XPost: az.general
From: michelle@michelle.org
In article <1174070764.039661.34240@l75g2000hse.googlegroups.com>,
"Chuck Whealton" wrote:
> I responded a bit quicker than I should have (and recalled it) before
> reading the last paragraph and following the links to find out about
> insurance rates and maintenance. I still wonder why hybrids continue
> getting the periodic bad rap on certain repair costs. That would be
> one of my fears. It's one that I have read about on a couple
> different occasions.
Most of those bad raps are based upon supposition and not fact. For
instance, nay-sayers claim that the batteries will last only 100,000
miles because that's what the warranty is, or that they will last 8 to
10 years because that's what the warranty is. That's like saying that
the engine and drive train will last only 50,000 miles because that's
what the warranty is.
They also cite outrageous replacement costs for the batteries. Fact is
there are used battery packs available from front-end wrecks that left
the batteries intact. Also if a battery pack goes bad, it's probably
only a few cells which can be replaced without replacing the entire
battery pack. Of course, during the warranty period, the dealership
will probably opt to replace the entire pack because he'll get paid more
from Toyota for that.
And for those who are really concerned about repair costs, there are
extended warranties, the longest of which is 100,000 miles or 7 years.
(There's also a 100K/6 year policy for those who drive more per year.)
The 100K/7 year policy can be had for $995, even though the MSRP is much
higher than that.
I chose not to get the extended warranty, though.
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