What is the warranty situation with older EV?

[Gollom]

May be time to get Mrs. Gollom a new chariot and an EV would suit her perfectly (very low local mileage - and we can charge on the drive) Seen this and wondered what the warranty situation is on 9-12 year old EV? Can you buy extended warranties that include the battery?

Any other general comments most welcome

 

[Skd884]

The batteries have a 8 year/100k warranty

BMW’s Discontinued i3 Is Already an EV Cult Classic

As bigger electric cars take precedence, some lightweight models are disappearing from the market — and few little EVs are as beloved as the i3.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[Gollom]

The batteries have a 8 year/100k warranty

BMW’s Discontinued i3 Is Already an EV Cult Classic

As bigger electric cars take precedence, some lightweight models are disappearing from the market — and few little EVs are as beloved as the i3.

www.bloomberg.com

Thanks. I should have made myself clearer - we are talking 9-12 year old cars. Luckily still had time to edit my original post

 

[DSM10000]

Lexus offer a battery health check for a relatively small sum, if the vehicle passes the battery and power train have another 12 months warranty.

 

[ChipChop]

May be time to get Mrs. Gollom a new chariot and an EV would suit her perfectly (very low local mileage - and we can charge on the drive) Seen this and wondered what the warranty situation is on 9-12 year old EV? Can you buy extended warranties that include the battery?

Any other general comments most welcome

Leaf's have a battery health indicator on the dash. This one is showing 8 out of 12 bars health. Seems quite a lot of degredation for a vehicle with such low miles. Might be worth looking at some other Leaf's for sale and looking for a car with a healthier battery.

 

[BTB 500]

May be time to get Mrs. Gollom a new chariot and an EV would suit her perfectly (very low local mileage - and we can charge on the drive) Seen this and wondered what the warranty situation is on 9-12 year old EV? Can you buy extended warranties that include the battery?

Any other general comments most welcome

The one you linked to is a 13 year old import? I'd be surprised if you could get any kind of warranty cover for a battery that old.

 

[Smiley]

Don't buy one of the very early Leafs like that. The newer UK built ones from late 2013 onwards are much better; they have dark interiors rather than the earlier light interiors. You can buy a good 2014 car for about the same price as the ad you linked to. That generation of car with the 24kwh battery tends to be very reliable and there are very few battery problems. The biggest "problem" with them is that the real range is very low - ca 60 miles in the winter and the rapid charger is Chademo which is being phased out over time. But this makes them cheap and if your use case is local shopping trolley then one bought well is a very cheap car to own. Zero VED until April, then £20 pa, equivalent 250-300mpg when charged at home on an overnight tariff, just about zero servicing cost and not much goes wrong.
But you are talking about a 10 yr old car at the banger end of the market; you can't expect a warranty to cover that sort of car - your warranty is in the qualification of the seller and the inspection of the car before you buy.

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

Wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole, irregardless of drivetrain warranty. False economy.

Uncertain history, too early in EV evolution, slow charging and dependence on chademo commercial charging if ever stuck away from home. Look at the early BMW I3 if anything, otherwise buy a petrol (not Diesel) Fiesta / polo or Focus / Golf / Jazz / Seat

250 miles for a fiver is appealing, as is the greater mechanical reliability, but not if you’re doing tiny mileages, or if you’re not doing overnight low rate (7p) charging.

 

[BTB 500]

if your use case is local shopping trolley then one bought well is a very cheap car to own. Zero VED until April, then £20 pa, equivalent 250-300mpg when charged at home on an overnight tariff, just about zero servicing cost and not much goes wrong.

But if only ever used for local short trips the cost per mile is pretty academic ... a small petrol car would be cheaper to buy & insure, same tax, and not a lot more to run. Looks like the OP is looking to replace a petrol Kia Piccanto though

I get the convenience of charging an EV at home, but something like a Toyota Aygo (for half the price) would do 400-500 miles per (small) tank so wouldn't need filling up very often!

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

But if only ever used for local short trips the cost per mile is pretty academic ... a small petrol car would be cheaper to buy & insure, same tax, and not a lot more to run. Looks like the OP is looking to replace a petrol Kia Piccanto though

I get the convenience of charging an EV at home, but something like a Toyota Aygo (for half the price) would do 400-500 miles per (small) tank so wouldn't need filling up very often!

I hesitated to say Toyota or Honda because of the obvious (cough) snob issue. Let’s just say that the problem with them is that they never seem to break down

The Jazz is my favourite. It’s a Tardis. But she won’t pull the young blokes at the gym in it. So park it round the side.

 

[Gollom]

Notice my post was moved - Did not put it is this forum deliberately as it says "Electric Mercedes Models" - is that going to change to keep things tidy? (I do try to post correctly as the mods have enough to do)

 

[BTB 500]

I hesitated to say Toyota or Honda because of the obvious (cough) snob issue. Let’s just say that the problem with them is that they never seem to break down

The Jazz is my favourite. It’s a Tardis. But she won’t pull the young blokes at the gym in it. So park it round the side.

I bought a Jazz back in 2003 and it was a great little car. But what's a gym?!



As mentioned elsewhere we recently got a 2009 Citroen C1 (aka Toyota Aygo / Peugeot 107 - all the same car) ... value about £1500. Very impressed with it so far, passed the MOT with no advisories today. £20 road tax, group 2 insurance, 60-70 mpg, ULEZ compliant (there's a zone in Birmingham), etc.

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

I bought a Jazz back in 2003 and it was a great little car. But what's a gym?!

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As mentioned elsewhere we recently got a 2009 Citroen C1 (aka Toyota Aygo / Peugeot 107 - all the same car) ... value about £1500. Very impressed with it so far, passed the MOT with no advisories today. £20 road tax, group 2 insurance, 60-70 mpg, ULEZ compliant (there's a zone in Birmingham), etc.

Great cars: the ladies love ‘em. And perfect for cities.

I mention the Jazz only because they’re often more suitable for “traditionally built ladies.” To quote Mma Ramotswe.