EV hidden cost of ownership - servicing costs
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If you buy something like a Prius one of the surprises is the servicing costs - maybe £150 or £250 alternate years
The rear brakes never wear out and the front ones only if youre heavy footed.There's no cambelt or other belts to change.
You need tyres
Some full EV service costs look like they're over £300 a time.
What service costs are you seeing for each model?
The rear brakes never wear out and the front ones only if youre heavy footed.There's no cambelt or other belts to change.
You need tyres
Some full EV service costs look like they're over £300 a time.
What service costs are you seeing for each model?
Leaf is every 12m, £159 then £199 (was £99 then £159). You get the benefits of screenwash and a battery printout for the minor and this + brake fluid + pollen filter on the major. Bearing in mind there is no Oil, oil filter, plugs and the associated guff, its expensive.
I think the Zoe is slightly cheaper but recall some stinger of a cost doing the brake fluid (ie really high!).
I think long term they will struggle to justify the costs.
I think the Zoe is slightly cheaper but recall some stinger of a cost doing the brake fluid (ie really high!).
I think long term they will struggle to justify the costs.
saaby93 said:
A key fob battery that probably didnt need changing and wiper blades the same?
Whats with changing brake fluid every 2 years on EVs - doesnt the regen braking work?
Yeaph, don't forget the 'multi point inspection' and 'tyre rotation' - even though all Xs run staggered setups.Whats with changing brake fluid every 2 years on EVs - doesnt the regen braking work?
Brake fluid is more about water penetration and is pretty standard on all cars, its a £60-80 job not a £400 one.
Plenty of people are still happy to pay for the 'service pack' after all sub £3k on main dealer service for 4 years on a £70k+ car isn't much. In this scenario the customer is happy, the dealers get some extra cash for better margins, so its a win win for everyone.....sort off.
Edited by gangzoom on Thursday 21st February 00:58
Welshbeef said:
£400 wowzers that’s going to hurt
You don't need to pay anything to Tesla though. The 8 year unlimited miles warranty is fully honoured regardless of if servicing.Ours had done 20K and I will take into Tesla for the battery coolant change at 50k. I have no interest in paying £600 for new key battery and wiper blades.
mattcov said:
Leaf is every 12m, £159 then £199 (was £99 then £159). You get the benefits of screenwash and a battery printout for the minor and this + brake fluid + pollen filter on the major. Bearing in mind there is no Oil, oil filter, plugs and the associated guff, its expensive.
I think the Zoe is slightly cheaper but recall some stinger of a cost doing the brake fluid (ie really high!).
I think long term they will struggle to justify the costs.
Is it expensive?I think the Zoe is slightly cheaper but recall some stinger of a cost doing the brake fluid (ie really high!).
I think long term they will struggle to justify the costs.
They have to have the premises and all the kit and diagnostic tools.
It takes time to get cars booked in, into the workshop on the ramps and then checking round underneath.
Wheels should come off to check brakes etc properly.
What are we saying one hour for the minor, two hours for the major?
Call it £100 an hour.
Not as bad as the Tesla prices..
Wouldn't even consider taking an EV to a dealer for a "service"
I can change wiper blades, and I will probably use silicon brake fluid at some point in time.
Difficult to understand why standard brake fluid (very hygroscopic) is still used - surely it's not to create work in the future?
gangzoom said:
Brake fluid is more about water penetration and is pretty standard on all cars, its a £60-80 job not a £400 one.
Surely it's one of these things that's been added to the list over time that never needed doing.Yes it is hydroscopic but how much water really gets into it and does it make that much difference?
All these cars on the road that havent had brake fluid changed for 10 years or more - if it was a real issue wouldnt the MOT check for %water in fluid
gangzoom said:
Welshbeef said:
£400 wowzers that’s going to hurt
You don't need to pay anything to Tesla though. The 8 year unlimited miles warranty is fully honoured regardless of if servicing.Ours had done 20K and I will take into Tesla for the battery coolant change at 50k. I have no interest in paying £600 for new key battery and wiper blades.
The servicing is optional unless you lease and in the grand scheme of how much you save in other areas really not that bad.
If I drove my other cars daily I could easily blow the cost of a Tesla service in petrol in one month.
The place they really kick you is when you try trade one in. Last I heard Tesla don’t take them back now and other marques don’t seem to keen either.
saaby93 said:
WonkeyDonkey said:
£450 for a key fob battery and a set of wiper blades?!
A key fob battery that probably didnt need changing and wiper blades the same?Whats with changing brake fluid every 2 years on EVs - doesnt the regen braking work?
ntiz said:
The place they really kick you is when you try trade one in. Last I heard Tesla don’t take them back now and other marques don’t seem to keen either.
Why wouldn't you just sell private. If I put our X up on autotrader today for £5k less than original invoice price it'll be one of the cheapest on sale, especially with 6 seater/white interior.Even 2014 Ss are still going for more than £30k which is crazy when you think 50% deprecation at 3 years is normally considered good.
I actually wouldn't mind paying £2.5k for a 4 year 'service' pack on ours, but I simply cannot get my head around paying some one £600 to have a look at the car, replace some key fob batteries. Bare in mind the car has enough sensors to tell me when the washer fluid is low, and when the battery in the key fob needs changing anyways.
But to be fair to Tesla, main dealer servicing for every marque has always been more about ££££ and appearances rather than mechanical maintenance. Plenty of people are happy to pay so why wouldn't Tesla want to cash in?
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