subject: What Can You Do If You Have A Prius Dead Battery? [print this page] What Can You Do If You Have A Prius Dead Battery?
Prius dead battery replacements for can be very frustrating to pay for because many Prius owners are not aware that they will have this problem at some point in the life of their Toyota Prius. What makes it even more frustrating is that most Prius owners drive a Prius in order to save money, only to face a huge repair bill anyways.
What are some facts about Prius Batteries and how can you save money once your battery dies?
Prius batteries have a lifespan of about 8 years or 140,000 miles. So if you are at this point, you may need a replacement. What prius dead battery replacement options do you have now?
There are three main battery replacement options.
Option #1:
You can go to Toyota and get an estimate. On average you will have to pay them $4,000 for a battery repair. So much for saving money on gas..
Option #2:
A cheaper, although not perfect solution for a battery replacement is to buy a battery that has already been rebuilt from an online supplier. This solution should cost around $2,000 to get the battery to your doorstep. The only problem left now is that you still need someone to get it off your doorstep and into your car.
Option #3: The cheapest prius dead battery solution.
The best way to cut down on the prius dead battery replacement costs would be to rebuild it yourself. If you can't rebuild it yourself, or just don't have the time to do so, you can give a local shop the information to rebuild it for you. There is a guide online that will show prius owners exactly how to rebuild their prius dead battery for less than $500. Sounds a lot better than $4,000 doesn't it?
Local shops aren't trained to rebuild prius batteries, but you can give them the guide to walk them through the repair. This way they will repair the prius dead battery for you at the normal shop rate. This will save you a lot of money since you won't need to pay a Toyota specialist's rate.
