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Hi all, wanted to ask for some advice.
Mileage - about 6k p.a, longest round trip i do very occassionally 100 miles
Budget about £10k
i have off street parking at my house
I'd like to upgrade to something more modern, with efficiency probably will keep 4 years odd
- Current situation**
- Ideal car**
Mileage - about 6k p.a, longest round trip i do very occassionally 100 miles
Budget about £10k
i have off street parking at my house
I'd like to upgrade to something more modern, with efficiency probably will keep 4 years odd
Firstly, for trips under 100 miles I don't think it's worth dealing with the extra maintenance of a hybrid, when a pure EV will give the required range and likely cost less to run.
Perhaps the best option is a Mazda MX-30. These are fairly new, classy EVs with a nice cabin and meant to be good to drive. They're cheap because the range isn't great - about 100 miles - but that makes them good value if you don't need more. They're also meant to be reliable.
It's worth considering a PH cult classic, the BMW i3. These are a little bit like the Jazz in being tall, funky and practical and good to drive in an off-beat way. They're also perhaps likely to hold a bit more value, but they're somewhat liable to expensive failures, unlike your trusty Jazz.
Another German EV is the VW e-Golf 35.8 kWh, again short range but well liked with all the Mk7 Golf goodness.
If you want to spend less you could look for a Hyundai Ioniq or Nissan Leaf, the latter are ubiquitous and common, although beware the early ones won't necessarily do 100 miles. Both are fairly robust although unlikely to be an improvement on the Jazz in terms of attractiveness to females except, perhaps, if waiting outside a closing pub.
I would definitely recommend an ID3.
I had a 73 plate from new as a company car and took it to 53k miles before it went back in March this year.
Absolutely no issues with it and something like this with only 9k more miles for under £10k seems like an absolute bargain to me.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202604081...
I had a 73 plate from new as a company car and took it to 53k miles before it went back in March this year.
Absolutely no issues with it and something like this with only 9k more miles for under £10k seems like an absolute bargain to me.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202604081...
what kind of ladies I'm gonna be attracting with that myfirstcar1 said:
Murph7355 said:
Honda E.
Might even help with the ladies.
???? what kind of ladies I'm gonna be attracting with that ??? the Might even help with the ladies.
(And an F355 is out of budget
).FWIW I genuinely think the Honda E is a cool thing, and with your mileage and other constraints, it would be top of my list.
andrewpandrew said:
To be honest, I think you re a bit short on budget for a Honda e anyway, otherwise it would answer your requirements perfectly.
Ace cars though, love mine.
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What's it like to drive and also how is the infotainment systems , I find sometimes on earlier models can be clunky and unresponsive Ace cars though, love mine.
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myfirstcar1 said:
andrewpandrew said:
To be honest, I think you re a bit short on budget for a Honda e anyway, otherwise it would answer your requirements perfectly.
Ace cars though, love mine.
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What's it like to drive and also how is the infotainment systems , I find sometimes on earlier models can be clunky and unresponsive Ace cars though, love mine.
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In terms of the infotainment, I use CarPlay. It's wireless so just hooks up each time you get in the car.
WH16 said:
BMW i3 and change.
Genuinely innovative future classic. Well within budget. REx an option if range anxiety is an issue but 120Ah will comfortably do 150 miles on a full charge. Great handling and fun to drive.
And you can tell the laydees you have a BMW.
I agree,this brief was practically written for the i3.Genuinely innovative future classic. Well within budget. REx an option if range anxiety is an issue but 120Ah will comfortably do 150 miles on a full charge. Great handling and fun to drive.
And you can tell the laydees you have a BMW.
120Ah has longer range than the REx, which is why they dropped the REx when that was introduced. I would say definitely don't go REx, with all the added complexity, it defeats so much of the purpose of the BEV. You gain very little, but lose the joy of simple servicing and maintenance.
And yes, future classic. You cannot appreciate them fully until you 1) live with them, 2) geek out on the history, design, factory videos, Munro report, and carbon tubbed goodness, and 3) try all the other dreadful "compliance cars" that came 10 years later and still don't come close for space, weight, and nothing will ever come close again for build quality, because that would require some other company to repeat the financial mistake BMW made!
Still, their loss is our gain. Get one while there are still good ones around!Downsides? The infotainment is a little dated now, but it is simple to live with. Tyres are unique and a bit expensive, but they do last well. The i3s ride is a bit harsher than necessary, and attempts to swap out suspension bits have made it worse, not better for me, so a 120Ah non-S i3 would probably be my recommendation. The later the better, although I think most scary issues were resolved by the time the 120Ah came out.
andrewpandrew said:
Jermy Claxon said:
Murph7355 said:
Honda E.
Might even help with the ladies.
OP said 100 miles, not 100 yards!Might even help with the ladies.
Jermy Claxon said:
Tyres are unique and a bit expensive, but they do last well.
Yes and no. They are unique and I never wore one out - but we had more punctures in our i3 than every other car I've owned combined. I guess down to the higher pressures and very narrow profile to provide the lowest rolling resistance. Plus we live well out in the sticks, and the i3 is unashamedly a city car at heart.I would happily have one again though, and am seriously considering chucking one in a barn and leaving it for 20 years.
Hi, curious to know what attempts you've made to swap out suspension? I have a non-S and was thinking of replacing with the Evolve dampers when they need changing (not making any changes to the springs though).
Jermy Claxon said:
I agree,this brief was practically written for the i3.
120Ah has longer range than the REx, which is why they dropped the REx when that was introduced. I would say definitely don't go REx, with all the added complexity, it defeats so much of the purpose of the BEV. You gain very little, but lose the joy of simple servicing and maintenance.
And yes, future classic. You cannot appreciate them fully until you 1) live with them, 2) geek out on the history, design, factory videos, Munro report, and carbon tubbed goodness, and 3) try all the other dreadful "compliance cars" that came 10 years later and still don't come close for space, weight, and nothing will ever come close again for build quality, because that would require some other company to repeat the financial mistake BMW made! Still, their loss is our gain. Get one while there are still good ones around!
Downsides? The infotainment is a little dated now, but it is simple to live with. Tyres are unique and a bit expensive, but they do last well. The i3s ride is a bit harsher than necessary, and attempts to swap out suspension bits have made it worse, not better for me, so a 120Ah non-S i3 would probably be my recommendation. The later the better, although I think most scary issues were resolved by the time the 120Ah came out.
120Ah has longer range than the REx, which is why they dropped the REx when that was introduced. I would say definitely don't go REx, with all the added complexity, it defeats so much of the purpose of the BEV. You gain very little, but lose the joy of simple servicing and maintenance.
And yes, future classic. You cannot appreciate them fully until you 1) live with them, 2) geek out on the history, design, factory videos, Munro report, and carbon tubbed goodness, and 3) try all the other dreadful "compliance cars" that came 10 years later and still don't come close for space, weight, and nothing will ever come close again for build quality, because that would require some other company to repeat the financial mistake BMW made!
Still, their loss is our gain. Get one while there are still good ones around!Downsides? The infotainment is a little dated now, but it is simple to live with. Tyres are unique and a bit expensive, but they do last well. The i3s ride is a bit harsher than necessary, and attempts to swap out suspension bits have made it worse, not better for me, so a 120Ah non-S i3 would probably be my recommendation. The later the better, although I think most scary issues were resolved by the time the 120Ah came out.
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