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mdrobc1213

That is just madness! NO freaking way I'd have paid that bill...there would have been a riot! Hell the oil change you're saying was almost $400 if my public math is correct! $400 battery was bad enough plus 2.5 hrs labor for what is reported by multiple people as a 20-30 min job and a questionable programming action? AND you say you also had the car under a CPO? Please do share which stealership/dealership was this? Where and when so we can all avoid it at all risk/means!

minthral

Is there a specific reason a dealer must replace a battery? Seems like anyone could do this...its under the front frunk cover and looks easy enough to remove. Costs 100-300 for the part depending on what you go with...good opportunity to get a light weight lithium ion.

Freddie Two Bs

I wouldn't think batteries are nornally covered by CPO, unless the battery itself is new and under warranty. Are they? That service bill seems kinda pricey but I wouldn't expect CPO to make a difference to any of that?

Porsche_nuts

Batteries not covered under warranty unless it is defective

MJBird993

These cars are pretty darn stout and reliable, and most of us don't put that many miles on them... 5K a year for OP (depending on what kind of mileage the car had when he bought it). It's not much of a risk to self-insure.