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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
There was a 2001 Prius with a bad hybrid battery (not operational) in the DC area for sale last fall, stayed on Craigslist for quite a while at an asking price of just over $2k. When the warranty on the hybrid battery ends most people are not really interested in the hybrids anymore.
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Yet (as with other problem cars) this just gives those of us who are mechanically inclined a chance at some sweet deals. Replacing the hybrid battery with a salvage one is probably less work, and less expensive, than replacing say a bad transmission...