Get a prepurchase inspection from a shop that can check the hybrid battery. If it and everything else check out fine, then consider buying it. You might also want to buy it if you can get problems fixed by the current owner or reduce the price to have them fixed yourself. If you assume the risk of repairing items on the car, make sure that you add a risk fund to the price reduction. That is, if the cost of repairs you assume are estimated at $1000, get the price reduced by maybe $1300. It could cost more than the estimate. If you aren’t comfortable getting the repairs done yourself, then pass on it.
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