I took my ELECTRIC CAR for a SERVICE and the BILL left me FEELING HOT under the COLLAR!

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  • I took my ELECTRIC CAR for a SERVICE and the BILL left me FEELING HOT under the COLLAR! I took my EV for a service and couldn't believe how much the bill was.
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Komentáře • 592

  • @davidlindburg1921
    @davidlindburg1921 Před 24 dny +12

    That's a no brainer Lee: 1) You bought a Porsche Taycan. 2) You got it serviced at a dealer (they charge you for the building, all the employees, even the sales staff's wages. 3) Tyres have always been low hanging fruit: technicians delightfully insist they require replacement halfway through their service lives and fortuitously EVs generally are much harder on tyres so very happy days for Porsche Leeds.

    • @crazytony3430
      @crazytony3430 Před 24 dny

      Can assure you they don't make a lot of profit on tyres and definitely not a low hanging fruit, above 5mm green, 3mm to 5mm amber with note to keep eye on, below 3mm red as Porsche advise replacement to keep car handling as designed to and don't forget some of the cars do have power and some owners do USE them as intended. However you are correct the fact they are tough on tyres, a fair bit of weight to shift and stop.

  • @seanboland3560
    @seanboland3560 Před 25 dny +31

    They are not going to charge you because of your videos, they would charge any other punter

    • @davidwestbury2328
      @davidwestbury2328 Před 25 dny

      That is too true. CZcamsr privileges I bet he has free tax as well.

    • @frederickkay4308
      @frederickkay4308 Před 24 dny

      Million percent same as the money they offered Lee for his current Porsche on a part ex. No other person would get that price.
      Another brilliant video Lee

    • @gimble447
      @gimble447 Před 24 dny

      Bit too quick off the mark there bud, in the last 3 mins of the video he says turns out they ARE under warranty if you are the first owner ( which Lee is) 👍

    • @user-ni6le7hk9y
      @user-ni6le7hk9y Před 24 dny

      Yes £4000 repair would really show a negative view on porsche.

  • @Burz69
    @Burz69 Před 24 dny +11

    Man realises Porsche cars are expensive Shocker.
    Who knew?

    • @matthewgodwin3050
      @matthewgodwin3050 Před 21 dnem

      Another man realises he is jealous because the first man has a Porsche, and he doesn't. Absolute shocker.
      Who knew?

  • @Mizzkan
    @Mizzkan Před 24 dny +10

    Porsche actually put a turbo badge on an EV. 😂😂 Honestly the world is falling apart, stupidity everywhere . Please take me away to a land of sanity….

  • @user-tq1qd3iu2t
    @user-tq1qd3iu2t Před 24 dny +5

    I'm thinking of starting a youtube channel talking about the minutae of my hum drum life from when I take a dump to writing my shopping list. It seems there is a market for this and that it makes some people enough money to buy Porsche Taycans and offset the eye watering depreciation with barely a care in the world.

  • @Bob-_-Smith
    @Bob-_-Smith Před 24 dny +9

    It’s hideous to have a turbo badge on the back of an electric car.

  • @YllaStar95970
    @YllaStar95970 Před 24 dny +12

    🧹This car is sounding more, and more like Trigger's broom.👍

  • @davidwalters313
    @davidwalters313 Před 25 dny +9

    And to think- just because the new model has a range similar to a petrol version you are impressed! Anyone who buys one of these needs their sanity checked!

  • @wakeywarrior
    @wakeywarrior Před 24 dny +9

    Lee this has been mentioned before. This car is useless. It’s very expensive, depreciated huge amounts, has a crappy range, recalls, and huge servicing costs.
    You know by now you could have spent 40 grand on a Tesla 3, it would have gone further, would have had no recalls, has no mandatory servicing. I took mine in after 2 years to have the aircon filter swapped, would have cost me £15 each and you can do it yourself. Decided to have my brakes stripped and lubed, tyres rotated. Whole thing cost me £250, that’s for 2 years. Technician told me brakes would have been fine for another year, so I won’t be back for 3 years now. Had a Model S before this and didn’t spend anything in 3 years.
    This car of yours is a money pit. I’d get rid if I was you and move to a Tesla.
    Finally how is that not covered under warranty? It’s covered under the Consumer Rights Act which is why they are doing it, and they know it.

    • @waynelevett3632
      @waynelevett3632 Před 23 dny

      I love my S 85d, it's mental and done 110k kilometres and Tesla said they only ever changed the small battery in 2018. It's a Nov 15. It has full Auto pilot that works well here in Perth Australia. 3 performance is looking good 👍.

  • @jeffhopkins5704
    @jeffhopkins5704 Před 24 dny +9

    Notice it's the drivers side tyres that's warn, that's down to the amount of fish and chips eaten by the driver! 😂

  • @iangillon6981
    @iangillon6981 Před 24 dny +7

    My 24 year old Audi A4 1800e. Drives like new. Looks lush. Every... thing works fine.

    • @ItsAllJustBollox
      @ItsAllJustBollox Před 24 dny

      It may drive like new but still drives like a 24 years old car, things have improved in driving dynamics in 24 years.

  • @user-ni6le7hk9y
    @user-ni6le7hk9y Před 24 dny +7

    I've noticed with phone batteries they perform OK for a while and then go kaput, usually over night after warranty period. Then throw it out. EV'S are the same, 10 years old everyday after it still works, is a bonus. Battery health OK for a while, then kaput overnight.

    • @paul3962
      @paul3962 Před 24 dny

      What a load of old rubbish. Phone batteries go down the day after the warranty ends. Yeah sure.

  • @connorpattinson93
    @connorpattinson93 Před 24 dny +5

    You need to keep and build a tally (a spreadsheet) outlining all the costs you have to spend to run your Taycan. I can imagine with all the recalls, services, new tyres, public charging and the coffees and foods brought waiting around, you most probably could have bought another Taycan; by the time your three or four lease agreement comes to an end.

  • @Farney-gy1qo
    @Farney-gy1qo Před 24 dny +5

    Not environmentally friendly if your getting major parts changed at every service. I owned a 2001 Volvo S60 t5, I bought with 160k miles on the clock in 2006 with a full documented history (it was an ex police car). Only having fluids and serviceable items changed when required. I only sold it in 2008 because my daughter was born and it was too low for getting a baby out the baby seat.

  • @snodgee
    @snodgee Před 24 dny +4

    I was talking to a ex work mate who is now a car mechanic and has just passed some exams and tests so he can work on EV’s and he said he got just over a 50% pay rise

  • @chrisbeard1750
    @chrisbeard1750 Před 24 dny +7

    All these recalls/faults in a £120K car! Not goo.

    • @knownpleasures
      @knownpleasures Před 24 dny

      They’re doing the repairs and updates and upgrading for free . It’s not the end of the world.

  • @390WagonMaster
    @390WagonMaster Před 24 dny +6

    My 97 2wd 4runner looks and runs like new. We are on a 3rd battery, a few sets of brake pads, and wheel bearings I have done all the service work since day one. 274k miles and we still get 24 mpg.
    She a strong runner. No EVs ever in my future.

    • @johnlladron735
      @johnlladron735 Před 24 dny

      Brilliant, my kind of motoring...until we get taxed or legislated out of it. 'They' aren't going to give up until we've all been forced out of reasonable long term motoring into either the disposal and hugely expensive EV con, or nothing.

    • @ItsAllJustBollox
      @ItsAllJustBollox Před 24 dny

      Drives like new, not quite it drives like an old car with 274k on the clock.😂😂😂

  • @RobinOsborne2312
    @RobinOsborne2312 Před 24 dny +5

    It will be interesting to see if the new Taycan battery will still be as efficient after it is 3 yrs old and has covered 40,000+ miles as yours has. As we all know batteries deteriorate with use and over time.

  • @waynelevett3632
    @waynelevett3632 Před 24 dny +4

    No way you'll ever buy another ice car Lee.. you know these milkfloats are amazing.

  • @robalexander7348
    @robalexander7348 Před 24 dny +3

    Thanks Lee, a interesting car service video, looking forward to the European trip with yourself and Geoff 😊 👍 Au

  • @jjolla6391
    @jjolla6391 Před 24 dny +7

    when u recently got valuations on your Tyncan, did u spell out that it needed £4000 for fans?

  • @zog97xy
    @zog97xy Před 24 dny +9

    If lee got rid of the car he would have no channel!

    • @sprograt
      @sprograt Před 24 dny +2

      He wouldn't have anything to whinge about, he hates his milk float so much and he's losing money hand over fist but he won't sell it because he won't have anything to talk about.

    • @MrTriumphrs
      @MrTriumphrs Před 24 dny

      @@sprograt fish and chips and a full english breakfast's

  • @lordkered
    @lordkered Před 24 dny +4

    If EV owners got together and just took £10k of their negative equity and gave it to a decent solicitor, they'd all get a full refund.

  • @Pugwash.
    @Pugwash. Před 24 dny +3

    I clenched when you said how much 2 tyres cost.

  • @PeterKirton-nu9iv
    @PeterKirton-nu9iv Před 24 dny +3

    I do not like the visual health checks that main dealers do as it is a perfect way for them to frighten you into costly repairs which are not always essential

  • @redsidebiker
    @redsidebiker Před 24 dny +5

    Lee, your suspension geometary is way off and your tyres are over inflated if they are wearing out the middle first. That trip to Benidorm could be very costly......

  • @TKDJK
    @TKDJK Před 24 dny +3

    The MacMaster!!! The Whinging Pommie!! Entertainment value Stellar. Waiting for the race.

  • @stuartsanders9710
    @stuartsanders9710 Před 24 dny +7

    It seems to me that the porsche taycan's are like a beautiful woman, they look lovely but end up taking all of your money ha ha ha 👍

  • @davymac5366
    @davymac5366 Před 24 dny +5

    When you spend £120k on a car, that's the sort of bill i would expect.

  • @johnbowyer6902
    @johnbowyer6902 Před 24 dny +4

    Lee, I know that Volkswagen AG have used 'First movers' who reported back to VW when they introduced the new electric ID.3 car; they were, in effect, beta testers and, as such, VW corrected alot of issues with the upgraded ID.3.
    Looking forward to this epic trip to the continent.😊.

  • @adrianoakes152
    @adrianoakes152 Před 24 dny +6

    How bad are these cars?? Over £120k and constant problems..

  • @spandaubilly
    @spandaubilly Před 24 dny +62

    Why are you doing this to yourself? If you “choose” to run a car costing at least 3 times the average cost of a regular car, it’s going to sting you. It’s a non-story.

    • @spandaubilly
      @spandaubilly Před 24 dny +1

      Lee, grab yourself a mint classic Saab 900 Turbo while they’re still affordable and save your money, let others pay the extortionate development costs for EV’s. Enjoy some proper motoring before these classics are phased out. You could even drive to Benidorm in it 😃

    • @imagseer
      @imagseer Před 24 dny +2

      One might surmise he basks in the sunshine of the badge and secretly rather enjoys driving this particular kind of milk float 🙂

    • @fredfred2363
      @fredfred2363 Před 24 dny +1

      This is youtube. Clicks and views pay...

    • @JenandJohn
      @JenandJohn Před 24 dny +1

      Good for earnings though 👌

    • @HisDudeness2023
      @HisDudeness2023 Před 24 dny +3

      You haven’t watched his videos.
      He was a lifelong petrol Porsche guy . He tried a Porsche EV.. He’s underwater on the car because of loss of value of EV’s in general.. he’s about 30,000 pounds underwater.
      That is why .

  • @robredz
    @robredz Před 24 dny +4

    Think I'll stick with a 22 year old Audi A2 TDI...

  • @johnjackson2349
    @johnjackson2349 Před 24 dny +1

    It's crazy that main dealers try to scare you into thinking your tyres are no good with "amber" when there is still 4.5mm of tread left, most tyres new are 7.5mm so it's effectively half worn. A normal car can easily get 8k miles on "amber" tyres! Looking at these tyres wearing more in the middle that's usually what happens when running slightly higher pressure, it increases range by lowering rolling resistance but wears faster in the middle

  • @colyzee
    @colyzee Před 24 dny +5

    Proud of myself today, i stuck it for about 10 mins.

    • @DwaynePipes
      @DwaynePipes Před 24 dny +1

      5 at the start, 5 at the end?
      Best viewing strategy!
      😂

  • @johnlee4897
    @johnlee4897 Před 24 dny +3

    Lee mate, it's like a form of self flagellation owning your vehicle. Taycan cooling fans and a couple of tyres costs more than my entire Golf diesel. That is truly messed up.

  • @iaingraham4107
    @iaingraham4107 Před 24 dny +6

    What a pile of junk.I own a 2005 Toyota Celica and in 19 years and 170 thousand moles it has never broken down and NOTHING has broken.

    • @rumpoh8039
      @rumpoh8039 Před 24 dny +1

      YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVVE A GENEROUS ENDOWMENT OF DANGLIES

    • @metannica1
      @metannica1 Před 24 dny +1

      I know moles are small...but you did well to get that many in your car!

    • @DwaynePipes
      @DwaynePipes Před 24 dny

      I had a work colleague who bought a used Celica around 2005.
      Worse car he ever bought, he ended up scrapping it after less than three years because of the issues he had.😢
      You win some you lose some, eh?😂

    • @ItsAllJustBollox
      @ItsAllJustBollox Před 24 dny +1

      You call his car a pile of junk then describe a pile of junk 😂😂😂

  • @kretz206
    @kretz206 Před 24 dny +4

    A car without sound is like to have a gin and tonic without gin .
    My cost for my volvo is about 200 pund a month! for diesel, incurens,service and roadtax. No loans. New cars eat money 😮

  • @kevinwall8893
    @kevinwall8893 Před 24 dny +5

    my ice car can get services in any city or town that I might be in if needed cant say the same for EVS

    • @ItsAllJustBollox
      @ItsAllJustBollox Před 24 dny

      That reminds me my EV is due a service after 30k miles, well not a real service just the screen wash topping up.

  • @rjones6219
    @rjones6219 Před 24 dny +3

    The problem with such luxurious cars, is where can you park it safely, without someone (jealously) scratching it, running a shopping trolley into it etc? Over the years, I've picked up many a dent & scratch, and even a crumpled wing.

  • @ianlacey11
    @ianlacey11 Před 24 dny +6

    Triggers Broom again lol

  • @wildthing6668813
    @wildthing6668813 Před 24 dny +3

    By the time they've finished you'll have a new car. All they need to do is replace the bodywork for it to be a complete EV.

  • @animal355
    @animal355 Před 24 dny +3

    The one thing I appreciate about your videos Lee, is that I’ll never purchase an Electric Porsche TinCan ever.

    • @DwaynePipes
      @DwaynePipes Před 24 dny +1

      Oh, if only I could afford a Taycan't.
      Dream on......😂

    • @animal355
      @animal355 Před 24 dny

      @@DwaynePipes You probably could afford one, you'll be able to pick a used TinCan for 25k soon. (even though I could afford that, I'd never spend that much on a car) unless it was an 911 or a Caterham 7 when I know the residual value is higher than any EV.
      I hope my dream does come true one day, and I'll get my Caterham 7

  • @cornishhh
    @cornishhh Před 24 dny +2

    Your average primary school child would recognise that smart motorways are a stupid idea.

  • @markharris-ti4zf
    @markharris-ti4zf Před 24 dny +2

    The M1 from Nottingham to Leeds is an absolute pain in the arse, There are more 50mph average speed parts to it than 70mph parts of it

  • @stuartsanders9710
    @stuartsanders9710 Před 24 dny +3

    You're so lucky to be able to afford a £120,000 car Lee 👍the vast majority of people couldn't afford the cheapest EV, id like to know how long would we have to drive before we actually started to save money ? good luck on your drive to Benidorm 🤞

  • @stephenkirk5221
    @stephenkirk5221 Před 24 dny +5

    Dont care what you say Lee i can see a Series 2 parked on your drive by the end of this year, mate. Let's see if I am right, if so you owe me a large single malt when you visit Cleethorpes and visa versa. As always stay safe.

  • @TheMajortom1966
    @TheMajortom1966 Před 24 dny +4

    Your milk float is the vehicular equivalent of Triggers broom......

  • @Elsie-uy2kl
    @Elsie-uy2kl Před 24 dny +3

    I think Porsche are being kind to you because of your videos Lee. 😀

  • @davidpickard9393
    @davidpickard9393 Před 24 dny +2

    At least the ENGINE NOISE/SMOKE and EXHAUST CATYLIST were marked green

  • @jimmichell5059
    @jimmichell5059 Před 24 dny +5

    Lee, you really needed to trade in your POS-EV for the new extended range model if you ever expect to defeat Geoff Buys Clunkers. PS- That green car is fugly. Looking forward to the challenge videos 🏆

  • @ellisjames8517
    @ellisjames8517 Před 24 dny +3

    Should definitely do an opposite challenge with Geoff in yours and you in an old Volvo. The stress Geoff will have with that 😂😂

  • @terry13712
    @terry13712 Před 24 dny +4

    You can get the ferry from either Santander or Bilbao to Plymouth or Portsmouth. Recommend going to Burgos and avoid the centre of Madrid .

  • @bl_leafkid4322
    @bl_leafkid4322 Před 24 dny +4

    Lee. it is time to turn your Taycan into a Tin Can. Go get your Porche 911 (no turbo)

  • @Hopgoodd
    @Hopgoodd Před 24 dny +2

    "Maybe the ex-wife's diesel". hahahahaha 🙂 Love it, Lee!

  • @daveryall5919
    @daveryall5919 Před 24 dny +2

    I couldn't see a grill on that 2nd generation milk float.

  • @ilollipop100
    @ilollipop100 Před 24 dny +2

    "Give the man a 911!!!!"
    I'm dying to see you drive an ICE 911....

  • @nicnak4475
    @nicnak4475 Před 24 dny +3

    There are a lot of pre registered Taycan's for sale, probably the fans wouldn't be covered then on these, worth bearing in mind if you are thinking about buying one.

  • @oldtimers6460
    @oldtimers6460 Před 24 dny +2

    In over 50 years of driving, you have had more recalls and replacements than me. Ill stick to ICE vehicles, cheers from Australia.

  • @robcundall2602
    @robcundall2602 Před 24 dny +4

    If I was Porsche UK. I'd just pay you off and ask that you never step foot in a Porsche showroom again. You've bought a posh battery on wheels, when you could have had a real Porsche with nearly 100yrs of engineering behind their petrol engine vehicles... Who'd do that to themselves!!?

  • @thatdave86
    @thatdave86 Před 24 dny +5

    Tyre wear certainly making things expensive,didn't one rear tyre get the fail tick ?

    • @thatdave86
      @thatdave86 Před 24 dny +1

      @@user-sf9lj6dy6w yes he likes chips/fries with that ,so he Fries the Tyres to match ,time to fit cheap tyres and smoke em up,should get some views and liked

  • @davidmarshall5596
    @davidmarshall5596 Před 24 dny +1

    Mister Macmaster! Lee good vlog pointing out YET AGAIN how expensive it is to own an EV, costs of replacements after the warranty has expired is staggering 😮😮 🎉

  • @westernaustraliatravelfish2144

    Maybe stick to fish and chips, your EV cred is all gone

  • @mattw2126
    @mattw2126 Před 24 dny +4

    how you not barred from all porche premises

  • @simonlove9178
    @simonlove9178 Před 24 dny +6

    I have an electric bike paid 3 grand for it 2 years ago .tried my luck selling it at a reserve price on a auction site ,only reached £500 ,the same thing with electric cars ,good luck with the benidorm trip ,looking forward seeing the vids .

  • @mickhardstaff6605
    @mickhardstaff6605 Před 24 dny +2

    I wish they would do a visual inspection on my ICE car for the MOT , I could just send them a photo 😂

  • @BRMCaptChaos
    @BRMCaptChaos Před 24 dny +4

    They won’t give you a 911, or even a Caymen/Boxster as a courtesy, probably because you’ll like it.
    How about a road trip, you vs Geoff in EVs to the most prolific dogging spots in the UK?

    • @mikeyphoto48
      @mikeyphoto48 Před 24 dny

      Definitely more interesting.. as an Australian coming to UK soon I need to know more about dogging lol.

  • @robertb928
    @robertb928 Před 24 dny +3

    Beginning to sound like he’s got sponsored by Porsche!

  • @chrissmith5347
    @chrissmith5347 Před 24 dny +1

    Hello Lee, the range on the car going up is due to that fact it is a guess-o-meter. It gets the number based on last driving information. That is why after you start off after charging it goes up after a few mins driving as you are usually in a built up area. So it is how you drive the car and the previous journey data, is how it works out range. It is not that accurate and will change based on how the car is driven after every trip. If you floored it out of your drive it may go up before going down as the system will not react that quickly.

  • @steamsearcher
    @steamsearcher Před 24 dny +2

    OUR FOURTH TRIP TOHETHER LEE IT IS YOUR TURN TO WIN THIS ONE.
    How much?
    Geoff could buy a car for that.
    Love David and Lily.

  • @mongo64071
    @mongo64071 Před 24 dny +7

    I thought EVs are supposed to have less defects and repairs? Doesn’t appear so.

    • @mikebreen2890
      @mikebreen2890 Před 24 dny

      I have an MG5, it appears so to me.

    • @mongo64071
      @mongo64071 Před 24 dny

      @@mikebreen2890 there is always going to be anecdotal outliers. But Consumer Reports did a study with actual data in November 2023 that showed EVs have about 80% more defects than ICE vehicles. It’s available online. I can’t link to it here or YT will remove my comment.

    • @mongo64071
      @mongo64071 Před 24 dny

      @@mikebreen2890 consumer Reports study from November 2023 shows that EVs have 80% more defects than ICE cars. Anecdotal evidence is just that , anecdotal outlier data.

    • @mongo64071
      @mongo64071 Před 24 dny

      @@mikebreen2890 anecdotal evidence. Just read consumer reports November 2023 report on EV reliability. Enough said

  • @cartman668222
    @cartman668222 Před 24 dny +2

    my 26 year old toyota still has nearly all its original parts!

  • @marklambert2750
    @marklambert2750 Před 24 dny +3

    Lee, the parts aren’t replaced for free, what about your time going backwards and forwards to the main dealers

  • @kola100
    @kola100 Před 24 dny +2

    Got to say, not only am I not a fan of evs but not porche as well ….. why would anyone get a second hand one ?

  • @TheLotw
    @TheLotw Před 24 dny +2

    Nope, they will find something wrong. Its the norm, they always find something else wrong.

  • @MrDuanewarren
    @MrDuanewarren Před 24 dny +3

    Lee, no wonder why you’re sick to death for that car, i’ve just got a VW Amarok, all that ever needs is a oil change once a year it just keeps going

  • @SLVBULL
    @SLVBULL Před 24 dny

    The good thing about this car is that you'll never run out of content

  • @pmkeith
    @pmkeith Před 24 dny +2

    Costs a lot to maintain a Porsche? What a surprise.

  • @djtaylorutube
    @djtaylorutube Před 24 dny +2

    2:43 I think you should name your charge point EVSE "Quentin". Why? Because when you were "Fully Charged", you could then say you're going to wind up Quentin.

  • @MrBiggles
    @MrBiggles Před 24 dny +5

    What a poorly designed p.o.s absolutely worthless. A total rip off. I’m glad to hear the 2nd gen is better. I do love the channel though, very entertaining 👍🏻

  • @rhodaborrocks1654
    @rhodaborrocks1654 Před 24 dny +1

    You should do one of these contests with Jeff in a Morris Minor or something like that, allow him a toolbox, a can of oil and possibly a spare head gasket, that would sell some tickets 😆

  • @dianeshepherd7913
    @dianeshepherd7913 Před 24 dny +3

    The service cost, is one of those jokes nobody laughs at !

  • @royhardy407
    @royhardy407 Před 24 dny +2

    On yer way back from Benidorm. Take the AP7 all the way up towards Valencia, then at Segunt turn off and head towards Zaragoza. Then get onto the AP 68 and straight into Bilbao. Great IBIS Hotel at Barakaldo just outside Bilbao and if you can get into the G Max centre . Great tapas place up there huge selection and great prices. Ask them to put some into a cake box for you to eat on the ferry (presumably Brittany) and save yourselves a few bob. AND it aint Christening party left overs - maybe see you in Beni meduck!

  • @bigwangmark
    @bigwangmark Před 24 dny +3

    Given how important the fans are to cooling the batteries and they know they are an issues then they should be doing a recall on them and replacing them all no matter if you brought it new or not. And 4k for fans.....Are they gold plated with gold wiring?

  • @ashman4357
    @ashman4357 Před 24 dny +2

    Kermit green 😂 I think they are taking the pish out you pal 👍

  • @FabulousWanderers
    @FabulousWanderers Před 24 dny

    Hi Lee, great reporting on the EV situation by yourself & Geoff.
    The New Porsche Taycan seems a better car & hopefully Porsche will give you a better deal to prove what they say !
    Enjoy your adventure with Geoff Lee.
    Love peace & Best wishes from us here 👍🧡

  • @mikebreen2890
    @mikebreen2890 Před 24 dny +3

    MG5, absolutely NO problems in three years and the last service was £100.

    • @michaelgodbold6247
      @michaelgodbold6247 Před 24 dny

      No way pedro ,imr not touching that Chinese crap

    • @DwaynePipes
      @DwaynePipes Před 24 dny +3

      Ah, there's your problem.
      You didn't do the sensible thing and buy an outrageously expensive EV from a company notorious for extortionately expensive parts and labour and servicing costs.
      What were you thinking?
      😂😂😂😂

  • @Gus0898uk
    @Gus0898uk Před 25 dny +3

    No time for tyres Lee, you had time to have your hair highlighted.:)

  • @Deryck-ol7to
    @Deryck-ol7to Před 24 dny +1

    You nailed that one, shame you didn't do the other one 😂

  • @JelloTypeR
    @JelloTypeR Před 24 dny +3

    New models always have design/build issues that they sort out over the life of a vehicle. BMW do LCI models (Life Cycle Impulse) midway through a vehicle’s manufacturing run which have sorted all the early build issues. I’d never buy a brand new model for this reason, get a car 1/2 way through its run and it’ll be pretty much sorted aside from the major flaws that all cars have.

  • @geoffreybarrett5000
    @geoffreybarrett5000 Před 24 dny +3

    Surely a warranty from the factory is a warranty whether the car is bought new or not, sounds dodgy to me..

  • @allanmatthewson4328
    @allanmatthewson4328 Před 24 dny +3

    I will stick with my Vauxhall Zafira, 2013 model with 110000 miles on the clock, Running like a dream, went through it's MOT no problem, So hopefully looking forward to another 12 months trouble free.

    • @paul3962
      @paul3962 Před 24 dny

      Are you not bothered about the toxic plume of gasses coming out the back polluting the air?

  • @philiphinton6259
    @philiphinton6259 Před 24 dny +2

    So, it used to be when buying a used car, check timing belt change. EVs come along and tell us we're more reliable, less moving parts. But now it's check batteries and fans when buying a used EV.

  • @ferd352
    @ferd352 Před 24 dny +3

    Breathalyser tester? You haven't needed one of those in France for a couple of years, next Geoff will tint the headlights yellow. Headlight converters, GB sticker, spare bulbs, yellow vest, medkit, warning triangle, EU insurance is about all you need.

  • @Eric_G65
    @Eric_G65 Před 24 dny +1

    Out of warranty service at Porsche is insane. I don't know the rules in the UK but here in the states, if we get out of warranty service, it's illegal for the dealer to void the warranty because you got it serviced elsewhere.

  • @routmaster38
    @routmaster38 Před 23 dny +2

    Im happy with my nice quiet,comfortable,economical 05 Focus.that over 3 years cost only 1200 including 3 MOT,s. Why burdon yourself to impress those neighbours you dislike by buying an expensive white elephant?

  • @robg521
    @robg521 Před 24 dny +2

    4:22. ‘You are beta testing them’.
    YEP … except that they are making you pay through the nose for the honour of doing all of their testing for them.

  • @jameskinsey4182
    @jameskinsey4182 Před 24 dny +2

    I travel on 4 motorways to get to work and I counted between 7 and 10 ev cars on my journey to work however when the weather is bad rain and poor visibility I only see 3 maximum so range anxiety is a big factor if you own an E v

  • @jmw-qt2ih
    @jmw-qt2ih Před 24 dny +1

    The best thing about EVs I can see is the fact I haven't got one.
    Is there anything at all that is good about them because they just appear to have an astronomical cost to them with little benefit in return

  • @stephencrossland2493
    @stephencrossland2493 Před 24 dny +4

    Battery range on all EVs will deteriorate over 10 years
    If the range is half what it was a new sale you will be doing well.

    • @MrTriumphrs
      @MrTriumphrs Před 23 dny

      our toyota has a 10 year warranty 600,000 mile ,if less than 70% replaced free of charge. won't affect me as we get a new car every three years😜😜

    • @stephencrossland2493
      @stephencrossland2493 Před 23 dny

      I worked in car warranty for a few years and you have to read the small print
      However it demonstrates my point on secondhand EV cars.