On the other side, I am not going to buy a new EV if it depreciates too quickly. Part of the 'new ride' buyer's consideration is trade-in value when it's time for another one three years down the line.

▲

jkestner 14 hours ago | parent | next [-]

But great for us who drive a car into the ground.

▲

jobs_throwaway 14 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

If you care about the money aspect, why are you ever buying a new car though? You can get a massive discount by buying a barely-used one.

	▲	DocTomoe 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Why buy a new car? Less TÜV trouble, less mechanical problems, and as stupid as it sounds: I work in an environment in which the age of the car is a factor in determining seriousness as a business partner. But even if these were not factors: I'd rather no buy an used EV car, because I'd rather not have a vehicle that has its battery die immediately after me buying it with no manufacturer guarantee. An ICE vehicle doesn't do that after three years - I just fill up the gas tank, and off I go.