22-08-2023, 04:09 PM
That's as may be, but all cars are a lot more expensive now post-Covid.
However, less than half of £15k does buy you an EV if you wanted one. As mentioned, you can get a Leaf for less than £4k in the UK. I see plenty for sale over there - here's a nice-looking example that I found for €4,250: https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/nissan/...7219918113 - it's in Wexford. No idea where that is in relation to you, but it's in the right country, at least. Private sale rather than dealer, admittedly, but it looks like a lovely example.
As for battery life, do your own research rather than listening to the so-called "experts" in the local pub or writing in the tabloids. That 12 year old example with 76,000 km on the clock apparently gets 105km (65 miles) of real-world range. When new, it would have been perhaps 70-75 miles, depending on who you believe. Either way, still plenty of life in that car yet.
Out of interest, I took a look at what's available over there for between €4,000 and €4,500, and that sort of money doesn't get you much. Searching for petrol cars, you're into very old and very high mileage stuff. Of the 25 results, there's a couple of tempting Suzuki Altos with low miles, but both 10+ years old.
Not telling anyone to buy an EV - they're not for everyone. I haven't got one yet, but I'm very tempted. I still remember travelling in a Leaf back in 2011 and realising this is the future once the range is up to something around 200 miles, and that's where we are now. As someone who lives on a busy road and still (not as often as I used to or should do!) cycles through the crowded streets, I'm grateful for the increasing EV numbers.
However, less than half of £15k does buy you an EV if you wanted one. As mentioned, you can get a Leaf for less than £4k in the UK. I see plenty for sale over there - here's a nice-looking example that I found for €4,250: https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/nissan/...7219918113 - it's in Wexford. No idea where that is in relation to you, but it's in the right country, at least. Private sale rather than dealer, admittedly, but it looks like a lovely example.
As for battery life, do your own research rather than listening to the so-called "experts" in the local pub or writing in the tabloids. That 12 year old example with 76,000 km on the clock apparently gets 105km (65 miles) of real-world range. When new, it would have been perhaps 70-75 miles, depending on who you believe. Either way, still plenty of life in that car yet.
Out of interest, I took a look at what's available over there for between €4,000 and €4,500, and that sort of money doesn't get you much. Searching for petrol cars, you're into very old and very high mileage stuff. Of the 25 results, there's a couple of tempting Suzuki Altos with low miles, but both 10+ years old.
Not telling anyone to buy an EV - they're not for everyone. I haven't got one yet, but I'm very tempted. I still remember travelling in a Leaf back in 2011 and realising this is the future once the range is up to something around 200 miles, and that's where we are now. As someone who lives on a busy road and still (not as often as I used to or should do!) cycles through the crowded streets, I'm grateful for the increasing EV numbers.
