Front rattling when I go over a bump like rail road tracks. Took it in to dealer. $340 just to look at it because it’s a hybrid. I got them down to half after arguing it is the front steering not the batteries. The fix will take 5 hours to get to it ? Also an oil leak on the timing chain cover. Total out the door $1800 wow first he said because of the age they would have to do a coolant flush for the engine and the inverter plus other things total would be $5000. I said heck no. Fix what needs to be fixed and I will get the other stuff done later. Okay here is the kicker. I retired and my 2016 Prius V has 24,890 miles on it, change oil and kept it up. Why are the costs so high for regular maintenance? What could be the rattling that takes 5 hours to repair get to it? Thanks new on this.
If you don't ask what parts you are paying for you won't know. Pretty elementary. Timing cover leaks are common and often $1200 due to the hours of labor. Most of the time it's just a seep and people wait for something serious like a head gasket fail where that cover comes off anyway. Common early suspension failures are sway bar links. Any shop anywhere can do non hybrid work on these cars. Including timing chain covers. You don't want the guy from the tire shop doing it but anyone that owns a longtime shop is qualified. Shop around and it may be half price. By the way coolant wears out by age or miles. Some of us see a clear correlation of worn out coolant eating away at head gaskets. My daughter could do a coolant drain and fill; I have done at least ten on my car. If you are not changing oil at 5k miles you may regret that as well.
