Thinking about buying a 2004 honda civic hybrid I don't know much about hybrids. Do the batteries go bad I see they would cost a fortune?

Thinking about buying a 2004 honda civic hybrid I don't know much about hybrids. Do the batteries go bad I see they would cost a fortune? - 1

No to used hybrids. The batteries are indeed expensive and nobody has a clue on how to fix them when they break except the dealers.

Hi so this is one you should leave well alone as it will now be in the throws of it's death.

Honda did not have the spectacular success Toyota has had with hybrid systems. The Civic Hybrid is the poster child for battery problems. As the source points out, "The average service life of the Honda Civic IMA battery in the Honda Civic Hybrids is only about seven years, and in some cases much less. By comparison, the high voltage hybrid battery in the Toyota Prius has proved to be extremely durable and trouble-free."