anyone purchased a $1600 OEM battery

i think the issue is usually shipping. call around to all the dealers you're willing to drive to. be sure to get core exchange details.

all the best!

 

Camelback in Phoenix sells for $1729. Today. Last time I looked it was $1650.

 

Yes some people have. Usually $1650, not $1600. Plus a core charge and tax, so don't just show up with $1650 in cash!

However of the handful of people that aren't professional mechanics who have received the low price, there are thousands that haven't. You have a chance, more so if you're willing to spend a weekend driving somewhere for a gamble. Assuming the drive and time don't eat into the "savings".

 

Salina Toyota sells brand new packs for $1699:
Toyota Prius Battery assembly, hv supply. Electrical, wiring, cable - G951047031 | Salinas Toyota, Salinas CA


They always have one in stock at all times. It'd be a pretty long drive for you from So. Cal though.

 

You have to remove some parts from the old HV battery assembly, install them on the new one, and then put the cover back on what remains of the old assembly and return it. See these previous threads:

Hybrid battery replacement using a new Toyota battery | PriusChat
Replacing the hybrid battery with a new Toyota battery | PriusChat

 

"Which dealer might that be?", asked the man in Vegas.

 

The new one is not complete.

Take the old one out.
Set the new one next to it.

Figure out all the stuff you need to transfer over. Be sure to use all the new nuts and bolts that are provided. Don't forget the foam baffles. Or the little rectangular whitish piece for endcap.

Do not return the old one until you are certain you have all the pieces. Once it is turned back into the dealer you may never see it again.

Please take the time to use an inch-pound torque wrench when making the battery connections. This is not an area you want to be guessing.

 

get the guys name, and make sure he is going to be there when you arrive.

get it in writing in an email, in case you have to show them.

 

The Orange safety key has a small screwdriver in its tip, used to unscrew some orange plastic cover caps over one or two bolts.

 

I have a new battery installed in my Prius and the major difference I noticed was that if you install it yourself, it is a 1 year warranty (unlimited miles). If installed by the dealer it is a 3 year warranty (unlimited miles)

There is even a chance the battery they sell you has been sitting around for months and may be bad. Some dealer stock batteries have been on the shelf for 6 months. The first battery installed in my Prius was bad and they had to install another one

 

That is food for thought. You are basically buying a warranty, but you're also ensuring there's no finger-pointing if there's problems, and there's no core charge, and you don't even have to get your hands dirty.

Our whole 2010 sat around, about 15 months from date of manufacture, no issues to date. Just one data point though.

 

i have read very few, if any, problems with self installed oem batteries. the above may be the first

 

$1800 is a good deal for retail price.
I assume they charged a $1,350 refundable core fee?

 

You got a good price with a fair amount of work and headache. Less persistent people get the $2050 or $2500 prices all the time even though "they're only $1600 now" is constantly mentioned around here. Obviously not.

Glad you got a fair deal for you and another Prius stays on the road. Good luck with the install. It's not hard, just take your time and 100% make sure to get the whole thing together and working in your car before you return the core. Don't want to forget something.