# Buying into the save money hype. v.hybrids

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 3, 2007, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-into-the-save-money-hype-v-hybrids/39653 "2007-12-03T10:52:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-into-the-save-money-hype-v-hybrids/39653/39 "2007-12-03T12:45:29Z")

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[quote=“JayS,post:28,topic:39653"”]

Well, they warranty it for 8 year/100k, so that should tell you something. Lots of people talking about the cost of replacing the battery as a downside so if Toyota was so confident it was going to last 15 years / 200k they’d warranty it that long just to boost the consumer confidence.

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So, you are saying that your GTO is going to blow up after 36,000 miles? Man, better sell it quick. That is worse than a hybrid! :cjerk:

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