Help me choose an EV

Killer K · 17-03-2022 8:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118799160#Comment_118799160

Congrats DancingDaisy1. Did they have many in stock? Sounds like things will be tight in terms of availability for the next 6-9 months at least so ye were lucky.

unkel · 17-03-2022 9:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118799186#Comment_118799186

Tesla "do" take a trade in. But all they do is pass the details of your car on to 3 traders and then report back the highest value from those traders to you. They won't even look at your car. You'd be far better off money wise if you sold it yourself privately. Or at least offer it to traders like Zucar yourself to see if they offer more.

17-03-2022 9:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118799202#Comment_118799202

Thank you :)

The car we bought was literally the last EV the dealership had in stock. There were 3 other people looking at it and it was first to come with a deposit, got it. We were lucky, we got there first. I think the cost of diesel/petrol has people in a panic.

We're hoping the price of our finance plan would equate to what we'd be paying for diesel per week.

Killer K · 17-03-2022 10:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118799390#Comment_118799390

It should hold its value pretty well too due to the likely shortfall in supply in the future used market.

BailMeOut · 17-03-2022 10:23pm

What EVs are 'equivalent' to the ID4 and EV6 in terms of price and size?

ongarite · 17-03-2022 10:25pm

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is based on same platform as EV6. Same size car, probably more rear headroom & boot space.

It's priced cheaper than EV6 with smaller battery & lower spec versions.

Killer K · 17-03-2022 10:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118799505#Comment_118799505

The Skoda Enyaq and Hyundai Ioniq 5 are pretty much direct equivalents respectively.

BailMeOut · 17-03-2022 11:02pm

Any thoughts which one is best? I think the EV6 is best looking but my head says the VW is best quality?

Summer2020 · 17-03-2022 11:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118799694#Comment_118799694

The Korean ones (Hyundai and Kia) are a generation ahead of the Germans in terms of charging technology. The Kia will charge at a much higher fast charge rate that the Skoda or id4

Killer K · 17-03-2022 11:35pm

https://youtu.be/xg6-Vc9CSwk

@BailMeOut , worth watching this which gives a pretty good run down of the above plus a few other brands and is quite entertaining.

v10 · 18-03-2022 2:36am

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Don’t be fooled by the brand name. I traded in my ID4 for a EV6 after 9 months. Terrible, annoyingly slow infotainment system and mine was back in dealers a couple of times getting creaks and rattles sorted. No such complaints about the EV6, better car and I’d go as far as saying better built than ID4.

unkel · 18-03-2022 9:54pm

Korean cars are the best built cars in the world and have been for quite some years now. Don't take my word for it, Bob Lutz himself said it.

funnyname · 22-02-2024 11:39pm

I'm resurrecting this thread as we never did buy an EV back in 2022, however we are all set to buy one in the next month or so.

Between my wife and I, we've test driven the following

Inoniq 5

ID4

MG ZS

EV6

Skoda Enyaq

BZ4X

Tesla Model Y

For me the Tesla Model Y was the best test drive experience. I spoke to their helper 3 times on the phone, once at the beginning, middle and end of the drive. I had the car for an hour and drove it on many different types of roads. I had time to explore a lot of the different functionality in the car and found it a great drive.

With the others I'd say the most we got with them was about 15 minutes, is this standard or would it be possible to go back and get one of the cars for longer once we get to a shortlist.

Also are there any other EVs we should be test driving, maybe the Atto3?

eagerv · 23-02-2024 5:20am

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Yes, they are all good cars. But I feel you are correct, the Tesla has the edge over the rest. Simplicity of operating, first class software, updates, ranger service, heatpump, Supercharging, etc etc. BYD have a taller version of the Seal coming soon, may be worth keeping an eye on.

We have a Model 3 and an Ioniq 5. Both very good cars in their own ways, but we are getting tired of the number or faults with the Hyundai, having to go to a frankly incompetent dealer first to be diagnosed then often wait for a part and return again. A previous time they even tried to charge, because they said they did a software update that was supposed to be free. For the first service they quoted €440 for basically nothing except more updates. Have changed dealership now so they charged €200. Now she has the charge door sticking problem, car has to go back later today to be diagnosed for this fix. I think the missus will be going Tesla next time...

MarkN · 23-02-2024 3:33pm

Do not be shy about asking for a car for the weekend. If needs be say Tesla gave you one for same.

yermanthere · 23-02-2024 5:34pm

@funnyname that's a lot of test drives, even if only short. Care to gives us your thoughts?

funnyname · 23-02-2024 10:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121808784#Comment_121808784

Not to sit on the fence they're all great cars in the own right, differences are slight and driver dependent.

First time driving an automatic and combined with the regenerative braking it was a pleasure driving them.

However on price, driveability and on going maintenance and servicing I can't but think Tesla is the winner.

For instance Kia want you to bring the car in for a service every 15k kms to maintain warranty and say tires also only last that much. Similar from other legacy ICE manufacturers but with Tesla it was all monitored over the air and they'd let you know when anything needed changing.

I've always liked the Tesla but after yesterday's test drive nothing else came close, maybe the Enyaq being a distant 2nd.

funnyname · 24-02-2024 12:11pm

We're also going to test drive the atto3, they seem to be coming at it from the same angle as Tesla rather than playing catch up like the Legacies.

...Ghost... · 24-02-2024 12:15pm

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It sounds like you're just trying to justify the Tesla spend now 😂

Go for it. Great car. I love driving mine (or mostly letting it drive me).

I'm a Model 3 owner. Haven't driven the Model Y, but i'm sure it's quite a similar experience.

funnyname · 24-02-2024 1:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121811463#Comment_121811463

Not at all given the Tesla is the nearly the cheapest of all of them, €42k is unbelievable value.

...Ghost... · 24-02-2024 1:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121811742#Comment_121811742

Yeah I was just pulling your leg. I wanted one from the moment the Model 3 came out. When I test drove one in the spring of 2022, I couldn't wipe the smile from my face the whole time. It was a bit pricier back then and I had settled with putting a deposit on a 40 Leaf. It was thanks to Nissans broken promises (no delivery date, no price guarantee and no 0% finance guarantee) and my need for a longer range car than my 24 Leaf that made me order the Model 3, which was delivered within weeks after my order in Sep 2022.

Help me choose an EV

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