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Electric / hybrid, which would suit best?

  • 24-11-2018 3:41pm
    #1
    lightspeed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    For quite some time ive been toying with getting an electric car but even now im still not sure i have the funds. I have some savings but there are other things i need to save towards.

    Im thinking i would be best to get 10k loan over 2 years and the cost of finance would be little more than savings i expect to make each month.

    I currently drive from balbriggan to Bray and once a week into kells and back. It works out to be 777km a week according to google maps.

    So much of my commute involves a lot of braking as im crawling along the M50. i figure regenerative braking would be of benefit to such a commute.


    So if i was to put some of my savings, say 6k and get 10k loan i have a budget of about 16k.

    Ive narrowed down my options to as follows:


    Renault Zoe 40 Kwh with battery lease (I think this is €75 a month or little more but i read you can buy out of lease also so im ok with it if it an option long term.

    Nissan leaf 30 kwh - Im not sure if i would just about get the range for most of my commute to and from work which is a round trip of 86 mies. For the day i drive to meath and home i would need to stop at fast charger would prefer to avoid this if possible.

    BMW 13 with range extender - I seen models from 2013 to 2015 with range extender around 16k. Im not sure what battery degradation is like for such models where there are over 60,000 Kms of mileage. WIll i be getting 100 miles before rex kicks in or much less? I use the M50 toll each day and understand this is a hybrid so only 25% reduction at peak times instead of 50% compared to all electric.


    My current car is a 06 vw golf and its already starting to cost me a lot more getting parts fixed. I doubt it will pass NCT as it is so not expecting much regards trade in value.


    Can anyone advise what option might suit best for my budget?


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  • #2
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Ok you should try and use your current car as a trade in against a new car, maybe get 4-5k for it but you would have to go brand new and scrappage

    Hyundai are offering scrappage at the moment so might be worth checking out, take car on PCP and try to pay off over the term?


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