Are we being forced to go electric?

[vickster]

But thats what we are being forced into buying.

Indeed or will be soon. I'm sure my next car will be electric but hopefully not for at least 5 years and hopefully then electric cars will be cheaper to buy (and will have 15+ year longevity without needing an expensive new battery before then).
I do under 5000 miles a year at present (and yes I do need a car for elderly parent caring duties which can be at very short notice) so I don't need £30k of metal sitting on the drive most of the time, I'd rather my 30k sits in the bank earning some interest!

 

[FishFright]

And Tesla, first figure you see..

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3, just after where it says Model. Do I get a prize ?

 

[cougie uk]

But thats what we are being forced into buying.

Who is forcing you into buying it ?

 

[fossyant]

3, just after where it says Model. Do I get a prize ?

No

 

[Alex321]

I paid much less than that for my first house!

For most regular working people thirty grand is a bloody lot of money

We paid around half that for our first house, but that was over 40 years ago.

New cars have always been a bloody lot of money for most of us. I've been reasonably well off for a good many years now, but have never even considered buying a new car.

 

[fossyant]

Who is forcing you into buying it ?

Government. Its £30k minimum for most EV's now.

 

[Alex321]

But thats what we are being forced into buying.

No more so than we are being forced into buying any other new car.

 

[FishFright]

Government. Its £30k minimum for most EV's now.

They keep sending men in black types around my house trying to make me buy an EV too.

 

[Jameshow]

Indeed or will be soon. I'm sure my next car will be electric but hopefully not for at least 5 years and hopefully then electric cars will be cheaper to buy (and will have 15+ year longevity without needing an expensive new battery before then).
I do under 5000 miles a year at present (and yes I do need a car for elderly parent caring duties which can be at very short notice) so I don't need £30k of metal sitting on the drive most of the time, I'd rather my 30k sits in the bank earning some interest!

Which bank might that be!!🤔🤣🤔🤣

 

[Alex321]

Government. Its £30k minimum for most EV's now.

The government are not forcing us to buy new cars.

The main car I own cost around the same as that one did when it was new, but I only paid around £8000 for it, four years ago (it was already 4 years old then).

 

[vickster]

Which bank might that be!!🤔🤣🤔🤣

Any of them, plenty of deals for 4%+

 

[potsy]

My petrol car is now 4.5 years old, should be good for another few years yet.
Would like an electric car next but not a huge one, maybe the VW I.D.2 when they come out in 2 or 3 years time.
Supposed to be 21k-ish and would be perfect for my lowly annual mileage...

 

[cougie uk]

Government. Its £30k minimum for most EV's now.

But you don't have to buy a car.
You don't have to buy an EV.
You don't have to buy a brand new EV.

 

[fossyant]

The government are not forcing us to buy new cars.

The main car I own cost around the same as that one did when it was new, but I only paid around £8000 for it, four years ago (it was already 4 years old then).

New ICE Clio/Corsa etc about £18k. Electric version £10k premium. That will convert to used prices as a big premium to go green.

Prices have to come down

 

[fossyant]

But you don't have to buy a car.
You don't have to buy an EV.
You don't have to buy a brand new EV.

Plenty of folk need a new one every three years. I dont, had my car 21 years.