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Originally Posted by Bonanza
Don't lose sight of the fact that if you have to purchase new batteries
a few years down the road, it will cost you thousands.
If you plan to hold on to the car for a long time, you should
factor the battery cost into the purchase price.
I don't know the exact cost, but I don't think
$6,000-$7,000 is too far off the mark. |
The expected life span of a Prius is 180,000 miles and the battery is expected to stay perky for that long. Toyota backs that up with an 8 year 100,000 mile warranty on the battery in most states and a 10 year 150,000 mile warranty in a few other states. While a new battery can cost $4,000 (if you would ever need one), there is a large market of used and refurbished batteries that can be had from eBay for $500 dollars or so.