
    They're actually selling it for $1,650 currently.
     
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    You've been able to buy CEBA and YABO cells since 2007 or 2008. There's nothing new about that. The difference is they claim 6.5Ah or 8Ah and they measure half or less that. Ours say 6.5Ah, like the originals, and measure 6.5Ah, like the originals. If it was possible to buy a high quality module like originals, I wouldn't have spent so much time, effort, and money making a solution. Personally I planning on keeping my Prius so I wanted OE reliability without being beholden to Toyota. That's why my battery company exists.
     
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    Thank you for sharing your experience with Greentec brother. I am glad i came across your post even though its old but like i said it helps people in the LONG RUN. So i couldn't help myself reading the comments that i had to create an account myself to comment. I bought a battery from Greentec and it already started off bad with the sales guy talking to me like if i woke him up from his sleep, but after getting frustrated with the salesmen, i went into a shop i found near by and the tec there was pretty professional the whole way threw so BC of him i went forward with buying the battery, the tec tells me he'll send in the invoice and that a salesmen will contact me to get a deposit before they ship it to the shop for pickup. 20 mins later i get a call from the same salesmen i come in contact with 3 other times in the past 6 months with his ugly issues. i felt uncomfortable after buying the battery, 4 days later it arrived at their shop. The guy wanted my money first before i could look at it, so i paid him. when i looked at the battery it smelled like fresh paint, smelled like leaking acid, the body was dirty, air vent had a lot of hair in it, smelled burnt. i told the tec at the shop about the burnt acid smell and if he could check the voltage for me before i took the battery home but he told me in my face that he didn't have tools to check it for me before i took it and that the smell was normal to just take it like that. i took it annoyed, went and parked, switched it and drove, right away the smell got even worse, the smell was so strong we had to use rags to cover our face, it started burning our nose, i went back told the tec about the smell but he seemed like he didn't want to check it and even said he didn't smell anything, i was so pissed, i can tell if i needed work on the battery in the future they would be lazy to do it. I asked for a refund right away, hell no im not going threw this with yall. they took the battery and still waiting for my refund. also have pictures of the pallet covered with plastic wrap they used to spray paint the battery pack. I noticed fresh paint on the battery pack that was easliy chipping, when i went to return the battery i was driving off and saw the pallet it was on. disgrace. i wound strongly encourage anyone looking to get a new battery pack from greentec to go somewhere else. they advertised a hybrid pack on their website i should have gotten but i received one wayyy different from their website. one more thing the tec at the shop also told me what does it matter? "you have 3 years warranty". stay away!
     
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    i hope you get your refund
     
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    Thank God for these chats. I have been googling and research on the hybrid batteries. I have had my Prius a little over a year and it's used and my first one. I love it. But I have had to learn a few things to take care of it. I'm so use to working on my own cars or my brother does but I'm lost when it comes to my Prius. I recently started to get the red triangle of death. It has went out but I now know it's the early or mid stages of the hybrid battery going out. It's a 2008 and as far as I know it's only had 2 owners and battery has never been changed. So it's time and I'm the lucky winner to do that. Like the others I have thought about the reconditioned ones, etc.. since I'm a single mom and dishing out that kind of money it's rough.. I'm gonna have to get a small loan just to get this battery smh.. I see everyone mentioning to check with Toyota for the battery and that a new one is the best way to go. I also have seen y'all mention @2k1Toaster battery packs I think. I have someone that can put the battery in maybe or it might just be me and my brother. I need some help or suggestions please... I don't want to have to get another car I love my Prius. Help please.
     
  15. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    You should really start your own thread, not threadjack this one.

    How do you "know" it is hybrid battery? Have you read the codes? There are MANY reasons that light comes on from a bad door sensor thinking the car door is open while in D, low oil pressure, bad oxygen sensor, basically everything. If you haven't read the codes, it does no good to guess.

    If you want to keep the Prius, get a new battery. You only have two options, and yes one is the dealer and the other is me. Both can be installed by you or a mechanic. Always expect to pay more if you're not doing it yourself. It sounds like you are a mechanic of some sorts (?) so maybe you can do it yourself and save some coin. Taking out a loan to finance the repair of a 12+ year old car, is generally not a wise choice. What if the engine blows the day after you replace the battery? The Prius is an extremely reliable vehicle, but yours is becoming a teenager.
     
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    Well... I do apologize if I "threadjacked" a post...it was my very first post And I didn't know that I needed to make a new one..thanks for the help though...
     
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    So I need a new Hybrid battery for my 2002 first gen Toyota Prius so I contacted Green Tech Hybrid battery I spoke with Scott they were having a sale I specifically said I want a new battery not a remanufactured one I stated that several times during the conversation I received an invoice and on the invoice in all capital letters it said new cell new cell generation battery with the price and they also sent me a separate paper with the warranty so I was supposed to drive to Phoenix I'm in Tucson Arizona Thursday to give them my old battery and pick up the new one and when I spoke to the gentleman on the phone today in Phoenix she informed me said it was a remanufactured battery it was only five years old that's why they call it a new cell generation battery versus a remanufactured battery is 10 years old I explained to him that that is very deceptive wording and deceptive advertising luckily for me I didn't get it but I told him had he have not said that to me when I drove up there Thursday I would have believed I was picking up a new brand new battery and that would not have been the case but it doesn't say that on their website it says new cell battery New Generation cell battery that is very deceptive as far as I'm concerned so I am so glad I did not do business with them
     
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    I read the invoice to them we're clearly states new cell battery I said that is so wrong that is so deceptive and the gentleman just said well know it isn't we've got new people working for us and they don't know the in ins and outs and I said your website even says it's a new cell battery from my 2002 Toyota Prius I said explain that to me I said that doesn't get any more deceptive I said know where does it State it's a new sell remanufactured battery it says new cell New Generation cell but it's remanufactured so there you go you better make sure you understand the deceptive wording
     
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    So if you go to the website and you use the format where you enter Toyota Prius and the year you'll see the batteries come up this is their deceptive wording it'll say New Generation cell but if you type in the 2007 Toyota Prius the wording is completely different for a new battery that's the deception go to their website and type in a 2002 Toyota Prius hybrid battery and see the wording the remanufactured ones of the first two and then the third battery is the one that you think is a new battery and it isn't but it doesn't say it's remanufactured then type in a 2007 Toyota Prius and scroll down to the new battery and the wording is completely different now if that isn't deceptive advertising I don't know what it is because I'm just an individual I'm not a mechanic that works in a shop that sells hybrid batteries so they have clearly deceptively used wording to fool you
     
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    And here's my question if you go to their website and you enter 2002 Toyota Prius and you start scrolling to the batteries the first two batteries State they are remanufactured but then that third one doesn't state that but then the guy on the phone told me it was a remanufactured battery so why did the two batteries above it State the remanufactured but the third battery does new cell battery and doesn't say it's remanufactured but the guy said it is remanufactured but that instead of a 10-year battery it's only a five-year remanufactured battery but it doesn't say remanufactured on their website that is deception and then like I said enter a 2007 and scroll down and you'll see the wording remanufactured on a couple batteries and then on the third one or whatever it'll say new battery but it says wording different than for the 2002 but it doesn't say remanufactured it says new that's deceptive what is up with this company then I would say you couldn't trust them for anyting at this point I don't believe any of their batteries are new but I don't know that's just my personal opinion after luckily not giving them my money