Comments on: Early Prius owners get screwed on battery warranty

By: Otis Maxwell

Otis Maxwell — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:02:15 +0000

Robert, most of the battery problems reported on this board (including mine) have related to the Generation 2 Prius (2000-2002). I would expect the batteries on later models are more reliable. FWIW, I’ve bought yet another Prius (a 2010) since I last posted on this topic.

By: robert r

robert r — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:36:53 +0000

I am looking to buy a used Prius and have taken into account the “lifespan” of the battery. $3000 is about 2 years worth of gas savings compared to the 4 cylinder VW Jetta I currently own. I think you folks aren’t doing very good math if you think the reduced fuel costs still aren’t a bargain. And of course the use of 60% less gasoline – that is not worth anything either – right ?

By: Joanne

Joanne — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:25:38 +0000

My 2002 Prius has 129,000 miles and the battery pack needs replacing at $3,100 not including tax. I feel cheated. Will start looking for mechanic who can do the job in Los Angeles area.

By: Luke Roth

Luke Roth — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:13:38 +0000

Yeah, it sucks when something breaks just out-of-warranty, especially something that expensive. But the car is about nine years old, after all. I had a transmission go in a seven-year-old Subaru Impreza, the warranty was only five years. Cost? About $2000 for the new transmission plus labor, not too much less than your battery replacement. That’s the cost of fancy technology, whether it’s an all-wheel-drive transmission or a hybrid system.

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