Q4 or ix1 buying?
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Currently have a Honda Eny1 which is due to be handed back in March. Got the car back in 2024 on the cheap deals and actually have quite liked the car. Anyway, phoned Honda today who said I can't extend the finance so it's definitely going back.
Looking at similar sized EVs there is not anything around the £300 mark that I like except for Chinese offerings which I don't really want.
So know looking at used cars, budget is around the £20k mark. We quite like the ix1 but for a decent spec these are over £25k and I doubt they'll be around £20k mark in March.
Other car we like is the Q4, most likely the 40 version due to it's improved range Vs the 35.
Would quite like a good spec so looking for cars with the tech pack and the comfort pack. Seen a few around £20k.
Any thoughts on the Q4 around £20k?
Like most EVs they have depreciated badly, do you think they'll continue or will level out soon?
Also they have a 8 year battery warranty which will expire in a few years?
Any thoughts
Looking at similar sized EVs there is not anything around the £300 mark that I like except for Chinese offerings which I don't really want.
So know looking at used cars, budget is around the £20k mark. We quite like the ix1 but for a decent spec these are over £25k and I doubt they'll be around £20k mark in March.
Other car we like is the Q4, most likely the 40 version due to it's improved range Vs the 35.
Would quite like a good spec so looking for cars with the tech pack and the comfort pack. Seen a few around £20k.
Any thoughts on the Q4 around £20k?
Like most EVs they have depreciated badly, do you think they'll continue or will level out soon?
Also they have a 8 year battery warranty which will expire in a few years?
Any thoughts
Holyzeus said:
They have a problem with coolant getting into the motors which is an expensive fix.
Supposedly servicing at the correct intervals stops this happening but there are stories of it still happening.
Stopped the Q4 being on my shortlist.
Thank, I did read about this being on the early models. I believe this was sorted when the Q4 got the AP550 motor in 2024?Supposedly servicing at the correct intervals stops this happening but there are stories of it still happening.
Stopped the Q4 being on my shortlist.
If so, there above my budget!
325iMSport said:
Holyzeus said:
They have a problem with coolant getting into the motors which is an expensive fix.
Supposedly servicing at the correct intervals stops this happening but there are stories of it still happening.
Stopped the Q4 being on my shortlist.
Thank, I did read about this being on the early models. I believe this was sorted when the Q4 got the AP550 motor in 2024?Supposedly servicing at the correct intervals stops this happening but there are stories of it still happening.
Stopped the Q4 being on my shortlist.
If so, there above my budget!
Degradation on the MEB platform is not known to be an issue either. There was some accelerated aging testing done of an ID3 by the German equivalent of the AA, where the battery was subjected to some pretty harsh charging routines and it was still at 91% SOH after 107,000 miles.
https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/107-000-...
plfrench said:
325iMSport said:
Holyzeus said:
They have a problem with coolant getting into the motors which is an expensive fix.
Supposedly servicing at the correct intervals stops this happening but there are stories of it still happening.
Stopped the Q4 being on my shortlist.
Thank, I did read about this being on the early models. I believe this was sorted when the Q4 got the AP550 motor in 2024?Supposedly servicing at the correct intervals stops this happening but there are stories of it still happening.
Stopped the Q4 being on my shortlist.
If so, there above my budget!
Degradation on the MEB platform is not known to be an issue either. There was some accelerated aging testing done of an ID3 by the German equivalent of the AA, where the battery was subjected to some pretty harsh charging routines and it was still at 91% SOH after 107,000 miles.
https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/107-000-...
The coolant issue has nothing to do with the Q4 etron.
On reliability, degredation and range our 5 year old, 60k etron is still in great health delivering basically the same range it did when new and has been problem free in our almost 2 years of ownership.
That's 2.5 miles/kWh from the original 86.5kW total battery capacity, which exactly matches what the efficiency is currently reporting now overnight temps have dropped significantly.
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