I'm just curious....... because I've heard your situation described by others but,.......what set of transportation needs leads to a narrowed down choice between an Escape and an Altima ????

One is a SUV with an all wheel drive option, and one is a four-door sedan. If you don't need the SUV features and can make do with an Altima.....you need to be choosing between 4-door sedans........right???? [There are a few hybrid choices in the sedan category.....from what I understand. And most of them with much better FE.]

 

I question the "figures" stated in this post. I have never heard of five figure price to replace the FEH battery pack. Who is twisting the truth, the individual who posted or the dealership?

 

My guess is that before my FFH is 8 years old, there will be remanufacturing stations around the US that can take out battery cell groups and replace them for under $1000. You will go to an exchange station and swap out your battery pack for a remanufactured and tested one. The highest expense will be the labor to swap out the packs. As the new battery plants come online, in part paid for with my taxes, the cost will come down, the power will be incresased, the size will be smaller and the repairability made simplier.

 

False and ridiculous. Or were those quotes in pesos or some other currency?
Remember, the entire hyrbid package costs only $3000-5000 more than a regular Escape! ( With similar equipement )

Gently used or refurbished batteries for the FEH sell in the $1000 to $2000 range, though are rarely needed.

 

what about use pack from recycle yards?

 

[quote=angle;213652]Hello
These hybrid cars seem to suffer from very low resale value for that exact reason.
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Good Grief. What an untrue statement.

 

This is true with any major component in any vehicle. If you replace a transmission (or even a clutch), you wouldn't expect a new car. Why should the battery be any different?

Up to this point I expect, there has been, and will continue to be, more total loss accidents in the FEH (and thus donor batteries) than there will be battery failures.

I would like to point out that battery failure/replacement hasn't been a major issue for FEH/MMH/MTH owners. If it were, you'd see more post here for people looking for batteries.

Please look back in this thread where I posted a used battery that was listed for $800/OBO.

 

You have not done your research and are incorrect on so many counts. Hybrid Escapes have held excellent resale value compared to their gas engine comperable vehicles. At local transaction prices, a 2005 is worth $4,200 more and a 2007 is worth $4,100 more. I trade very frequently, so that was an area I researched very thoroughly. I don't know where you get your information.