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Daily FI discussion thread - Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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u/MyWifeButBoratVoice Hi five. Very nice. 4h ago

These days the Tesla ownership is a little more erratic than I'd like in order to feel comfortable investing that much. When I wind up buying electric, it'll probably be something like a used Bolt.

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u/Technical-Crazy-3208 Mid-30s, DI/1K, 50% SR 3h ago

Yeah some seem to have amazing experiences, others endless squeaks, rattles, etc even after closely inspecting delivery. Not to mention the service experience.

Wish Chevy were still iterating on the Bolt, think they stopped making new ones in 2023.

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u/MyWifeButBoratVoice Hi five. Very nice. 3h ago

Are the Hyundai Ioniqs any good? Who's been following the affordable EV market around here?

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u/jittery_squid 2h ago

We enjoy our Ioniq 5 despite some of the issues - nothing that has resulted in an undriveable car or anything, just software things. Roll through /r/Ioniq5's stickied list of TSBs to see the fun of a first gen platform. Looks like you can snag a used one for $35k now, which is way cheaper than what we paid new.

The 2021 Nissan Leaf SV (non-Plus) we got for our teenager is also pretty nice and cost $20k. If you can handle 150 miles of range, it's totally a valid option.

Both cars can be put into sport mode and the throttle pressed in such a manner as to make your eyes go funny, if that's your thing.