Major issue was the hybrid battery gave up last year. Other things i changed were brakes 2yrs ago, and anything that wore out like tires and wipers. We used it lightly since nyc doesnt require cars for most things. So its at 85k miles and 12-13 year usage. The hybrid battery we changed costed about $2000 from green bean with unlimited warranty. Still going now, after 140k. At the time I bought my battery, Toyota wanted$5100 for one, and it came with a ONE year warranty. The Greentec had a three year warranty and was nearly half the price. I’d do it again. FYI, Hybrid batteries last longer and are less stressed in places that don’t need to use the AC a lot.
Back in March, I bought a used 2008 Prius for $2200. I anticipated there being issues, but I was nonetheless surprised to see the dreaded Triangle of Death within a month, with my OBD reader showing a P0A80. I did some reading, and figured I should try and fix the hybrid battery. It didn't seem too hard.
We've had our 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid MAX Limited for almost 2 weeks now and haven't found anything to complain about, besides having a new car note of course. Stormcloud is a beautiful color, which it's true color is really hard to capture in photos, but looks amazing under any lighting condition.
Generally, when a hybrid battery fails, it's usually just a few cells in the battery that have failed. So rebuilders replace just those cells and recharge all the others up to spec. Some local electronics guys have started businesses rebuilding these batterys for around $1,000 to $1,500 while the dealers charge around $3,000 for a rebuilt battery. When the car was new It would be around 42, so not a huge drop. Not sure I really want to pay to take the car to the dealership to test the battery, but just read in another thread to check youtube for videos on how to test the battery health. Just trying to avoid getting electrocuted. T9yY. 473452850386990731963919
