advice needed on buying a used Active Hybrid 3

[poona]

Hi Chaps

Im looking to buy a used Active hybrid 3, there are a couple on the main dealer network around £25000. Are these cars a good buy ? should I avoid as the battery will make it harder to sell on in the future?

Some questions for current AH3 owners / past owners.

Whats the mpg you have achieved?
Are they fun to drive?
problems with them?
what options are considered a must have?
anyone gone from a AH3 to a 330e? whats a better drive?

Many thanks peeps

[Monty Python]

I think you'll be lucky to find anyone who'd bought one.

Just out of interest, why this and not a diesel/petrol?

Edited by Monty Python on Wednesday 3rd May 10:20

[JakeT]

335i with KERS and lower BIK bill would sway it for some.

[poona]

Decided not to go ahead, as I'm concerned about the problem after the warranty expires, and after doing some research it's £1000 per annum, which makes the 330e a better buy in terms. Of overall ownership over 3 years.

[Fox-]

poona said:

Decided not to go ahead, as I'm concerned about the problem after the warranty expires, and after doing some research it's £1000 per annum, which makes the 330e a better buy in terms. Of overall ownership over 3 years.

I nearly bought an ActiveHybrid 5 every time even more money got slashed off the prices - at one stage year old M Sport variants were £25k.

I don't mind the cost of the warranty but I couldnt find anyone who could tell me if the warranty extension would cover the battery system - battery is an excluded item in the standard terms but is if course written to refer to a conventional car battery.

So I figured they were a huge unknown residually and long term cost wise and ended up with another diesel. Sigh.