Leaf or Zoe

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stargazer30

1,592 posts

166 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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IN51GHT said:
DSLiverpool said:
New one out early summer - expect more discounts on current then
With slightly increased range (8miles IIRC) but without the ability to fast charge at 43kW
And with a new motor made in house by Renault instead of the continental (or is it bosch?) motor we have.
Not sure if that's a good thing or not?!

ooo000ooo

2,531 posts

194 months

Thursday 8th January 2015
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ooo000ooo said:
Picked ours up last night, charging point goes in next Thursday. Dealer told me that prices are going up £50 a month this quarter so ordered just in time!
IIRC he also said the servicing is no longer free?

stargazer30

1,592 posts

166 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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ooo000ooo said:
IIRC he also said the servicing is no longer free?
Now thats worrying, as I didn't get anything in writing with mine to confirm the free servicing it was sold with.

dave_s13

13,814 posts

269 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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stargazer30 said:
ooo000ooo said:
IIRC he also said the servicing is no longer free?
Now thats worrying, as I didn't get anything in writing with mine to confirm the free servicing it was sold with.
Neither did I?!!

Butter Face

30,308 posts

160 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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If you're on Renault PCP you will get the servicing as long as your car was registered before 01/01/15.

Send me your registration numbers if you want confirmation.

cwis

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1,158 posts

179 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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Butter Face said:
If you're on Renault PCP you will get the servicing as long as your car was registered before 01/01/15.

Send me your registration numbers if you want confirmation.
50 quid a month more, 2K less deposit contrib, no free servicing?

While the Euro slides south and petrol prices follow the same trend (different reasons naturally), it's hardly the right way to promote a car with limited range and convenience, where it's only real advantage is the cost of ownership/cost per mile compared to a petrol device.

We're teetering on the edge of a general deflationary period at the moment and I personally have done what all people do in those situations - I've put my wallet back in my pocket. Renault seems to think they can buck the trend - good luck to them but I think not...

I'll have another look around end Q1 2015. See if they have come to their senses yet.

Butter Face

30,308 posts

160 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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That's pretty much what they've done.

They've also increased EV targets for the dealers hehe

C'est la vie.

appletonn

699 posts

260 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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Butter Face said:
If you're on Renault PCP you will get the servicing as long as your car was registered before 01/01/15.

Send me your registration numbers if you want confirmation.
Hi mine is DS64 CZK

Cheers
Nick

Butter Face

30,308 posts

160 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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Not yet showing on the system, Just because they're too new!

Give me a reminder in a week or so, happy to confirm to put your minds at ease smile

appletonn

699 posts

260 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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Just checked my order form & it states DOR as 30th December 2014, so I'm assuming that I'd qualify for the 4yr free servicing under the PCP deal?

In other news, following my call to Renault UK earlier in the week around not being able to use the car until the B.G install on the 19th Jan ,despite picking it up tomorrow, I've had a phonecall today from the lovely Holly to tell me that she has ordered me a 3 point socket multi-charger that will be mine to keep, by way of compensation for the B.G install delay!

Definitely worth a call to them if you are in a similar boat - very happy with that as I think they're around £400 each?

Alfa numeric

3,026 posts

179 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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cwis said:
I'll have another look around end Q1 2015. See if they have come to their senses yet.
Me too. We're moving at the end of March and I'll be looking for a cheap commuter car- one of these would fit the bill perfectly if the price is right.

stargazer30

1,592 posts

166 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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cwis said:
it's hardly the right way to promote a car with limited range and convenience, where it's only real advantage is the cost of ownership/cost per mile compared to a petrol device.
I might be the minority here, but there is one other + EVs have over soot chuckers and even petrol ICE cars. The driving experience. They pretty much drive themselves and from A to B its the most relaxing easy going car I've ever driven.

I got back in Mrs Stargazer's 1.6 petrol qashqai, which I always thought felt smooth and nice to drive prior to getting the EV, and jjeeeezzzus it was like driving a rattly bag of **** tank in comparison. I really hate driving hers now.

dave_s13

13,814 posts

269 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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appletonn said:
Just checked my order form & it states DOR as 30th December 2014, so I'm assuming that I'd qualify for the 4yr free servicing under the PCP deal?

In other news, following my call to Renault UK earlier in the week around not being able to use the car until the B.G install on the 19th Jan ,despite picking it up tomorrow, I've had a phonecall today from the lovely Holly to tell me that she has ordered me a 3 point socket multi-charger that will be mine to keep, by way of compensation for the B.G install delay!

Definitely worth a call to them if you are in a similar boat - very happy with that as I think they're around £400 each?
Nice one, welcome to the club!

In other news mine still isn't charging from a polar station at a local asda. Their technical bod reckons the car is at fault and not the charge post. Taking it back to renault next week for them to check anyway. Anyone else had problems?

littlebasher

3,780 posts

171 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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Alfa numeric said:
cwis said:
I'll have another look around end Q1 2015. See if they have come to their senses yet.
Me too. We're moving at the end of March and I'll be looking for a cheap commuter car- one of these would fit the bill perfectly if the price is right.
Likewise

I was all for grabbing one in Dec, but with the cost of fuel dropping it makes sense to hang on for now and see if any other offers crop up.


cwis

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1,158 posts

179 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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stargazer30 said:
I might be the minority here, but there is one other + EVs have over soot chuckers and even petrol ICE cars. The driving experience. They pretty much drive themselves and from A to B its the most relaxing easy going car I've ever driven.

I got back in Mrs Stargazer's 1.6 petrol qashqai, which I always thought felt smooth and nice to drive prior to getting the EV, and jjeeeezzzus it was like driving a rattly bag of **** tank in comparison. I really hate driving hers now.
Nope, you raise a good point. I had a Daimler a few years ago and that was always a relaxing, placid, pleasant place to be.

The Zoe, during my short test drive had a similar vibe, albeit with poorer ride quality, probably because it is half the length!

Similar weight though...


ooo000ooo

2,531 posts

194 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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Have the built-in air fresheners been removed from the zoe? The demo I drove had the light dash with them on the passenger side, didn't notice them on mine?

lost in espace

6,161 posts

207 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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appletonn said:
Definitely worth a call to them if you are in a similar boat - very happy with that as I think they're around £400 each?
I got offered a courtesy car until the point gets installed. I turned this down, but have just emailed them complaining about the whole thing and demanding a cable. Very nicely of course.

My dealer confirmed cars ordered before 1/1/15 get free servicing.

Butter Face

30,308 posts

160 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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ooo000ooo said:
Have the built-in air fresheners been removed from the zoe? The demo I drove had the light dash with them on the passenger side, didn't notice them on mine?
You get the air freshener on the Zen spec with the light interior, the Intens spec with the darker interior gets the reversing camera instead....

FastNReliable

308 posts

179 months

Friday 9th January 2015
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ooo000ooo said:
Have the built-in air fresheners been removed from the zoe? The demo I drove had the light dash with them on the passenger side, didn't notice them on mine?
As I understand, the Zen model gets the air freshener in place of the Intens' reversing camera.

BigBen

11,641 posts

230 months

Saturday 10th January 2015
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FastNReliable said:
ooo000ooo said:
Have the built-in air fresheners been removed from the zoe? The demo I drove had the light dash with them on the passenger side, didn't notice them on mine?
As I understand, the Zen model gets the air freshener in place of the Intens' reversing camera.
Hard to imagine anyone going for a Zen over an Intens for that very reason!