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Used ev owner, literally been a perfect experience. My brother has a 2013 fiat 500e and I have a 2018 fiat 500e. Both of us have had to do tires and some minor 12v battery hiccups. Total repairs (not including people wrecking into us...twice) 0$
Both cars have been hit in the same place (for the same reason...failing to yield) and both cars were repaired in a timely manner and without extra issues.
I've driven 24k in my one year of ownership.
Thanks buddy. That's reassuring to hear. I'll do some more shopping I think.
Hey - looks like you are in the UK so one resource for 2nd hand EV knowledge is EVM (electric vehicle man) on YouTube. He just bought a £4400 2018 Renault Zoe and it’s as good as it left the factory.
At 30,000 miles that car will be as good as new, and I think Hyundai have a 7 year warranty so you still have a couple of years left on that too.
But find a make/model you like and check out autotrader and don’t be afraid to travel for the right car, a £100 train ticket might just save you a few grand and you’ll get a good range test on the way home.
Also I wouldn’t worry about range, EVs are outlasting their battery degradation estimates by a fair margin. If you expect range to be cut by 1/3 to account for external factors (heat/cold/charger malfunction) and you’ll be good. So if your commute is 50 miles just leave home with at least 75.
Thanks for the reply. I'll check out that YouTube channel tomorrow. I'm happy to travel for a good car, done it a few times before (petrol that is). I'm just very cautious as I don't know anybody with a 2nd hand EV.
I did find a Zoe which was cheaper than the Hyundai but I didn't like the look as much (plus I had really bad experience with Renault back in the day - different tech and age I know). But I guess I can't be choosie if it's a good price and mileage.
I got a three-year old EV and it's easily the best car I've had. Battery condition would be a concern for a 2013 car, the technology wasn't as good back then, but not a 2018 one. Hyundai (and sister brand Kia) have a seven-year transferable warranty. Browse the autotrader app a lot to see what you can get within 40 miles of your home so you know what's a good price. I bought from a dealership in the end, but not my local one, who tend to price a couple of grand above what I came to expect.
There’s always leasing, you might consider it rather than lose the value in depreciation? I know a few people going for it as they didn’t want to spend £40k on models which will be much cheaper in a contract term as the technology is moving so fast. Again it depends how much miles you do, wether you can charge for the cheapest possible tariff, all the factors which can bring electric miles down to less than half the petrol mile. When we got ours my calculation was the petrol was £50 a week, moved to £10pw charging from home so I put that £40pw (£160pm) to the monthly on the purchase cost. It can work out really well is what I mean
https://www.selectcarleasing.co.uk/hybrid-electric-cars/special-offers