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Buying a nearly new EV

  • 01-05-2026 12:44PM
    #1
    maynooth_rules
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,517 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    So my 9 year old diesel is starting to give me problems and I am close to the point where I want rid.

    I have always bought cars outright with cash. But I'm simply not in a position to do that now. If I am to update to a nearly new car, what options are open? Are pcps only available on new cars, is the APR really high on hire purchase.

    Secondly,any advice on an EV to get. 3 kids who will be in the car a bit. Travel 100km total a day commute.

    Like the idea of a Model Y but will Tesla take a part exchange?



Comments

  • #2
    goochy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,712 ✭✭✭goochy


    They will but heard poor trade in values . Could u sell privately ?

    Pcp is for used also .banks tend to be cheaper than credit unions these days for all car loans

    Post edited by goochy on


  • #3
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Tesla will give you whatever tradebid.ie will give them - i.e. the same as a trader would offer you directly.



  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,901 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Trading into Tesla is really only good if you have a car that's worth next to nothing i.e. less than any trade-in booster offer they give at the time imo. The tradebid.ie offers Tesla get will mainly be from chancers who spend all day making lowball bids in the hope they get a bite imo. Only really worth it if your need to offload a POS.



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