2003 Honda Accord V4 5 Speed Manual HYBRID?

I'm looking in getting a hybrid for school and Uber. I just looked at this car tonight and tags are good n everything on the car was fine. Just worry about the hybrid battery giving out on me soon. I'm not sure about hybrid so that why I'm asking here. On the odometer dashboard on the right next to the gasoline the battery level I believe it's called EMA? Well it was at two bars when I was test driving it. I did some research and I believe it will cost more than $2,500? So the guy is selling his car for $2,200. The car has 130,000 miles. Like I said everything work fine, no check engine but I did see a yellow dimmed, but not bright light next to the EMA battery. He told me in the drive that the light turns red when the battery is giving up. The story behind this car was he owned it for two year said he did maintenance and everything. Never gave him a problem just looking for a big car for his family. He said he got it from a courier conpany, which I don't know about. He said they took good care of it. I was hoping I can get him to $1,000 n mention about the hybrid battery expense. What do you guys think about my bid? Please explain the battery hybrid and the EMA. Did the guy lie to me about the light not being truly on? What will I have to do about the battery for now if I don't have the money to replace? I really want this car cause it's just perfect for me. Cosmetics is decent interior fine. So I'm able to deal with trouble to get a hybrid fix.

No

Yea

Batteries last around 10 years. This is well outside that.
As a minimum get it checked by a dealer at the sellers expense.

Pretty sure Uber doesn't accept cars older than 2007?

It's not a V4. Never has been.

A replacement battery pack will run about two grand.

1. There was never a "V4" Accord offered. Many accords have an inline 4 though. The Hybrid was only offered with the V6. There were no four cylinder hybrid accords. Furthermore, the first Hybird Accord came out in 2005, and was only available with an automatic. Are you sure you don't mean "Honda Civic"? You could get a 2003 Hybrid Civic in 2003 with a manual.

2. Uber has standards for the age of the car. Nothing more than 10 years old (for most metro areas, it does vary by area however) . A 2003 Accord would not be eligible for Uber in most places.

"Well it was at two bars when I was test driving it."

That's just the charge that the battery had in it at that moment. It's not for the condition of the battery. In normal driving, particularly in the city the hybrid battery pack will gain a charge during braking or when the gasoline engine helps charge it, and lose a charge as the electric motor is used to help move the car. The battery has a finite charge capacity, so it's possible to deplete the charge whilst driving. At that point you have to wait for the battery to charge back up either through regenerative braking or the gasoline engine. This is normal and does not indicate a problem with the hybrid battery back. Though after 15 years it's very possible that the battery pack can't hold the same charge as it did when it was new.

"I was hoping I can get him to $1,000 n mention about the hybrid battery expense. What do you guys think about my bid? "

I would have the car checked out at Honda dealership and see what they say, It'll cost around $120 or so for pre-purchase inspection. If the battery pack is on the way out, then don't buy the car. IMHO, $1000 is close to what the seller can expect to get for scrap value (the battery back has value as a core) so I wouldn't expect the seller to bite on that price as it wouldn't be worth his while to do so. His original price is right on the money for what it should cost. $1000 is well under the $1300 trade in value for a 2003 Civic Hybrid in average condition.

My takeaway from this is that you definitely have not done your homework on this. You start off talking about a car that doesn't exist (2003 V4 Hybrid Accord), and are seemingly unaware that Uber criteria for what constitutes and acceptable car (or maybe where you live a 2003 MY car is acceptable) and you don't see have an idea of how a hybrid system works in a car, nor do you seem considering both sides of arrangement when making an offer on a car ( Why would the seller sell you car for less than he can get from Carmax?) Not to be rude, but you should (A) Make sure about what you're buying in the first place. (B) educate yourself on the specific product you're buying, and (C) Have an auto-literate friend help you through the process of buying the car, and (C) Make sure what you're buying is compatible with what Uber demands for your area.