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Old 11-01-2006, 06:12 AM
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Wink Re: Hybrid Battery Warranty

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Originally Posted by Resist
Since Honda has increased the Hybrid Battery warranty from 8yrs/80k to 10yrs/150K, why doesn't Toyota do the same?
The simple answer is they don't need to.

The reputation and performance of the Toyota Prius is such that a longer warranty is not needed to sell another car off of the lot. Regardless, Toyota has two levels of battery warranty:

8yr/100k miles - standard
10yr/150k miles - in selected states including CA

We also have performance reports including 160,000 miles without a battery replacement. But if Toyota offers a retro-active warranty increase, I would be gracious. Is Honda's change retro-active?

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