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Higher repair costs of hybrid vehicles

February 16, 2009 -- Filed under Saving money by Normand Miron

People who buy hybrids because they want to save money on fuel have to factor in higher sticker prices, increased repair costs, and a battery pack that may one day need to be replaced. A study by Audatex, a collision-repair trade magazine, found that the Prius costs 8.4% more to repair than its non-hybrid competition, but the main reason for the disparity has a lot more to do with the lack of availability of aftermarket and junk yard parts.

via autoblog, motortrend and nohybrids




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