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Tufty

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RS3/RS4/S6
And now for something completely different

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I love this BUT what is going on with Colour it looks flat for some reason even though 90% of the pictures took of it has it looking dirty in them all.
 

Cro

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Under the bonnet...
Dealers will print out a battery performance certificate and come with a battery warranty any time you ask.
I’d imagine that’s what you’d be after buying a second hand car and sellers will have ready if the want an easier sale. Same as health checks are common for rs6’s and gtr’s etc
 

Dynam0humm

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WAS THERE NOT A STORY BEHIND THAT CAR OR ANOTHER SIMILAR ONE THAT WAS TAKEN OFF THE ROAD BY THE COPS?
I remember that one but wasn't it a different colour, green maybe?. I think it got seized because it was a saloon on the log book so Dibble assumed it was a ringer. You'd hope it all got sorted in the end but I never did hear if there was a conclusion.
 

Lappintyre

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Model Y / M3
I’ve read that they’re much cheaper new in ROI than here. I wonder how that works with importation etc?

They are. Unsure about the taxation/importation piece but iirc a model 3 starts around €40k and model y similar or possibly even less.

Seemingly a lot of garages N.I & ROI are refusing to take in 2nd hand EV of any brand, for fear of not being able to sell on. Goes a way to explaining the value the ones above etc are.

Didn’t someone else post about 2nd hand leasing being a thing, similar to PCP? If you’re going to lease/PCP anyway, it’s a reasonably risk free way of trying out an EV and maybe even getting into a higher spec than brand new.
 

E4mon

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They are. Unsure about the taxation/importation piece but iirc a model 3 starts around €40k and model y similar or possibly even less.

Seemingly a lot of garages N.I & ROI are refusing to take in 2nd hand EV of any brand, for fear of not being able to sell on. Goes a way to explaining the value the ones above etc are.

Didn’t someone else post about 2nd hand leasing being a thing, similar to PCP? If you’re going to lease/PCP anyway, it’s a reasonably risk free way of trying out an EV and maybe even getting into a higher spec than brand new.
Yep. 2021 Model 3 and all guaranteed to have a maximum of 40k miles.

 

gcon45

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and rides
RE: longevity of EVs;
I’d wager the MOT men will be poking holes through the sh*te, pressed steel subframes on most of them before the traction batteries become unusable.
 
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