I would point out that, during the cold weather, I'm currently only getting 21mpg, because we are only doing short, town journeys with the heating on high, so the engine has to run to warm up and provide that heating. The battery tends to deplete easily if the car is not used for a few days. Car passed emissions with the new battery! They came a day after I contacted them on the web and Steve Z was at my house and installed the battery in one hour. This incident regarding the failure is unfortunate for the poster and the response from Lexus and the dealer is pretty poor also if they did indeed just dismiss the failure and wash thier hands of it completely. I purchased a preowned 2006 Rx400h with about 40k on the odometer and did a bunch of research on the batteries before I made the move to purchasing the vehicle. Green Bean patiently took down all of my codes and told me that none of the codes I gave him pointed to the battery needing to be replaced.
The car's inverter had failed. Arin offered to send someone to come over the week-end. While this may clear the warning lights and get you back on the road for cheap it has many high risk pitfalls that you may not be able to avoid. Best part is that if the battery fails in the next 5 years, they come to me wherever I am to replace it! He amazed me and my wife with his speed and accuracy and had our Prius back up and running in about 30 to 45 minutes. I had my battery replaced a month ago. We use quality upgraded parts during the reconditioning process.
You guys are the best! With an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, customer satisfaction continues to be extremely important to us. I suggest you buy the latest technology. Sometimes, I am away on business for a week or more, and my wife likes to take my car and leave the 400h in the garage. Matt arrived to my home even before his scheduled time and he called me to inform me of this which was very courteous of him. Lexus say that the recall was for a small part and they do not want to pay for the whole thing. Installation included in the battery price; see the Free Mobile Installation tab for more information on our service area. I think I'm tending towards the 400h now, the tax position may change with a change of government but the fuel consumption of the respective cars will remain the same.
I had the battery replaced about a month ago and the car is better than ever. Arin offered to send someone to come over the week-end. The battery tends to deplete easily if the car is not used for a few days. Steve was excellent, knowledgeable and courteous. Could the battery converter causing this problem? Since I was looking at a very low mileage ct200h, and was searching for an answer about the cost of the battery, I guess I should take my own advice and ask the local Lexus dealer. This technology is still fairly new and many people, especially do it yourselfers, don't know the danger involved here. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
They explained the simple and easy process. Since the gasoline motor is not engaged at all times, maybe the battery is not charged the same way it is done in a conventional gasoline vehicle. I highly-highly recommend Green Bean Battery! Then, when she wants to go out, remove it and fiddle with the plastic plugs that hold the plastic housing in place. We discovered the refurbished battery option through our own research and decided it was a great option for us as the car is still in good condition. Their customer service is amazing.
The way to be sure is, with a voltmeter. This was a nuisance but I appreciated the communication. I feel like there is really just a huge unknown at the end of the life of this car or in about 6 years if we buy a 2008. My vehicle has about 94,000 miles and just over 8 years old and technically out of warranty. If left for long, the battery would most times work. Eugene arrived early and completed our install in just over an hour. With a labour cost of £ 1,056 inc.
So, my wife and I peppered our installation tech with questions and watched every minute of the job. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000. He drove to my work and performed the replacement in the parking lot. This was the most professional job I've seen in many a moon. My grandson's car battery in his 2008 Prius died.
Parts that must be dismantled from the vehicle will leave within 1-3 business days. Thanks Green Bean Keeping in mind that we had our battery replaced just last week, so far so good! My 2007 Camry Hybrid runs like new after battery was replaced. The way to be sure is, with a voltmeter. The hybrid motor gives additional power. Not to mention, their 5 year warranty is unbeatable! Put the voltmeter on the battery and register the voltage, then, plug in the solar charger or whatever type of maintenance charger you have and record the voltage reading at the battery to see if there is any significant increase. The glitch was that the installer did not have an appropriate replacement battery on hand and he had to drive several hours out of his way to get one and then over an hour to to our house. The installation was very quick and the car is working great! We were able to move the car to a parking lot, where we waited for a tow truck.
Regarding starting batteries: According to Consumer Reports magazine, the best battery out there is the Sears Platinum. He gave that one to me and reinstalled the bolts so that all of the important spots were filled. Does anyone know of these failing? The contact was driving approximately 30 mph and proceeding through an intersection when the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer diagnosed the failure as being the hybrid inverter battery which caused the vehicle to stall and shuts off the electrical system. Tim was very easy to work with and explained everything, and he was very accommodating in setting up the appointment, which was quick and easy they come to where you are! I therefore want to add my voice to the growing number of affected customers--Lexus should be responsible for this clear flaw in their manufacturing! The wheels were not turned much as that portion of the driveway is straight. I put a new battery in the vehicle and that still did not fix the problem. Petrol consumption is also much lower but is dependent on a number of variables that are well documented in these pages like outside temperature, motorway vs urban driving, short vs long trips and style of driving.
Possibly this question should be asked of the dealer - since it seems impossible to get a straight forward, honest, non-biased, non-political though possibly true answer here. If so, I'm looking for the cost of both of them separately. Matt called to let me know he was on his way and showed up exactly on time for my scheduled appointment. Like many, I was a little nervous about it, since it was sooooo much cheaper than Toyota. I am so thankful I found Green Bean Battery! What an awesome business model. He called to ask if it was alright to arrive a little early, which was awesome. But it still seems awkward that the replacement battery has a different footprint than the factory battery.