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Renault Zoe - you can finally buy out the battery lease

unkel · 2020-03-08 19:40:33

But it ain't cheap. Renault claims to do it in a budget neutral way, so they are not making any profit on people buying out the battery. But I have my doubts about that. The early Zoes are getting elderly so a battery replacement under warranty is becoming more likely. Letting people buy out the battery will remove this…

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But it ain't cheap. Renault claims to do it in a budget neutral way, so they are not making any profit on people buying out the battery. But I have my doubts about that. The early Zoes are getting elderly so a battery replacement under warranty is becoming more likely. Letting people buy out the battery will remove this liability from the RCI bank balance sheet.

Nick Raimo in the UK has been on top of this and he was (as expected) the first to report this break through

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBruVzSvcc0

This is of course in the UK, but I'd say the same will apply here. Anyone wanting to buy the battery, contact RCI bank and see what they say, and report back here please!

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