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Jun 15th, 2019, 19:15 | #1 |
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Expensive hybrid battery
I tend to keep my cars for a long time and I was very tempted to go fo a two year old low mileage V60 D5 Hybrid. After a bit of research with my local dealer I was told replacing a hybrid battery would cost over £15000. Wow!! Surely this is wrong. I know that replacing individual cells would be far cheaper, but after 3000+ charge cycles over 10 years I suspect the Li-Ion battery would probably be knackered.
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Jun 16th, 2019, 12:48 | #2 |
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I think the decimal point is in the wrong place. Normally between £1-2,000.
https://www.volvocars.com/uk/own/mai...volvo-warranty https://www.toyota.co.uk/hybrid/hybrid-faq/batteries |
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Jun 16th, 2019, 13:13 | #3 |
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Many cars on the road today will cost 15k to replace the engine with a new one, doesn't seem to stop people buying them tho, also they tend to have a 3 year/ 60k warranty from new
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Jun 17th, 2019, 10:23 | #4 | |
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Also I don’t believe any engine costs anywhere near 15k unless a warranty job through a dealership. A friend has had an 18month old M140i engine replaced with a salvage version for 7k all in, most normal replacements are 2 to 4k. The issue at the moment is that Battery hybrid packs are still niche and if the dealer says 15k you don’t really have a great deal of choice. As Clan says, give it 10 years and perhaps it will be different. |
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Jul 8th, 2022, 00:37 | #5 |
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If you watch a lot of car TV you will have seen Ralph Hosier on a few things. His engineering company is now offering courses to fix and recondition EV and hybrid battery packs.
So yes there will soon be a battery centre in every major town.
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Lots of folks are rushing in without considering a few things, the electric motor will suffer the same fate as any washing machine over time and be U/S to the average diy mechanic, the batteries rely on coolant more so than the ice does and heat ain't a good thing mixed with all the cells it takes to make a pack, Anyway I'm decided, when diesel is banned I'm taking the then old girl in for a Mr Fusion fitment although I'll be limited to 88 MILES AN HOUR!!!! |
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Jun 16th, 2019, 17:13 | #7 |
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That seems more likely. I'll contact them again tomorrow morning. He definitely said £15000, but you probably spotted his error.
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Jun 16th, 2019, 17:46 | #8 |
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Some hybrid batteries are £20,000+
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Jun 16th, 2019, 18:07 | #9 |
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Do not be surprised at 15,000 GBP.
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Jun 16th, 2019, 21:55 | #10 |
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If it really is about £15000 that means the hybrid would only be worth scrap value once the hybrid battery had reached end of life. Therefore, not really a car for someone who intends to keep it over 10 years.
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