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I would never buy a used electric car that is not covered by manufacturer warranty for the battery.

It is a ticking bomb with a $30-90k price tag. Also no discounts because nobody repairs batteries.

There’s a huge aftermarket for batteries and parts. Many companies will buy and refurbish battery packs as they are useful in many applications. A “dead” battery pack likely has many good cells and worth repairing.

Depends how old it is. Our second-hand electric van was owned by the dealer as a demo model and only driven 900km. That’s as good as new as far as I was concerned, and cost 2/3 of the price of a brand new model.

A good battery test (that can detect ‘juicing’) will only cost a few hundred dollars - it’s just part of your pre-inspection reports, like you’d do for any second-hand vehicle.

$30k-$90k price tag? What electric cars are you talking about?

Teslas are around 20-40k depending on the model. Kias ~ 40-50k. Germans North of 50k, Mercedes EQS is at 90k.

This confirms you are just spouting numbers, half the Tesla lineup MSRPs under $40k and I’ve seen battery replacement bills regularly in the $6k range. Continue being mad and misinformed.

The values I mentioned are from either from my quote or from people in my direct cycle.

Unfortunately ,none of the companies is publicizing their prices so you have to take mine and the rest of redditors word for it.

A quick google search corroborates my numbers, if Google is to be trusted.

I don't get how it could cost more to replace the battery than to buy an entirely new car that also has a new battery. I bought my Nissan Leaf for $13.5k after a lease.

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