12V Battery Replacement Recommendation

So did you pick up a free spare?

 

?? Not following you.

 

You got notification the battery you paid for was available, after you picked it up, so was there another one available to be picked up?

 

Unknown. I guess it just means that my dealer had at least one in stock, not sure what stocking strategy they would use on that battery.

Unlike most battery purchases, there is no core charge either. I'll just drop my old one off at Autozone, they'll recycle it for free.

 

Guys, we have 2019 Toyota Prius, bought used 7 months ago (Dec 2024) and several weeks ago, after a rain, the car failed to start. No issues before. Toyota dealer charged 860$ to replace the Auxiliary 12v battery in that car, saying the battery in this 2019 model is positioned differently than in other models. This price is 4 times higher than your $200+ for such battery as you wrote here. Why? What to do if it is a rip-off?

 

Find a new shop to service the car.