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Originally Posted by Lilarienne
Well, looking at the prices of the exceedingly rare used Priuses (Prii?) for sale in our area I'd have to say that I think the potential batter replacement has little or no effect on resale value. I've seen 2-3 year old Priuses for sale for nearly what one would pay for a brand new one.
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Yeah, Lilarienne, that makes sense-for a 2to 3 yr. old car. But what I'm talking about is the case scenario where someone has owned their hybrid long enough to pay it off and have close to to the mileage that the battery's life span is supposed to be. (say, 6 or 7 + yrs. old and 120 to 150,000 miles on the odometer.