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Maintenance & Repair Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance, Repair and Concerns
130 messages, Last post on Nov 02, 2009 at 2:18 PM
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I'm waiting for the Highlander Hybrid to morph into an emergency vehicle or cop car. Heard the Brits tested some Lexus Hybrid SUVs for inner city use a while back.
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Replying to: kyrpto (Oct 28, 2008 3:55 pm) |
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Is it possible to disconnect the IMA system and drive the Civic 2003 as if it were not a hybrid vehicle? It's clear to me, with all the maintenance costs of this car over the years, that the gas savings has been eaten up. Now that the IMA battery is dead, I am told by the dealer it's $3,000 to repair--the car isn't worth any more money spent, but without the battery, it also isn't worth much as a trade in. I'm interested in knowing if the IMA system can be disengaged and the car still operate. (It seems there is no indication how to post a new thread on this forum--I'm new here; how is it done?)
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Replying to: annek1 (Oct 31, 2008 7:38 am) Out of warranty: Any repair performed after warranty expiration may be eligible for goodwill consideration by the District Parts and Service Manager or your Zone Office. You must request consideration, and get a decision, before starting work.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 31, 2008 7:43 am) I had already made the decision not to buy another Honda Hybrid--just wasn't worth the investment at all, and the company should be made to pay for the many problems the first model has had. I had three catalytics installed--they were all free under warranty, but still: three! With the apparent track record of the model, Honda should be forced to make all first major repairs for free, regardless of warranty; or if it was a smart company, it would do that on its own, to rebuild whatever good will it might have had with buyers. While I'm on the subject of repair costs, why does the a/c compressor cost $1,200 to replace? I can a/c my complete home for that kind of money. Is there something special about the Honda a/c system that makes it such an expense?
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Replying to: annek1 (Oct 31, 2008 7:59 am) So getting rid of the contaminants in the system might require at least flushing lines and condenser after removing them, and often requires a new dryer, expansion valve, etc. Then there's the "trapping" and evacuation of old freon, adding new freon, testing, lubricating, blah blah. This is why you see so many used cars for sale with "AC needs a recharge". Of course what that really means is that the seller found out how much it really costs to fix the AC and didn't bother to do it.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 31, 2008 8:10 am) 
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Replying to: annek1 (Oct 31, 2008 9:40 am) Not near as many failing as in the 2002-2005 CR-V, which has been an epidemic...
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How about repair shops finally catching up with the hybrid trend: And Gary thought this would NEVER happen |
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Replying to: larsb (Oct 31, 2008 12:25 pm)  The big cost difference from traditional cars is a high-voltage battery, which is supposed to last for 100,000 miles but costs anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000 when it dies. That still does not address the biggest cost. Parts are still OEM and expensive compared to 3rd party vendor parts available for most traditional cars. |
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