EV Bargains No One Is Telling You To Buy! - Car Dealer Secrets

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  • @thelaserhive3368
    @thelaserhive3368 6 днів тому +9

    Nice to see Andrew making a cameo appearance 😂.
    Thanks for the tips.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому +1

      @@thelaserhive3368 this isn’t the real Andrew he’s just a good lookalike

    • @MrEV
      @MrEV 2 дні тому +1

      It won't happen too often as it's a five hour drive to get to Nick. Five! My ears popped going that far north. 😃

    • @JonathanPorterfield
      @JonathanPorterfield 7 годин тому +1

      That far north ​@MrEV ??
      Dont come to Orkney then or your head will explode 😂

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 годин тому +1

      @@JonathanPorterfield he’s from Surrey anything further than Watford is north for him

    • @JonathanPorterfield
      @JonathanPorterfield 4 години тому

      @@NicolasRaimo 🤣🤣🤣 so true 👍

  • @ianjames3078
    @ianjames3078 6 днів тому +15

    You’re keeping the best bargain to yourself………Ioniq 38kWh. Buy a 3yr old one for 11-12k or 5yr old one for 8-9k.. Batteries still at 100% soh due to buffer, the most efficient EV going. Had a Kona 64 and Ioniq 38 at the same time and drove 300 miles side by side and the Ioniq was 5.6 vs 4.5mi/kWh for Kona. Best used buy around.

    • @ohyesitsme
      @ohyesitsme 5 днів тому

      True that. Very efficient. I bought a 3year old 38kWh Ioniq over a year ago on a 2020 plate with 23000 miles Paid £14500 which at that time was a good average price. Come to sell it after 1 year and couldn't trade it as a part ex without taking a massive hit. Put it on Motorway and not one bid. ended up losing £5500 in one year of ownership so will not go back to EV ownership.

    • @bodrulm1
      @bodrulm1 4 дні тому

      Shame it's not the most aesthetically pleasing car...

    • @ianjames3078
      @ianjames3078 4 дні тому

      @ I buy cars based on performance/economy/financial/practicality.

    • @decimal1815
      @decimal1815 3 дні тому

      @@ohyesitsme did it have a very high mileage, or body damage? Ioniq 38 usually goes for £10k at least in good condition. Unless ex-taxi.

    • @MrEV
      @MrEV 2 дні тому +1

      The Ioniq "Windknife" is an itch I really need to scratch. It'd make a perfect second car for us.

  • @JonathanPorterfield
    @JonathanPorterfield 7 годин тому

    Love it Nick , the whole Leaf verses Zoe thing 👌 👏👏

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 годин тому +1

      Love it or hate it they are a bargain buy now

    • @JonathanPorterfield
      @JonathanPorterfield 4 години тому

      @NicolasRaimo They are ! ( you see we can agree on something 🤣👍)

  • @MrWobling
    @MrWobling 6 днів тому +7

    If you are still thinking about a Zoe go and watch Gary C EV Repairs - it seems the motor bearings on these have been failing since the ZE22 and Renault never fixed the fundamental design flaw in the 40 or 50. Similarly the AC compressors like to fail too, not to mention endless suspension repairs.
    I loved our ZE22 Zoe to drive - it got me into EVs for comparatively little outlay and risk, but I'd never touch another one with a barge pole.

    • @Adeleisha
      @Adeleisha 6 днів тому +1

      @Nicolas Raimo - what's your experience of this? I ❤ my Z0E ZE40, but I've had a recurring AC leak for three years running now (under extended warranty, been to Renault Service Centre x3 times) so concerned about the compressor, and also very worried about the motor windings / bearings horror stories! 😮

    • @MrWobling
      @MrWobling 6 днів тому

      @Adeleisha personally I'd get rid ASAP especially if you have a battery lease. It's gets messy quickly if you are faced with an uneconomical repair bill on a vehicle with a leased battery.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  5 днів тому

      Gary repairs zoes, people find him for repair so he's going to see all the broken ones, for the number of zoes sold to the number with the motor fault the numbers are low, all cars and models can get faults its a numbers game, the ZE50 models I suggested in video still be under renault 5 year warranty and thats extendable directly with renault if you want to factor in the motor risk but I sell ALOT of zoes and I see very few fail

    • @MrWobling
      @MrWobling 5 днів тому

      @@NicolasRaimo fair point but it does seem like the bearings used in the motor are not really up to the job (especially at motorway speeds) and there’s potentially some kind of electrically discharge happening within the bearing, causing pitting on the running surfaces and contributing to premature failure.
      Out of interest- what do you think about battery leases once the car gets to the point of being uneconomic to repair? Gary is raising some big questions which show the whole scheme has never really been thought through.

    • @markjackson8035
      @markjackson8035 5 днів тому +2

      If anyone is really considering a Zoe from late 2019 onwards, then check out the NCAP safety rating - 0 stars, 43% front seat occupant rating. Not much higher for rear seat passengers.
      Renault, in their infinite wisdom, chose to remove the head level side airbags on the latest model.

  • @KeyserTheRedBeard
    @KeyserTheRedBeard 6 днів тому +1

    Impressive content, Nicolas Raimo. Looking forward to your next upload from you. I hit the thumbs up icon on your video. Keep up the fantastic work! The insights on the unsung heroes of the electric car market were enlightening. Have you considered discussing how the introduction of new battery technologies might affect the resale values of these lesser-known models in the future?

  • @ianjames3078
    @ianjames3078 6 днів тому +2

    Always get the ccs on the Zoe for similar money, unless keeping for ever you’ll make it on resale.

  • @RBcymru
    @RBcymru 5 днів тому

    A car review that gives "real" range info. Nice one.

  • @robert52429
    @robert52429 3 дні тому +1

    Well you're spoiling that now, raising the demand mate😂 Gotta agree on the 40kWh Kona price though, some owners are drunk asking prices 1000 below the 64kWh battery, they are worth at least 30% less

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  3 дні тому +1

      I’ve seen some cheap ones it tends to be some dealers buy them clueless of the difference and mark to high where other dealers mark them cheap to move them on

    • @robert52429
      @robert52429 3 дні тому

      @@NicolasRaimo yeah some people are not well informed. Almost 40% difference in capacity and lower charging speed too makes a lot of a difference. Not too mention the battery degradation is higher as well if you compare cars with the same mileage, because the smaller battery used more cycles

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  3 дні тому

      @ battery degradation is minimal to none for Kona’s for a number of years due to hidden buffer that Hyundai keep hush

  • @edwardpickering9006
    @edwardpickering9006 6 днів тому

    There are quite a few Ioniq 5's with the smaller battery around as the EV6 didn't offer a smaller battery option when it lauched. Saved £7000!

  • @colin13579
    @colin13579 6 днів тому +1

    Poor Nissan Leaf, I’m picking up a 2021 model next week and absolutely love it.
    I know looks are subjective but I really like the design (not the earlier pre 2018 ones though)
    Will be charging from home mostly so not too worried about chademo.

    • @MrEV
      @MrEV 2 дні тому

      Nick and I disagree on the Leaf but I think it's a great car! Great size and comfortable. When you do find yourself rapid charging, Chademo tends to be more reliable than CCS anyway in my experience - although you can also now get CCS adapters which will prolong their life further.
      Just avoid it sitting at 100% much as the Leaf battery really seems to suffer with that.

  • @decimal1815
    @decimal1815 3 дні тому

    Used Leaf 40 will be similar in price to a used 2018 Corsa 1.4 petrol by end of 2025. Good buy, reliable and cheap to run as 2nd car or roundabout.

  • @briangriffiths114
    @briangriffiths114 4 дні тому

    I recognized the Fiat 500e immediately, as I bought one three years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed driving it since then. There has been no measurable battery deterioration so far and it averages 4.6 miles per kWh.
    I may be tempted to opt for a run out model at the end of this year as I fear that the facelifted version will use the Citroen eC3 drivetrain without one pedal driving.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  4 дні тому +1

      It’s a serially fun to drive car

    • @MrEV
      @MrEV 2 дні тому +1

      I really miss my 500e. Such fun to drive.

  • @PierreAlainMaire
    @PierreAlainMaire 2 дні тому

    A really undercover car would be a Hyundai Ioniq 28 ! Small battery, but still one of the highest "miles per kWh" today, and it has an average charging power (10-80%) of 65 kW !

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  2 дні тому +1

      They fetch very good money still so not a bargain as such

    • @PierreAlainMaire
      @PierreAlainMaire 2 дні тому

      @@NicolasRaimo 😆 yeah but you said "best priced", not cheapest 😉 they start at around 11k£ in Switzerland, with 60k miles, same price as a Zoe 52. (I'll keep my R110)
      What's the price situation in the UK ?

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  2 дні тому +1

      @ title EV bargains ;)

    • @PierreAlainMaire
      @PierreAlainMaire 2 дні тому

      @@NicolasRaimo first sentence "I you're looking for the best priced electric car" 😛 (plus UA-cam 💩 automatically translates the titles in my French and I can't do anything about it 😞)
      Thanks for the fight, I needed it 😆 Have a great evening 🙂

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  2 дні тому +1

      @ 😂 oh what did I say in French? 🇫🇷

  • @01jvb
    @01jvb 4 дні тому

    Another alternative - 39kwh Kia e-Niro. Dealers are struggling to sell them. Also maybe the 64kwh 2 spec. There's lots of those around at the moment.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  4 дні тому

      Great calls the kona tend to come in for less due to being a bit smaller than niro

    • @01jvb
      @01jvb 4 дні тому

      @@NicolasRaimo I agree, Kona are great value if you like the looks and don't mind the size of the boot. I've just bought a 2021 e-Niro 4+, collected it today !!

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  4 дні тому

      Just got one in for sale my self

  • @davidepinnington
    @davidepinnington 4 дні тому

    Fiat 500e ... love them and ill buy one in the next 12 months.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  4 дні тому

      amazing drive I really enjoy driving them

    • @MrEV
      @MrEV 2 дні тому

      Do it! I loved every minute of driving mine.

  • @jayc5325
    @jayc5325 5 днів тому

    Great video, l loved Mr EV rolled up….

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  5 днів тому

      Glad you enjoyed it

    • @MrEV
      @MrEV 2 дні тому

      It was lovely to be in an IONIQ 5 again! (And to see Nick, obviously...)

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  2 дні тому

      @ when you said you wanted to film a video I was hopping it was you and not your wife… Italian women scare me

  • @ianjames3078
    @ianjames3078 6 днів тому +2

    Specific not pacific

  • @johnnodge4327
    @johnnodge4327 6 днів тому

    I love my 24 Ioniq 5 Ultimate. Unfortunately last week some careless delivery driver reversed into the rear quarter, damaging the silver arch trim and dented the rear panel. To add insult he didn't even bother to tell us, just drove away like a total ass hole. Now we've got to claim on our insurance because someone doesn't have the balls to admit his mistake. Makes me bloody furious.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      You tried going direct to delivery company most these drivers are on agency and they might offer to pay out of pocket

    • @johnnodge4327
      @johnnodge4327 6 днів тому

      Unfortunately it was a plain white van, and he took off so fast, we couldn't see the REG plate.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      @@johnnodge4327 sorry to hear John! Hope it gets fixed up good for you

  • @Garysvideos
    @Garysvideos 6 днів тому

    Show me where you can get £100pm and £100 deposit on a new leaf lease? Not available, already checked.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      Gary as said I know someone who got this deal am telling you deals can be found if dealers got pre reg demos they need to clear. Bit like when we saw Maxus pick up and the Mazda electric go for same offers, they limited and go FAST

    • @Garysvideos
      @Garysvideos 6 днів тому

      @ Hi, there are no lease deals for pre reg or new Nissan leaf’s at £100pm with a £100 deposit, I’m looking for one waiting for this kind of deal so I check every day. Nothing even close.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      @@Garysvideos I know someone who got just this deal it was pre reg 40kwh version it’s not new it’s a used pre reg deal… again my example is what’s happend doesn’t mean there’s a forecourt of these deals around they get snapped up soon as people see them

  • @decimal1815
    @decimal1815 4 дні тому

    Be careful with high mileage used Zoe now we know there are issues with the motor.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  4 дні тому

      Nothing new, all cars have faults but its the percentage that go wrong... its low numbers its like saying all Eniros suffer a reduction gearbox issue its just not true

    • @decimal1815
      @decimal1815 3 дні тому

      @NicolasRaimo we don't have a large enough sample of high mileage (over 50k mile) EVs *that are out of warranty cover* yet to say what the percentages are for faults in each make/model? LEAF maybe..

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  3 дні тому

      @@decimal1815 am connected to main agents also and the failure on motor is low I could pick any vehicles apart EV or non EV you only hear from people with problems not the happy drivers

  • @Sean_S1000
    @Sean_S1000 6 днів тому

    Can you do a range test with the ioniq 5 smaller battery, as from other videos I doubt it could do 200 miles in the winter.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      I got a friend this time of year getting 220-240 out of it… it’s his own car

    • @Sean_S1000
      @Sean_S1000 6 днів тому

      @NicolasRaimo I will have to see a range test in that case and I will add it to my list as I love the ioniq 5

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому +1

      @ he reckons it’s close to 300 in summer A roads, trick is model with heat pump

    • @Sean_S1000
      @Sean_S1000 6 днів тому

      @@NicolasRaimo will probably be a couple of years till I can afford one tho lol

    • @johnnodge4327
      @johnnodge4327 6 днів тому +1

      Our 77kWh Ioniq 5 does about 190 miles in winter, with lots of short trips. It'll do about 250 on a single winter journey though, and about 300 miles for the same journey in summer, which matches the WLTP range.

  • @zjzozn
    @zjzozn 6 днів тому +1

    So where is this £99 deposit and £99 per month deal ? ❤

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      Be dealers off loading pre reg demos to hit targets

    • @markt4451
      @markt4451 6 днів тому +2

      Yep, fantasy bargains, lots of similar influencers forget second hand good normal motors way cheeper with range and easy filling….still away to go, this ev narrative is annoying, it’s false. I can’t wait to go electric but I have not because it is far more expensive. Got my Audi until then :-)

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      @@markt4451 this whole video is about them cheap 2nd hand bargains

  • @decimal1815
    @decimal1815 3 дні тому

    Corsa-e?

  • @GdaySport
    @GdaySport 6 днів тому

    Another unsung hero is the Hyundai Ioniq 38kwh (2019-2022). Extremely efficient and reliable. Most people are put off by it having a smaller battery than a Nissan Leaf, but it goes a lot further than a Leaf on it. It's a full size saloon, so can fit four full sized adults comfortably, and still has a large boot. Only downside is it does not charge very quickly on fast DC chargers, so probably best suited to mostly charging at home. I picked up a 2022 Premium SE (all the toys) with 16k FSH for £14,500 - it still has 2 years main warranty and 5 years on the battery.... Bargain.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      It’s a great car but I wouldn’t say it’s unsung it holds its value very well and is extremely popular

  • @discoverkenya
    @discoverkenya 3 дні тому

    This should be consumer advice. Making a big hoo-ha about the Nissan Leaf because it's not being made anymore (like the Zoe), you think it's ugly, and apparently Chademo chargers aren't used anymore. Yet you promote the non CCS Zoe. Will disappear again from this channel, Mr EVs video made me go... NO, he still can't be like that 😂 had to confirm.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  3 дні тому

      If you buy a non ccs zoe you know your not getting rapid charge, type 2 chargers be around for a very long time it’s the base AC charging protocol. Chademo will start and is already starting to phase out. New chargers going in are ccs only. Zoe vs Leaf always been a fun little debate but for this video they both have a place as they very affordable cars

  • @emmacohen3926
    @emmacohen3926 4 дні тому +1

    We ALL know the arse is falling out of the ev market folks 🤮🙄🇬🇧

  • @north-sea750
    @north-sea750 6 днів тому

    Can you really get a Leaf for £100 a month?

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      I know someone who found this deal, its like a 1 in a million chance you find a dealer with a pre reg thats got to make target etc etc but crazy bargins like this I see a fair bit between various cars and models the Mazda electric had a good one for a bit

  • @ohyesitsme
    @ohyesitsme 6 днів тому +3

    No one is telling you about EV bargains because there are none.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      Just told you about 5, but it none of these in your budget what’s your budget

    • @ohyesitsme
      @ohyesitsme 5 днів тому +1

      @@NicolasRaimo You obviously missed the point.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  5 днів тому

      @@ohyesitsme ?

    • @zog97xy
      @zog97xy 5 днів тому

      none of them any good.

  • @tonyrobinson362
    @tonyrobinson362 6 днів тому +1

    Cannot believe he's pushing the most 5 rubbish EVs outthere good god.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  6 днів тому

      Am not pushing rubbish EVs am telling you the cars where you can get outstanding value for money

  • @peat11
    @peat11 5 днів тому

    Apple car play wow wow wow a real deal maker!!!! get a life.

    • @NicolasRaimo
      @NicolasRaimo  5 днів тому +2

      I’ve got such a life I don’t have to leave strangers comments on UA-cam channels

    • @MrEV
      @MrEV 2 дні тому

      I'd not get a car without CarPlay personally.

  • @FirstLast-rh9jw
    @FirstLast-rh9jw 6 днів тому +2

    First one out of the box.... a terrible terrible car, with NO RANGE at all....lets see if his other choices are equally terrible. 2nd one... Leaf the Philips video 2000 of cars. Then the Zoe. I think this so called car dealer thinks a 1 mile journey is about all anyone would want. This is like watching Mr Bean in a toy car in front of that shop, putting a shilling in and playing driving.... Even as shills go, this one is rubbish.

    • @eamo234
      @eamo234 6 днів тому +2

      Where's your video then?

    • @ohyesitsme
      @ohyesitsme 5 днів тому

      @@eamo234 He doesn't need a video to prove that these are not bargains by any stretch of the imagination.

    • @eamo234
      @eamo234 5 днів тому +1

      @@ohyesitsme Well maybe instead of whinging about it he could enlighten everyone with his own choices then, seeing as he knows so much.