<prompt> Human: I bought a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid late last year. According to KBB, its worth between 3300 and 4000, depending on the condition of the car. The check engine light came on and the repair place says that the battery needs to be replaced. Because its a hybrid, he doesnt mean the 12 volt battery under the hood--he means the battery that powers the integrated motor assist.Repair place says the battery is 3000 and can only be installed by a dealer wholl probably charge 1k to 2k more in labor. Ive asked around on the Honda forum and was led to a 2000 battery, but Ill still need to pay someone to install it. Putting 3k into a car thats barely worth 3k seems like a waste of money. OTOH, buying a car also seems like a waste of money. My wife likes the car and it gets good gas mileage 40 mpg, but it seems to be a lemon in that its already required over 500 in repair work that we didnt discover in the inspection before we bought the car. Itll be extremely difficult to sell--who in their right mind is going to buy a car worth 3.5 k with a glowing engine light that requires 3k in repairs? So I really dont know what to do. What say you?EDIT: The car is paid for.  <response>: Take it into a Honda dealer and see what theyll give you for a trade-in. THEY will take a vehicle that needs a battery replaced that they probably have easily on hand.Not saying youll get much, but it couldnt hurt to ask. 