Traction Battery Replacement Experience

Hi Folks,

2010 Gen 3

Yet another post looking for people's experiences replacing their traction battery.

I don't want to get into playing whack-a-mole. I've no problem swapping out the pack or modules, I just am not interested in the in and out that many folks here have found themselves doing chasing down bad modules. So I'm just going to bite the bullet, and am down to four options: either buy a reconditioned one from Greenbean or Hybrid2go with their warranties and service, or replace all of the modules with new from New Prius Batteries, or go Lithium with NexPower.

There are pros and cons for all of them as I see it:

REPLACEMENT SERVICE
Hybrid2go: $1499
Pros - Least expensive refurbished pack, lifetime warranty and repairs, installed in my driveway. Owner/Founder seems to have been a PC member for some time and has a good rep with some other members.
Cons- Refurbished. They have only been in business for a couple of years, expanding from CA into WA, OR, and AZ in 2022. How long is a "lifetime warranty" good for if the company goes out of business? You guessed it.
There are a couple of threads on the web saying that Hybrid2go is a now out of business poor reputation company having changed it's name and continuing as Hybrid2go. My understanding is different, that the founder of Hybrid2go is a former employee of the previous company and left to start H2g. Hoping someone here can shed some more light?

Greenbean: $1849
Pros: Same mobile installation, and lifetime warranty. Have been in business for a number of years, nationwide.
Cons - Refurbished The most expensive replacement "service" by a good margin. Unknown rep for service.

MODULE REPLACEMENT WITH NEW

New Prius Batteries $1789 delivered.
Pros: All new NIMH batteries, cylindrical cells, 14 instead of 28 modules. 2yr, 25K mile warranty. Comes with new bus bars, nuts, wiring harness, etc.
Cons: I swap out the modules. I don't know a lot about the company or the reliability of the cells, reviews and testimonials are scarce. Unknown customer service reputation if support is needed.

NexPower: $2185 delivered
Pros: Brand new Lithium modules, 4x the power, half the weight. Lots of rave reviews, a fair number of PC members have made the conversion.
Cons: Cost (still several hundreds of dollars cheaper than buying an OEM from Toyota and still having to do my own install).
I swap out the modules myself.
I get a little nervous when I see lots of happy reviews and very few if any negative ones. Unknown if the modules come with any hardware.
Unknown customer service reputation if support is needed.

So people, what are your experiences with any of these companies, their products, service, and warranty response?

Recommendations? Lessons learned?

Thanks to all!

 

Actually I have. I've not seen a price below $2895 for a factory unit, not including shipping costs.

Ridiculous.

However, for all the reasons you've cited, that was my original first preference, until I made a few phone calls. For many reasons, lithium shortage, supply chain issues, corporate greed, whatever, the price is out of reach or reason.