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any reports studies on maintenance/battery costs

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by zmre2b, Jan 12, 2006.

  1. zmre2b

    zmre2b Junior Member

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    I know about the Canadian taxi. There are few reports of hybrid buses having lower maintenance costs but is there anything else?

    they could use some education on what is otherwise a good forum at:

    fatwallet hybrid thread
     
    #1 zmre2b, Jan 12, 2006
  2. Tadashi

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    Too lazy to register to their forum. :p you are right they do need some education about the Prius if not for hybrids.

    I have had our two Prius for 1 yr now and maintenance costs have been just under $60 ea for 3 oil changes (16k miles). She uses conventional oil and I bring in synthetic to the oil change place so I do not get charged $60 a change.

    I replaced my F250 for it so it saved me about $340 in oil changes for 16k miles. The wife replaced her Honda Civic so she saved about $$120 (manual said 3k miles per oil change interval). Probably save more to do it yourself but too lazy.

    They have some $12 shops around here but after going there we found oil on the side of the car and oil finger prints on the steering wheel.

    Forgot to add $50 for fixing the brakes, something about them rubbing. The wife dealt with it while I was away on a trip. He mileage jumped from 48 to 54 after that fix though.
     
    #2 Tadashi, Jan 12, 2006
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    Oh man................fatwallet hybrid thread.................bad vibes! :blink:
     
    #3 QED, Jan 12, 2006
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