Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Originally Posted By: moving2
Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Everybody's gonna be on here talking about how rare this is and it isn't common for Prius batteries to die "so soon" but the fact is batteries don't last forever and not everyone has $2,000+ sitting around to replace one. I'd rather drive an econobox and get a little worse mpg.
Originally Posted By: tig1
The car is a mid 2000 model with 213K
Nick1994- a not-so-great econobox that might need a $1-1.5k tranny (not necessarily you, but most people drive autos) or a $2k engine at around 213k mi, perhaps? Yeah, I'll take the Prius any day. Especially considering gas at $4-4.50.
Ok well let's just say a Corolla is gonna need major engine work at 250k miles. We'll call it $2,000
What about a Prius? Why wouldn't it need engine work at 250k miles too? It's also got a dead battery at about that point too. $2,000 repair in Corolla, $4,000 repair Prius.
Why is it only $2k for Corolla vs $4k for Prius? I'd think it'd be $4k for the Corolla also, once you figure that the slushbox it has is in no better shape. And that the Prius has a transmission which ought to never wear out.