Hi,

Does anyone know the true cost for a HCH battery replacement. My dealer told me around 3K and I've seen similar figures on the web.

I know a few people who are interested in purchasing a Civic Hybrid but they are convinced that the battery replacement will ruin the resale value.

Also have a friend who's dealer told him they have to take the whole car apart to replace the battery -- I don't believe it -- but I don't have a service manual and can't find any good info.

Thanks in advance,

Andrew

I don't know about the Civic battery, but from my experience with the Prius I can probably give you a general idea.

If one were to replace the battery _today_ it would likely be a couple to 3 thousand. However, by the time most people get to 100 or 150k miles (the minimum before it would need to be replaced), the price of the battery will go down. I don't know where the Civic's battery is located, but in the Prius it's a simple matter of lifting up the bottom of the trunk. It takes 2 seconds.

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The Civic's battery is located behind the rear seat.
This encloses most of the electronics as well as the battery.
I don't see any reason someone would have to "take the whole car apart."
A few secrews & bolts perhaps but not all apart.

Honda backs up the battery.
Std. honda warranty is 3yr/36K B2B and 5yr/70K on the battery.
I bought the max extended warranty which covers 7ry/100K B2B
and 150K on the battery.
Also dealed free tires and oil changes as long as I own the car.
Thanks
Steve

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