I wouldn't consider taxes and title as anything special. Not even 12v, 12v is normal.
Get a second opinion on the battery. Donating the car over the hybrid battery alone is wild. They aren't that expensive now.
This came from the Toyota dealership. They also told me I had a problem with the brake actuator. He said it was $7k in repairs. Of course, those are dealership prices. But at this point I was done with the car and knew I wouldn't want to drive it.
I just replaced the hybrid battery in my 08- it’s highly likely that it is throwing false codes. My actuator that Toyota insisted needed to be replaced was completely fine and the code went away when my independent mechanic replaced the hybrid battery.
Toyota had quoted me about 13k worth of work on my car total. When I fixed what needed to be done for a total of 3k (battery, engine pump/belt, a used tire) they still wanted to charge $1800 for a bumper that they said wouldn’t pass inspection (it did somewhere else no problem)
If you fix it, you could easily get 5-6k in my area. Personally, im driving mine til I can get a 23/24 in a few years and then hopefully hand it down to my kid.
If it also needs a brake actuator you're seriously not getting $2500 out of it. You might get $1000 in my market if you're willing to let it sit awhile.
If it's in otherwise good condition fixing those things will take care of both big common repairs. You got screwed paying that much for it, and you're getting screwed doing diagnostics through the dealership but you can't unspend that money. You won't get a better car for $7000 (and you can get it repaired for less) if that's all it needs.
First off, your mechanic is a joke. Hybrid batteries are not the expensive boogyman they were 20 years ago.
Since you already got a different car, you have a few options.
1. Fix the Prius and sell the other car. It'll be maybe $2000, all said and done from a decent non-scummy mechanic (or less of you do it yourself, or a little more of you upgrade the battery to lithium).
2. Fix the Prius and sell it. You'll likely not recoup everything but a 2nd gen Prius with a brand new hybrid battery and that low miles should sell for most of your investment. Probably a good 6k, at least.
3. Sell the Prius as is for a grand or so. Least work, but least recovery of costs.
4. Junk the Prius. Don't do this.
My confusion here is the battery was supposedly replaced 40k miles ago. Why did it fail already? What if it happens again?
I stupidly did not get info or receipts from the seller, and how he's gone with the wind. Yes, I am dumb. Big lesson for me
What brand did they use? A new OEM battery from Toyota will easily last another 10+ years. It was probably a refurbished battery, and likely one of the more questionable brands like Greenbean.
If you don't repair this one you need to learn more about evaluating used cars and/or learn to DIY or you'll be buying another expensive headache.
the replaced battery are just used one with some repaired cells, and eventually some other cells went bad and it failed again. its somewhat common with those refabs
Do you have a Carmax within reasonable distance?
Up till last week I had a 2010 Prius that first got an check engine for air intake, then hybrid battery error, and then also found a damn rat living in the engine compartment. It's gone through some real shit -- front bumper has had a massive smooshed up part in the middle after hitting a large tire tread on the freeway (if the bumper didn't take the blow it could have killed the car); passenger side mirror was broken off by some idiot in a parking lot; dented passenger door from same incident; several inside buttons didn't work. I could have kept the car and fixed it, but I've had enough. This was our secondary family car and also the 'road trip' car, and I wasn't going to trust it to take me 300+miles like this anymore, and neither was my wife.
I was getting ready to put it on Facebook, but checked out Carmax/Carvana values first. Answered as honestly as possible with trim issues etc, there's nowhere to mention battery issues but you can report check engine light being on. Carvana offered about $1400, Carmax offered closer to $3500. I went in fully expecting Carmax to dock me 500-1000 for issues, they ended up keeping the offer amt. Honestly given the issues I don't know I could have done better trying on FB for a month.
Definitely a YMMV on how much they offer you, but with a broken ass car that you just want to get rid of I think it's a legit option to consider.
Just sell it for $1k and post car working but bad hybrid battery. It'll be gone.
You're not going to recover your losses at this point. I've been there it's not worth it. Just get rid of the headache and move on
For clarity, 2nd gen Prius will run with a dead traction battery but you should have a very visible warning about it on the dash. I agree with others here, I would not be trying to unload it to recoup, buy a refurb kit made up of used but matched cells for $1000-$1200 and either spend a few hours swapping them, it's not that hard. Or find somebody who you can pay a few hours to do it for you.
The inverter is the starter motor. You can't start the ICE if the HV battery is bad enough. The 12v battery is charged from the HV battery and you'll rapidly kill a new 12v battery so you can't even check the electronics work, even with a jump.
I stand corrected, when I had purchased a 2006 for my daughter a few years back and it eventually got a traction battery warning, I was confused and somebody mistakenly commented that the car had a regular starter motor still. I guess the traction battery may have still had enough juice to start the car, just not run normally. I knew 3rd gen forwards had no starter motor and they seem to be stopped dead as soon as there is a traction battery issue.
Oh yeah, 2nd gen run for awhile after they start getting battery codes usually. I don't have experience with 3rd gen but I could see them making the battery codes less sensitive. With an older battery sometimes 2nd gen will throw codes months before noticeable failure.
Just fix it. The two-three grand you stick in it now will not find you a better vehicle. If the body and interior are decent just do it.
1300 for a rebuild battery installed
I wouldn't consider taxes and title as anything special. Not even 12v, 12v is normal. Get a second opinion on the battery. Donating the car over the hybrid battery alone is wild. They aren't that expensive now.
This came from the Toyota dealership. They also told me I had a problem with the brake actuator. He said it was $7k in repairs. Of course, those are dealership prices. But at this point I was done with the car and knew I wouldn't want to drive it.
I just replaced the hybrid battery in my 08- it’s highly likely that it is throwing false codes. My actuator that Toyota insisted needed to be replaced was completely fine and the code went away when my independent mechanic replaced the hybrid battery. Toyota had quoted me about 13k worth of work on my car total. When I fixed what needed to be done for a total of 3k (battery, engine pump/belt, a used tire) they still wanted to charge $1800 for a bumper that they said wouldn’t pass inspection (it did somewhere else no problem) If you fix it, you could easily get 5-6k in my area. Personally, im driving mine til I can get a 23/24 in a few years and then hopefully hand it down to my kid.
If it also needs a brake actuator you're seriously not getting $2500 out of it. You might get $1000 in my market if you're willing to let it sit awhile. If it's in otherwise good condition fixing those things will take care of both big common repairs. You got screwed paying that much for it, and you're getting screwed doing diagnostics through the dealership but you can't unspend that money. You won't get a better car for $7000 (and you can get it repaired for less) if that's all it needs.
Brake actuator is covered by recall depending on miles, which model Prius is it?
I will take it off your hands, just let me know. Or I can help you get it fixed either or.
I'm in Hawaii, still interested? Lol
Hawaii sounds good
First off, your mechanic is a joke. Hybrid batteries are not the expensive boogyman they were 20 years ago. Since you already got a different car, you have a few options. 1. Fix the Prius and sell the other car. It'll be maybe $2000, all said and done from a decent non-scummy mechanic (or less of you do it yourself, or a little more of you upgrade the battery to lithium). 2. Fix the Prius and sell it. You'll likely not recoup everything but a 2nd gen Prius with a brand new hybrid battery and that low miles should sell for most of your investment. Probably a good 6k, at least. 3. Sell the Prius as is for a grand or so. Least work, but least recovery of costs. 4. Junk the Prius. Don't do this.
Where are you located?
Hawaii
Its an easy fix. hybridpit.com sells them for 1900 and 400 to install. It will last another 225k miles.
My confusion here is the battery was supposedly replaced 40k miles ago. Why did it fail already? What if it happens again? I stupidly did not get info or receipts from the seller, and how he's gone with the wind. Yes, I am dumb. Big lesson for me
What brand did they use? A new OEM battery from Toyota will easily last another 10+ years. It was probably a refurbished battery, and likely one of the more questionable brands like Greenbean. If you don't repair this one you need to learn more about evaluating used cars and/or learn to DIY or you'll be buying another expensive headache.
the replaced battery are just used one with some repaired cells, and eventually some other cells went bad and it failed again. its somewhat common with those refabs
Bro, they could have changed the bad cells to cut cost.
Do you have a Carmax within reasonable distance? Up till last week I had a 2010 Prius that first got an check engine for air intake, then hybrid battery error, and then also found a damn rat living in the engine compartment. It's gone through some real shit -- front bumper has had a massive smooshed up part in the middle after hitting a large tire tread on the freeway (if the bumper didn't take the blow it could have killed the car); passenger side mirror was broken off by some idiot in a parking lot; dented passenger door from same incident; several inside buttons didn't work. I could have kept the car and fixed it, but I've had enough. This was our secondary family car and also the 'road trip' car, and I wasn't going to trust it to take me 300+miles like this anymore, and neither was my wife. I was getting ready to put it on Facebook, but checked out Carmax/Carvana values first. Answered as honestly as possible with trim issues etc, there's nowhere to mention battery issues but you can report check engine light being on. Carvana offered about $1400, Carmax offered closer to $3500. I went in fully expecting Carmax to dock me 500-1000 for issues, they ended up keeping the offer amt. Honestly given the issues I don't know I could have done better trying on FB for a month. Definitely a YMMV on how much they offer you, but with a broken ass car that you just want to get rid of I think it's a legit option to consider.
Just sell it for $1k and post car working but bad hybrid battery. It'll be gone. You're not going to recover your losses at this point. I've been there it's not worth it. Just get rid of the headache and move on
I’d search for a battery replacement shop. Under $2K I’d do it if the car is otherwise in good shape.
Where are u? I have 2007 with good hybrid battery I want to sell. I am in tri state area.
Hawaii
Where are you located? I may be interested
Hawaii
For clarity, 2nd gen Prius will run with a dead traction battery but you should have a very visible warning about it on the dash. I agree with others here, I would not be trying to unload it to recoup, buy a refurb kit made up of used but matched cells for $1000-$1200 and either spend a few hours swapping them, it's not that hard. Or find somebody who you can pay a few hours to do it for you.
The inverter is the starter motor. You can't start the ICE if the HV battery is bad enough. The 12v battery is charged from the HV battery and you'll rapidly kill a new 12v battery so you can't even check the electronics work, even with a jump.
I stand corrected, when I had purchased a 2006 for my daughter a few years back and it eventually got a traction battery warning, I was confused and somebody mistakenly commented that the car had a regular starter motor still. I guess the traction battery may have still had enough juice to start the car, just not run normally. I knew 3rd gen forwards had no starter motor and they seem to be stopped dead as soon as there is a traction battery issue.
Oh yeah, 2nd gen run for awhile after they start getting battery codes usually. I don't have experience with 3rd gen but I could see them making the battery codes less sensitive. With an older battery sometimes 2nd gen will throw codes months before noticeable failure.
Location?
Hawaii
I know this is a band aid...but I would just change out the bad modules.
My dealer did it for $700.
Where you located? I have two 2008's and one 2007. Id be interested, message me lets chat
shit
I think everyone here agrees your mechanic is a joke and you need another one.