Hybrid Batteries

[Pretty_Diamonds]

Hiiii,

I just bought my first car, Lexus HS250h (2010). I'm wondering if any of you that have hybrids with those special batteries have any problems with them? My friend told me to get the extended warranty (additional 8 years for 3k)...but my mother's Lexus (2000, GX470) has had seriously NO problems. But he's insisted that it's a problem with hybrids but I really can't seem to find any information about that.. The current warranty is good until 2017 (good enough, right?)

 

[bunnymunro]

How many k's on the clock? For work I drive a hybrid camry, currently with 120k on it, still sems to rn ok, but I believe that they d get to a point where the batteries need replacing, which is not very cheap...and I doubt that they will be covered in warranty, though I may be wrong.

 

[Pretty_Diamonds]

20K. Similar batteries, right? How long have you had your hybrid?

 

[bunnymunro]

Had it probably 15 months, its a work car, so gets driven pretty hard, actually its a taxi, something I do in spare time. I don't know if there is much difference between the hybrid systems of Lexus and Toyota, I imagine they are all very similar, in fact they more than likely roll off the same assembly line.

 

[Pretty_Diamonds]

Yeah, I think they are very similar. Do you think I should get the extended warranty or is till 2017 is good enough?

 

[bunnymunro]

Oh heck Diamonds, I wouldn't like to advise you without doing a fair bit of research on this, as there are many variables... sorry.
All I can say is that the car I drive has 120k on it with no dramas, well major ones, but it gets driven every day, at least 300 k... I don't know enough about the technology to say whether they age or mileage is important. Or even iff the batts will be covered by the waranty.