I’ve looked online at both dealerships and private sellers. Any reason to avoid the Lexus CT 200h? Thanks,
joey
As a rule of thumb, avoid old and high mileage hybrids.
What would you consider high milage? Anything over 100k? Less? I’ve never owned a hybrid. Drove my CRV 300k before my daughter wrecked it. Thanks for your time and information.
You are welcome. @kaizen explained it well. Age is main factor that kills batteries. Hybrids are useful if you do a lot of city driving. Scotty has made several videos about hybrids. Here is one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ6EKLub0gc
Do you mean the CT or TX. To my knowledge, there is no TC.
Apologies. CT 200h
Fixed
The CT is basically a Prius under the hood. And the Prius has a strong history as a hybrid.
Generally speaking, most here will say to avoid hybrids as used vehicles because of the eventual hybrid battery needing replacing.
I personally went 275,000 miles on my Prius before needing to replace the hybrid battery.
The warranty covers 8-10 years or up to 150,000 miles. And just from anecdotal evidence, it seems most need replacing at around 225,000 miles ish. Some can get more mileage like me. Sole can go more than mine. Some needs changing as low as 175,000 miles.
The closer you are to these numbers, the more you probably need to factor in potential battery replacement.
These are some numbers to keep in mind when looking at the CT. In many cases, it may well be worthwhile to get a CT. In other cases it is not. It all depends on the mileage of the car and how well it has been maintained, and what your expected driving will be.
Thank you for all the information. It’s much appreciated.