by dandanthepartsman » Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:53 pm
I wish
We have had a volt down since July waiting for a warranty battery with no one interested in getting us one. 3 of these EGR valves from last year with no eta. We have replaced 5 2023 bolt batteries already that are not covered under recall, had one of our customers house burnt down due to the old recall.
My theory is that electric cars are going to be like cell phones, apple has no interest fixing your 2-3 year old phone, and just wants you to buy a new one sorry and about your bad luck. Used car lots are going to be full of them and why spend any money on a used one if the battery has like 30% life left and you just dropped 15k on it. No lie, we had a newly married couple, with new kids just bought a house and just made their first car purchase as a married couple. Bought a $12,000 2013 volt together from some fly by night used car lot. They had the car for 3 months and the battery had like 10% life left. We quote 20k replacement with no eta, (oh and by the way spiers will not price them anymore because its whatever they want to charge when they become available with no eta on when you will get one) The used car lot wouldn't let them lemon law since it was 3 months, this young poor just starting out family was crushed. $12,000 down the drain. I would never ever ever buy a used hybrid or fully electric because the life expectancy isn't 10 years and when they are dead what are they worth then?
Any car manufacturer that bucks the electric car trend will be the most profitable for years to come because the demand for gas engines will skyrocket. Remember when cars used to be passed down to your kids? This will not happen with electric cars. "Thanks dad! I now have a yard ornament that no one wants" Does anyone want to buy my black berry from 10 years ago? I have an old nokia phone from 15 years agoi anyone interested? At least gas vehicles maintain some value I could still sell a 2002 pontiac aztek for a few grand as long as the engine still ran.
Thanks Biden and Barra!