“A brake repair job costs $3,000. Which is too bad, because hybrids create a LOT less wear on the engines.”
Interesting, having done my own brakes for decades, I can typically replace the entire system (other than the anti-lock regulator) for several hundred dollars these days (pads, rotors, master cylinder, calipers, etc.), maybe $500 in some cases. What drives up the price on the Prius? The only other thing I can think of is the regenerative braking system, but those parts shouldn’t wear out like anything like traditional brake parts.
All the Prius cars I have seen have conventional brakes.
Not sure what requires a 3000 dollar brake job.
You guys are paying too much.
Toyota Prius Brake Pad Replacement Cost
https://repairpal.com/estimator/toyota/prius/brake-pad-replacement-cost
Brake jobs are the biggest ripoff in history.
I can imagine they eyes widening on those mechanics when a woman walks in the door.
40 bucks for pad replacement on each end as long as they didn’t wait to long and destroy the rotors.
Even so the rotors are usually cheaper than the pads, around 20 bucks each last time i did it.
I do brake jobs for all my friends and family if they want it, especially the girls.
I HATE seeing people get ripped off and the brake job is usually under an hour and easy as hell.