£14,000 quote for hybrid battery replacement
Before buying my V60 hybrid I asked a local Volvo dealership how much a battery replacement would cost and they told me £14,000.
Mine is ten years old and works corectly. I don't know what other parts such as a new engine would cost but of course scrapped ones are available and individual parts so that overhaul is normal.
Batteries from a scrapyard will no doubt become available but repairing a battery by replacing components doesn't seem to be a common procedure for Volvos at present. That has to change if the cars are going to be sustainable past their warranty period.
I like Volvos because they last so well but the electric type don't seem to be adequately supported.
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