Price of second hand Hybrid and electric cars

[biggs682]

Been keeping an eye on prices for a while and they are certainly dropping especially when they reach 10 years old

This is a local trader who I have purchased 3 cars from with no issues

https://www.mikewellscars.co.uk/use...atchback-grey-automatic-electric/id-70835858/

Also has a Jap import Jazz aka fitt

https://www.mikewellscars.co.uk/use...azz-green-manual-hybrid-electric/id-77996989/

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Been keeping an eye on prices for a while and they are certainly dropping especially when they reach 10 years old

This is a local trader who I have purchased 3 cars from with no issues

https://www.mikewellscars.co.uk/use...atchback-grey-automatic-electric/id-70835858/

At the price, I'd have an i3 all day long.

 

[biggs682]

At the price, I'd have an i3 all day long.

What like this

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-de...c-deposit=550&calc-term=48&calc-mileage=10000

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Something along those lines yes* - as ever, careful pre-purchase due diligence is necessary, but the battery will be the least of the issues, unlike that Gen of Leaf, whose air 'cooled' batteries really did suffer significant degradation.

*Or a non-Rex model for added reliability if it's to be a 'round the doors' car.

 

[Alex321]

If and when my current ICE Vauxhall Insignia estate becomes uneconomic to repair, we will be looking at replacing it with a similar sort of sized EV, with a range of over 200 miles.

Which if limiting to around £10-12K means currently only an MG5. If it hangs on another couple of years, there are several others which will be around that price by then, such as the Peugeot E-308, Vauxhall Astra electric, VW ID-7.

 

[vickster]

If and when my current ICE Vauxhall Insignia estate becomes uneconomic to repair, we will be looking at replacing it with a similar sort of sized EV, with a range of over 200 miles.

Which if limiting to around £10-12K means currently only an MG5. If it hangs on another couple of years, there are several others which will be around that price by then, such as the Peugeot E-308, Vauxhall Astra electric, VW ID-7.

The VW ID-7 estate is huge, probably as big/bigger than a Superb (my brother has one as his company lease and it's affectionately known as the Liner/supertanker) So not in the same size class as the others!

 

[Alex321]

The VW ID-7 estate is huge, probably as big/bigger than a Superb (my brother has one as his company lease and it's affectionately known as the Liner/supertanker) So not in the same size class as the others!

I hadn't realised it was that big.

Just checking boot sizes (with and without rear seats folded) of the ones I have listed, the MG5 is a little smaller than my Insignia, the E-308 is almost identical to the Insignia, as is the Astra electric estate. But the ID7 is about 20% larger, which is quite a bit.

 

[vickster]

I hadn't realised it was that big.

Just checking boot sizes (with and without rear seats folded) of the ones I have listed, the MG5 is a little smaller than my Insignia, the E-308 is almost identical to the Insignia, as is the Astra electric estate. But the ID7 is about 20% larger, which is quite a bit.

They are extremely long!
Think you'd also pay a big premium on tax based on the sales value even when used

https://www.gridserve.com/electric-car-tax-2025-changes-explained/
My brother's would be about 70k to buy (he has the GTX? Model)

 

[biggs682]

If and when my current ICE Vauxhall Insignia estate becomes uneconomic to repair, we will be looking at replacing it with a similar sort of sized EV, with a range of over 200 miles.

Which if limiting to around £10-12K means currently only an MG5. If it hangs on another couple of years, there are several others which will be around that price by then, such as the Peugeot E-308, Vauxhall Astra electric, VW ID-7.

This is similar to us when our Nissan note gets to that stage .

Ideally it will keep going on and on

 

[Bristolian]

The VW ID-7 estate is huge, probably as big/bigger than a Superb (my brother has one as his company lease and it's affectionately known as the Liner/supertanker) So not in the same size class as the others!

I'm not really a VW fan, although I almost bought a Skoda Superb last year, or even a fan of electric vehicles but that ID-7 is a good looking motor. Still think I'll keep the Merc though 👍