Camry Hybrid

I am new to hybrid cars and am trying to understand the related economics. We are considering purchasing a new car within the next six months, and it will probably be a Camry. The question is - should it be an LE or a Hybrid. I would appreciate any advice concerning the pros and cons. In particular, a mechanic at our garage told me that you must replace the battery every five years or so and that these cost between $5,000 and $6,000. If that is true, it is a large disincentive to owning a hybrid. Thanks.

Does your mechanic friend own a Hybrid?
The Toyota Hybrid vehicle has been around for 11 years, more and more people are buying them. Do you notice every auto maker on the planet is putting money to develope hybrid models now. In Vancouver, British Columbia Prius taxi are everywhere, You think those Taxi drivers love to spend 5 G buying battery every couple of years!
I owned a camry Hybrid for two years now and it is the best car I ever had. By the way my last couple of cars are Mercedes Benz E300 and Toyota Sienna, they are both very nice rig but the Hybrid technology is just light years ahead of them.

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We bought our Camry Hybrid almost one year ago and I still love it like the first day we bought it. It's the best car I've owned (previous car was a Mercedes) and I would buy another hybrid in a second. I am waiting on the hybrid minivan (please Toyota please) to come to the US so we can replace our second car.

I own a 2007 Camry Hybrid with about 39k miles. I love it and could never by a regular gas vehicle again.
As far as batteries, I believe they are guaranteed as part of the emission system for 5 years and 100k miles.

How much does the replacement battery cost - assuming it runs out after 5 years or 100k miles?

https://www.hybridcars.com/components...y-failure.html

“The cost of a new Honda hybrid battery pack ranges from $2,000 to $2,500 depending on the model. Toyota currently sells a Prius pack for about $3,000. Installation costs are approximately $900, according to the Newsweek article. Both companies plan to substantially reduce the cost of the replacement packs, as they reach economies of scale on battery production.”

Imagine the Camry would be around the $3900 install price for the Prius.

That’s if you go new.

I found a used Camry hybrid battery on ebay for $800, 32,000 miles on it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-To...QQcmdZViewItem

I wonder if Chiltons and Haynes Manuals show how to replace a hybrid battery pack? That would be some serious savings.

Listen to your mechanic, he knows what he's talking about. I know no mechanic who has bought a hybrid and there has to be good reason for that. Maybe it's because of the weak 100k/5 year projected battery life. He knows a $5000-$6000 repair bill is more than a 5 year old car is worth and you might as well send it to the same dumpster where all the old cell phones and battery operated power tools are buried. If the companies who make hybrids don't have any more confidence in their batteries than to boast about a 100k-150k battery life (that's only about 3-5 years for most people) why should we have any more confidence in them than they do?

What are these "facts"? Who really knows how long the hybrid battery will last? All this is just conjecture. An acquaintence of mine drives a Civic hybrid that is several years old, has 120,000 miles, and has never had an issue. I drive a super-loaded 2007 Camry hybrid (NAV, moonroof, leather, etc). and absolutely love the car. I would, if I were in the market for a car, give very serious consideration to the Fusion hybrid. Living in metro Detroit, and working for GM dealerships most of my life, there is a certain perspective that GM/Ford=patriotism. When I bought the Camry, there was no GM or Ford car that met my objectives.

how much is a battery for a 2009 camry hybrid and how long can I expect it to last?

I have just bought a 2010 Camry Hybrid, it is smoother than a Lexus LS 430. In so far as the battery life goes, I have a friend who owns a 1999 Toyota Prius with 180 Miles and his batteries are still good. Hope this alleviates concerns about the batteries installed in this solidly reliable vehicle.

I just paid almost $400 for the regular battery not the Hybrid battery at the Toyota Dealership. Apparently there is not after market battery for this car. I can understand the Hybrid Batteries costing thousands, but a battery to start the car should cost just south of $400.

Was the battery for a Camry or a Prius? How many miles were on the car? We have a 2007 Camry Hybrid with 45,000 miles and were just quoted $500 plus $100 for installation by our dealer.

I am about to go look at a 2008 Camry Hybrid with 75,000 miles already on it. I drive at least 45 miles a day, on both freeway and in lots of stop and go city driving. I tend to rack up the mileage pretty quickly in my vehicles. What I am wondering-- is it worth the risk buying a hybrid that already has 75% of the warrantied battery extinguished? Is it even a risk? I know that warranty is not the same thing as actual lifetime, but I've heard conflicting feedback that the lifetime is only good for about 5 years. Also, does anyone know if you can purchase additional warranty?

Even if you had to pay to replace the battery at 100000 and it was just out of warranty you would have saved 3200 in fuel assuming the average price of $3 per gallon. So if in a worst case scenario it failed just out of warranty and prices of the batteries never dropped (which they will) you are actually only out $700. This is a small price to pay when you are saving the planet. Now fiqure the reality that you will get 150K or more out of the battery combined with the fact that non OEM batteries will hit the market as demand for them goes up and prices will fall considerably. Buy one, you will be glad you did.

Our 2007 Camry Hybrid is going strong at 73,000 miles and according to the gauge in the car we are routinely getting 42 mph plus per trip, and 38-39 mpg averages for the tankful. Of the 26 cars I have owned in my lifetime this vehicle is the best functional family car and I'd buy another one without hesitation. Now, if you want inexpensive performance in the twistees, get a Miata. It's about the most fun you can have in a car and not be on a track.

what could it cost to replace 2009 Camry hybrid batteries?

I just got a 2008 camry hydrid and acordng to the guage that reads tank avg i am only geting apx 19mpg. Also the car shakes a little when it goes from gas to ele is this normal.

I have a 2009 Camry Hybrid that I bought in June 2008. I have just under 50,000 on it. The MPG gauge is about 2 mpg's off, but my average tank of gas is around 40 mpg according to the MPG gauge. It never has gone below 38 mpg and has been as high as 42 mpg. Regarding the shake when the car switches to all electric, it's been normal in my car and it took a while to get used to. I have the luxury model with leather seats. I'm not going to say this is the best car I've ever owned, because I've owned Toyotas since 1981 and have never had a problem with any of them. After driving a truck & SUV for about 7 years, it did take some getting used to driving a car again. But, it certainly is one of the best cars I've owned and certainly the most luxuriest and with more conveniences. In 2.5 years I've saved almost $7,000 is gas compared to the '05 Tundra truck I was driving. From what I understand, when the hybrid battery does go, you do have an option to drive the car with only the gas engine, if you feel that replacing the battery is not cost-effective. If I'm incorrect on this, someone please correct me.

Dear Steve,


I might need to buy a new 12V for my Toyota Camry Hybrid (2009). I am in Europe and they told me they would import it from Toyota USA for 700E. That's REALLY high.

So, are you saying I should only be spending $400, that's about 350E.


Advice???

Thanks

No one can really tell you when or how long a battery will last. Yes it might last into the 2-3 hundred thousand miles, but as we all know S%^T happens. I know I can't take a $ 2000-3000 hit.
I suspect most of us are more worried about the price of gas and saving money than we are about the green of these cars. I try to be as green as I can but am still worried about the chance that I will have to all of a sudden have to replace one of these.
I have decided to buy another Mercedes Diesel. My brother regularly gets over 40 mpg in his Blue-Tec if he keeps his foot out of the over 400 Ft Lbs of torque that car has. And no battery to worry about.

No one can really tell you when or how long a battery will last. Yes it might last into the 2-3 hundred thousand miles, but as we all know S%^T happens. I know I can't take a $ 2000-3000 hit.
I suspect most of us are more worried about the price of gas and saving money than we are about the green of these cars. I try to be as green as I can but am still worried about the chance that I will have to all of a sudden have to replace one of these.
I have decided to buy another Mercedes Diesel. My brother regularly gets over 40 mpg in his Blue-Tec if he keeps his foot out of the over 400 Ft Lbs of torque that car has. And no battery to worry about.

I bought Toyota camry Hybrid 2007, I can't deny the worth value of this powerful & luxurus vehicle, the only thing is i smell some oddors like acid (auwfull smell) from inside specially when i go hard on car & speed up?? any body can advice reason & how to solve?
thanks,

MY CAMRY 2007 after 3 1/2 year 150.000km , I ASK about batteries , Toyota say you need replace batteries after 5 years not for km now 4 year 1/2 166000 km . if batrries dead maybe still working with gaz but i am not sure . I drive on HW everyday

Was at the Toyota dealer in San Juan Capistrano today and asked the parts dept about the cost of the replacement battery and he quoted over $5000 with labor to install it at $102 per hour. This car has 133,000 miles and is still running great averaging about 34 mpg.

On the inside of the hood of the car is some rubber trim that tends to fall off, and then melt on the engine, causing bad smells. Not to difficult to fix, just look at your engine and see if it has any melted rubber on it.

If the power train battery is dead the car will not start, or run. The engine is started by the generator powered from the power train battery.

I purchased a 2008 Camry Hybrid brand new and I still own this vehicle. I had honda, Hyundai, Cadilac, Chevy, Acura, I have owned many other vehicles and the camry is the only car I have ever kept this long. I have had no problems with it! The only thing I do is recommended maintance. I now have 90K on my car! I average about 36mpg in winter months, and 38 to 40 in Summer months. My brakes are still at 85 to 95 % left for wear! I do clean and lube my brakes every 20K or once a year. This car is very comfortable and a smooth ride, quiet, and handles well in winter with the technology that is offered with the stearing assist. Toyota is the one with the technology of hybrids who came out with it first and have sold old technology to other manufactors once they have updated the technology. I will buy another Camry Hybrid 2012 or 2013.

I want to know about battery habrid cost now for camry 2008. becuase i don't know about it. ple you can tell real cost in cambodia.

I own a camry hybrid 2007, i drove it 12300 miles. Anyone who can advise or know what if i change my current hybrid battery to 2010 hybrid battery. is it different or not between hybrid battery 2007 and 2010?

I've owned a Camry hybrid for over 4 years now and find that there some savings on fuel costs. However in winter, I find that with the heater on, it greatly reduces the hybrid benefit as the engine is constantly running to keep the interior warm. Also, when driving the hybrid on short trips to the store, the gas engine must warm up and the hybrid offers no benefit in these cases. So far I've had no issue with the hybrid components however I'm concerned that it I have an electronic component failure outside of warranty, the cost of repairs could be so high that it will be better to scrap the car rather than fix it. Of course, the failure of a transmission with 2 electric motors could run thousands of dollars to replace if it fails outside of warranty. I would like to see manufacturers who are spouting out how good they are, stand behind these vehicles with much better and much longer warranties.

Toyota made the best selling Camry better than any other midsize car. it has excellent fuel economy refined performance and high quality interior.

Toyota made the best selling Camry better than any other midsize car. it has excellent fuel economy,refined performance and high quality interior.

I am considering buying a 2007 Camry Hybrid. It has had one owner with 27K. Or a 2008 with 26K. I notice that there is a difference in the MPG between the 2 years. The '02 shows 40/38 and the '08 shows 33/34. Does anyone know if this is accurate? Is there anything in particular that I should look for in these pre-owned hybrids?

Thanks!!

Between the 2007 and 2008 model years, the federal government changed the way they calculate MPG estimates. This is the cause of the difference. It affected all cars, not just hybrids, but the changes are really noticeable in hybrid MPG estimates.

If you look at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calcu...Camry%20Hybrid, you'll see the difference reflected there.

Hope this helps. I've been driving a 2008 TCH for the past 4 years have for the most part liked it a lot. The only real complaints I have are that the trunk is a little too small and that the car doesn't handle well in snowy weather. Its traction control is very touchy and doesn't do well in snow, especially anything deeper than a couple of inches. Most winters this hasn't been too big of a deal, but we got a lot of snow last winter and it affected me on a number of occasions.

I just wanted to know if anybody knows how far I can go with the gas light on with my 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid?

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My 2007 Camry Hybrid has been awesome. Approaching 150K without any problems and regularly getting 38-41 mpg in my daily commute.

Lately though, I've had some sluggish/unreliable action from the electric door locks when trying to get into the car in the morning. Sometimes one side or the other will not unlock, and the car will beep an extended number of times.

Could this be a sign that I need to replace the low voltage 12v battery? I assume that's the one that activates the locks before the car has been started. I've not had any problems actually starting the car -- just issues witht he electric door locks and it's not consistently one lock. It seems to be randomly occuring on driver and passenger sides.

I saw a post detailing how to check the voltage on a Prius, but I have a Camry and it's the lower end model with the radio and not the fancy LCD display panel. Is there any way to check the 12V battery to be sure?

Thanks!

I own a 2010 tch. I am very glad I got this car. It is related to the lexus and is very stealthy in just how luxurious and hi tech it really is,I.e. the electronic steering handles flawlessly, the ride is superior, and comes with many cool features.
Now lets cut to the chase on the battery pack. Now the tch is in its sixth year where are all those stories of people.Crying about having to change their battery. Non existing.

I own a 2008 Camry Hybrid with 90,000 miles on the clock. You would have to pry my dead hands off this car to get me to try a different car. Other than tires and normal maintenance, I haven't spent a dime on the car. Originally, my salesman said I might get 250,000 miles out of the battery pack and probably 125,000 miles before I would have to do brakes. It is downright scary how good this car is and the only time I average less than 38 mpg. is when the fuel switch goes in to add 10% ethanol. Never been back to the dealer for anything. Anybody who contemplates buying a Camry Hybrid has to take into account the fact that you don't have to do brakes, no transmission fluid replacements, decent ride, no noises, and fabulous fuel economy. Research Consumer Reports some years ago when they compared hybrids and the Camry returns $$ the fastest of all the cars on the initial investment over the gas powered equivalent.

I bought 2009 Camry hybrid and use it as a taxi. It has never had a problem until it gets to 2,500,00 miles then the water pump break and the next day I bought a water pump it was $47.00 and now my taxi is 3,040,28 is having a second problem which is heat and a/c failed. Anyone with any ideas? I would like to learn from you. Thank you.