EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
From Beth's previous post on this car, we know that the car won't power up.
The dealer says the battery has at least one failed cell. We don't know how
accurate that evaluation is.
I have a Leaf, and must say I don't particularly trust my dealership's
advice, either. They have almost no knowledge or experience with the
car, but are more than happy to tell you anything that will encourage
you to spend money.
I would guess that there are independent EV repair shops in the Boston
area that could replace the battery with a used one from a junkyard for
a lot less than the dealer would charge.
Assuming Beth's car's rust isn't structural and that the battery failure is
the only mechanical problem, taking Jay's $2,500 number for a used battery,
and allowing $500 for repair labor, we get a value of about $1,500.
Seems awfully low.
This is a common problem with cars in general. Their market value is
completely out of touch with its personal value to *you*.
My advice would be to decide what the car is worth to *you*. Do you like
it? Love it? Then get it fixed. Or if you hate it, or are just longing
for something better, then get rid of it.
Lee Hart
--
A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is
nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
-- Antoine de Saint Exupery
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Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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