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Originally Posted by elhigh
They're assuming a 100K life on a Prius? Why? Or is that just for the batteries? Good news, they're easy to replace.
That's why I love driving older used cars. They're already obsolete, so no worries there. And as it turns out, they hypermile just fine.
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The battery warranty is 150,000 miles in California. AutoBlogGreen says Toyota's out-of-warranty battery claims are 0.003% (that would include the other states where the battery has a 100,000 mile warranty). Replacement costs are down to about $3000, from the original $5000 (it never was $10,000).
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One advantage of older cars is that are saving a ton of money, and being as green as you can be because you aren't junking a car and creating a new one (an energy intensive process for sure). And usually the parts are less expensive when they do need repair. I usually keep my cars for 8 to 10 years.