how brave are you?
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DodgyGeezer

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44,778 posts

207 months

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Spotted this lurking on the bay, and whilst I do like them I'm not convinced I'd have the stones to buy one even if it were 10% of the price!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205718152493?mkevt=1&am...




T6 vanman

3,289 posts

116 months

Thursday
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Shame ... I'm in the need of a new car but need more space .... If only they did a modern SUV getmecoat

biggbn

27,959 posts

237 months

Thursday
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I think that is stunning...sadly, the advert would put me off more than the lack of spares availability...

andy118run

944 posts

223 months

Thursday
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biggbn said:
I think that is stunning...sadly, the advert would put me off more than the lack of spares availability...
Me too. No idea what he's on about there.

Alorotom

12,556 posts

204 months

Thursday
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Listed after a Karma for years.

I was lined up for an Ocean too until they went pop again. Such a shame!

paradigital

1,044 posts

169 months

Thursday
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Alorotom said:
Listed after a Karma for years.
Did you co-write the advert? tongue out

JagYouAre

567 posts

187 months

Thursday
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andy118run said:
biggbn said:
I think that is stunning...sadly, the advert would put me off more than the lack of spares availability...
Me too. No idea what he's on about there.
Got to assume that was written in the seller’s native tongue and then put through (bad) translation software!

Skyedriver

20,929 posts

299 months

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Absolutely gorgeous design, colour, etc and

"No need is required for the next 13 years"

E63eeeeee...

5,468 posts

66 months

Thursday
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"The interior shows the atmosphere of a super luxury athlete."

Does this mean it smells of sweat? Probably from the stress of wondering what will happen if it breaks down.

daqinggregg

4,901 posts

146 months

Advertisement not written with the help AI, no Sireeeeeeeeeee

Jamescrs

5,449 posts

82 months

I'm pretty silly (not brave) where cars are concerned but I wouldn't touch that. I watched a couple of episodes of Hoovies Garage o9n Youtube when he bought a Fisker and parts availability and support appears to be pretty much zero. He found a community of owners who were trying to keep them running but it seems a bit of a lost cause when things go wrong

samoht

6,678 posts

163 months

45 grand seems a lot of money for that.

Even setting aside support issues, you can get a Rapide S of similar age and mileage for that money. So what's it to be, an Aston Martin V12... or an Astra engine?

Or if you want lower running costs, you can get a Taycan.

Or if you want an orphaned product from a failed American startup led by a colourful CEO, at least the DeLorean has those doors and that film behind it.

Even if it doesn't break irreparably, I don't see what the upside is. It won't sound great, it's not that quick, it won't handle that well at 2.4 tonnes, and it's LHD.


And then factor in that Fisker went broke because their battery supplier failed, due to the cost of all the recalls on their battery packs. And that the fire that cost them a batch of cars was started due to one car being flooded with seawater (a risk that other EVs, at least the Zoe, are carefully protected against).

The other one in the UK, with much lower mileage, sold for £25k in March
https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/2012-fisker...

So I dunno, £18k-20k maybe? Still more than I'd pay but seems that's where the market is.

Benzooki

96 posts

108 months

I wasn't bothered until I noticed its unique and unique. I like that.

BigRusko

300 posts

111 months

Rich Rebuilds bought one

https://youtu.be/JwT1-lMFhzE

Didn't work out too well...

Mikebentley

7,559 posts

157 months

Watched the Rich Rebuilds episodes . I think he paid $10 k for his and it is an absolute money pit.

Dave Hedgehog

15,302 posts

221 months

Mikebentley said:
Watched the Rich Rebuilds episodes . I think he paid $10 k for his and it is an absolute money pit.
he cant even get the software which is as buggy as hell

Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Saturday 13th September 16:16