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Originally Posted by shertex
But, at last, the IMA battery light has come on and she's told that the battery needs to be replaced. Cost? $5,000! (includes a whopping 15 hours of labor.)
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I thought I read somewhere (yes, helpful I know) that in the US you had federally mandated extended warranties on those hybrid batteries. Though if hers is an '03, maybe it's outside that window.
$5k is a huge bill, but as this is a dealer speaking, it's probably the equivalent of what they would estimate for any other major 'system' repair: a short block motor, or an automatic transmission replacement, as examples.
Also, as you followed up with, you can still drive the car in its current state. That is something at least.