I convinced my wife to get a Bolt for her long commute. That was the gateway drug.
Budget for another car is around $20K before the $4000 used EV credit. Based on threads i've read here from just a few months ago, prices are falling fast. I think in the dead of winter I might be able to steal one.
I have questions.
While my budget is low i can afford to be wrong. I won't be homeless or carless if do have a battery failure, I'm just trying to gauge the risk. Everyone posts their problems. People don't come to forums to say they have 100,000 trouble free miles.
Does CARFAX show service by tesla? CARFAX on my sprinter van pretty much showed the entire service history from multiple shops all over the country. I found stuff the seller had forgotten about.
It seems dealers don't want to know as they don't want to be held responsible? Our 2019 Bolt has a brand new battery warrantied for 100K to 2031 and the dealer (who only sells EVs) never mentioned it.
If i could know what major components had been replaced that would be very helpful.
besides the battery and drive unit, what else is likely to fail that would leave me on the side of the road? Door handles and touch screens don't bother me much as long as i can drive home and figure out a repair (which i'd probably do myself)
Budget for another car is around $20K before the $4000 used EV credit. Based on threads i've read here from just a few months ago, prices are falling fast. I think in the dead of winter I might be able to steal one.
I have questions.
While my budget is low i can afford to be wrong. I won't be homeless or carless if do have a battery failure, I'm just trying to gauge the risk. Everyone posts their problems. People don't come to forums to say they have 100,000 trouble free miles.
Does CARFAX show service by tesla? CARFAX on my sprinter van pretty much showed the entire service history from multiple shops all over the country. I found stuff the seller had forgotten about.
It seems dealers don't want to know as they don't want to be held responsible? Our 2019 Bolt has a brand new battery warrantied for 100K to 2031 and the dealer (who only sells EVs) never mentioned it.
If i could know what major components had been replaced that would be very helpful.
besides the battery and drive unit, what else is likely to fail that would leave me on the side of the road? Door handles and touch screens don't bother me much as long as i can drive home and figure out a repair (which i'd probably do myself)