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This week's EV bargain that I'm not buying
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/310267462820483/ That's the group.
It's private I think. Might be worth joining and say you are on the hunt for a used MS etc.
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babybuilder wrote: »Says 40kWh
Weird, guess they must have copied and pasted the description, the title is pretty clear though (160kW e+ Tekna 62kWh) and having spoken to them about it, it's a 62kWh. They have 2-3 ex-demos around the same price.
Not saying these are especially cheap/good-value either, just saying that €40k down here represents extremely bad value 0 -
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€33k and no VRT is pretty good value considering the other EVs you can buy these days for around that money. Personally I'd be inclined to add a few thousand and get one of the Hyundai / Kia long range triplets though.
Only problem is these are a little too new and low mileage to import free-of-charge, you'd have to add VAT
. Guess you could bring one down and park it up for a few months, or have them hold it.
I'm probably going to go with a Leaf62 SVE in the next month or two. The Kona is significantly smaller and feels really cheap inside compared to the Leaf (my personal opinion obviously). I haven't keen in the Niro, but I'd already be stretching to get to the Leaf62, don't really want to stretch further. CHAdeMO is a bummer, as is the efficiency and charging speed of the car, but all three affect me only a couple of times a year and frankly I just really like the Leaf! Premium interior feel in the SVE without having to go to the €70k range, reliable as hell, hold their value OK (now), just do what they say on the tin really! Have spent quite a bit of time agonising over it, but keep coming back to the Leaf.0 -
Only problem is these are a little too new and low mileage to import free-of-charge, you'd have to add VAT
The one in the ad has 3988 miles on it, which is well over the 6k km it has to do here to be VAT exempt. It does have to be 6 months old as well though, so if I were you, I'd just wait a few months before buying one.
And there's nothing wrong with the L62. You like it and it suits your needs and you know its limitations. I would try and get it very cheaply though as it will depreciate more than any other EV. Which is less of a concern if you plan to keep it for a long time.0 -
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Love that colour! But if you're gonna fork out that sorta money, wouldn't ya want ludicrous performance?
To be honest, the ludicrous thing wouldn't be on my wish list at all. All the talk of 0.1 second faster to 100 is all bollox, in my opinion. The Model 3 standard performance should be enough for anyone for normal road use. Even the E-Niro only occasionally needs full throttle when passing, or embarrassing BMW drivers at the lights.
I have no intention of using any new car on a track. If I want a track experience, it would be in a very large V8 petrol. I love the EV drive for normal driving, but you can't beat the drama of big V8 petrol powered cars in the right setting.
Maybe someone can show me the path I'm missing.
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