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Re: This is squarely on the head of this topic [gagrice]
by kdhspyder
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Oct 31, 2008 (3:18 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Oct 31, 2008 2:51 pm)
Apparently you missed the latest announcement 4 or 6 weeks ago. The cost of a replacement battery pack at full retail over the parts counter is $2599 for a Gen2 ( $2289 for a Gen1 ). There are discounts being offered already. Competition is a great concept.
Now only if one were to fail we'd see what the real situation was ( sitting here playing Maytag man waiting for the first failure to occur ).
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Re: This is squarely on the head of this topic [kdhspyder]
by gagrice
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Oct 31, 2008 (4:12 pm)
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Oct 31, 2008 3:18 pm)
I was merely posting what the independent repair shops in Sacramento were claiming the cost of battery replacement. It does not look like Honda hybrid owners are as fortunate. Though I am still more interested in the 10 year battery life. As our 19 year old Lexus has not passed the 100k mile mark yet. And we drive a lot less than we used to. Our year old Sequoia is already past 6k miles. We are tearing up the road with that one. So in 6 more years we will know how the first of the Gen 2 Prius make out battery wise.
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im a lucky owner hitting the 120k mile mark
by vap3
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Dec 28, 2008 (1:50 am)
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my prius used to be a taxi, so explains the high use. It was in a minor fender bender, so they sold it to me for cheap! And its been almost 3 years I had the vehicle I put like 20k miles on it myself. Change the fluids and the coolants, and inspect the belt once in awhile, you can't go wrong.
But there are some issues with the current gen prius, but once you got it all up and stable its good to go.
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Re: This is squarely on the head of this topic [gagrice]
by railroadjames
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Jan 02, 2009 (8:28 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Oct 31, 2008 2:51 pm)
Once again Gary (a naysayer) miss quotes info of little or no meaningfull substance. He says..."don't keep a Hybrid after 99,999 miles." Just for the record. There are thousands of hybrids out there in excess of 150,000 miles with solid and reliable service. As to out of date battery info, it speaks volumes to the negitive statements by the same person.Many times "gagrice" has spoken critical of Hybrids (specifically Prius's) and that's fine for testing the waters in the early years b/4 the cars had established a track record that was near impeckable and highly rated by almost every critic under the sun. If the hybrid were unreliable we wouldn't be here todate discussing its' outstanding dependability but alas! It has stood the test of time and critics. I appreciate that there are those who just don't care for the hybrids for their own particular wants and/or needs. That's fine because I would never care to own a variety of "other" vehicles. To each his own. I just want fair and objective scrutiny of the hybrids.
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Re: This is squarely on the head of this topic [railroadjames]
by gagrice
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Jan 03, 2009 (1:17 pm)
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Replying to: railroadjames (Jan 02, 2009 8:28 pm)
The jury is still 5 years out on the battery lasting 10 years. The first generation had a battery recall if you remember. Now the current model has just past 5 years on the market. That is only half way to the 10 year warranty on the battery. Mileage is of NO significance for me. Our 19 year old soon to be 20 year old LS400 has never had a major problem. When I see 20 year old Prius running around with no major failures I will be hard pressed to say anything negative about the technology. Though HSD is still not in any vehicle I would own. If they decide to build a Sequoia hybrid that gets 30 MPG highway, I may be compelled to give it a try. So far all the large hybrids have been total FLOPS. I will take a full sized BMW or MB diesel SUV until something better comes along.
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Re: This is squarely on the head of this topic [railroadjames]
by kiawah
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Jan 03, 2009 (1:30 pm)
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Replying to: railroadjames (Jan 02, 2009 8:28 pm)
There are thousands of hybrids out there in excess of 150,000 miles with solid and reliable service.
Can you provide an official source for this statement?
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New Civic Hybrid mileage
by envirofriend
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Jan 03, 2009 (2:19 pm)
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I am about 1/2 way into my first tank of gas on my new 2009 Civic Hybrid. The mileage read out is now reading 24.0. So far I have driven mostly city with short (2-4) mile trips and have about 125 miles on the odometer. This number is a long way from the 40 mpg that is on the sticker. Is this normal? Is there a "breaking in" period and should I expect to see my mileage climb significantly over the next few tanks? Or should I be alarmed and contacting my dealership right away? 
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Re: New Civic Hybrid mileage [envirofriend]
by dtownfb
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Jan 05, 2009 (10:06 am)
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Replying to: envirofriend (Jan 03, 2009 2:19 pm)
With only 125 miles on the car, a service manager might laugh at you if you came in and complained about gas mileage. Give it to at least 1000 miles before you start to worry.
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Re: New Civic Hybrid mileage [dtownfb]
by envirofriend
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Jan 05, 2009 (5:55 pm)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Jan 05, 2009 10:06 am)
Thanks. I had to go to the dealership anyway and the sales manager said it takes about 500 miles to break it in. So I'll monitor. Then he filled up the car for me so I got a half tank of gas for my troubles. That usually doesn't happen  .
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Re: New Civic Hybrid mileage [envirofriend]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Jan 05, 2009 (6:30 pm)
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Replying to: envirofriend (Jan 05, 2009 5:55 pm)
Don't base your mileage on short trips, that won't work. Engines use more fuel when cold and yours barely has time to warm up. Also, your "final" gas mileage won't lock in for at least 5,000 miles.
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