2,001 Prius without battery pack, Mesa AZ $900
I do not know if this interests anyone, I am not in the valley at the moment, and I hardly have that much money, but I thought that I would share this. The entire ad states:
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Arizona Auto Parts 800-352-4036 / 602-253-5111 has "Reman 3 yr warranty NCB/$975.00 #587-000 AFT 587-000 $1705" and All Japanese Auto Parts LLC 602-276-6661 has +CORE, STILL BOLTED A J771 $900, although it does not specify mileage. [via car-part.com] I did a search for "how to replace 2001 prius battery" and found dozens of pages discussing the cost (around $4,600 at a dealership) and this video: How to change a Battery in a Prius, Step by Step Video | GreenTec Auto One article stated: Quote:
It also stated "service department labor time to replace a pack is listed at 1.6 to 1.7 hours." Just because I like telling stories, I met a girl on Friday (in-person!) and we went to a movie. She kept bragging about her 2,013 Prius, more because of the toys than the mileage. She insisted that it "costs the same as every other vehicle." Obviously not. According to Autotrader, the MSRP for a 2,014 Prius is $23,215, $18,390 for a Civic, and $16,800 for a Corolla. The EPA rates them at 50, 31, and 31 MPG respectively. Using their numbers ($1100 per year for gas for the Prius and $1800 for the Corolla), it would take 9 years and two months to break even, 137,454 miles (221,210 KM), and another six years and seven months, 98,571 miles (158,634 KM) to save $4,600 for the battery, so you might argue that you do not break even until 236,035 miles (379,861 KM). If my Civic lasted that long, it would have well over half a million miles! :D |
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