Electric vehicles

[sfrs4]

Our DHL delivery driver now has a fully electric Merc Sprinter, rang us yesterday as we are daily collection customers, told us someone forgot to put them on charge on Sunday night, so she was now sat waiting for it to charge on a public charger, and was going to be running 2hr late at least. luckily we have daily collections from three different companies so just moved the DHL parcels across, I can see this being more of a problem in the future!

 

[V8Druid]

 

[Brendan]

In laws have had a Kia Nitro from new .
8 years old now. Been told by the dealer the battery is only charging to 20%. 7k for a new battery .
Getting rid unsurprisingly

Bit late now but they could have had a battery check done a year ago and would have been done under warranty. If it's only got 20% of it's capacity it's been getting bad for a while

 

[V8Druid]

Bit late now but they could have had a battery check done a year ago and would have been done under warranty. If it's only got 20% of it's capacity it's been getting bad for a while

Kia's 7 year warranty only covers electrical items for 3 years ... body/paint only is 7 years ..... 's a lorra small print in their warranty doc.s

 

[Smiffy]

Kia's 7 year warranty only covers electrical items for 3 years ... body/paint only is 7 years ..... 's a lorra small print in their warranty doc.s

Big ticket electricals like ECU's are covered and drive line components. It's things like lights and window motors that are excluded.
Imo choosing a vehicle with long warranty is important as they are taking a gamble on themselves as they know regardless of wording there is a chance they will have to pay out for some people to stop incidents like the Navara chassis fiasco happening.
So essentially Toyota reckon the vast majority of their vehicles are good for 10 years. Whereas ford are only willing to bet on their vehicles lasting 3 years.
Vehicles always brake down and it will always be a gamble as to whether a manufacturer or dealer will pay out. But I would rather buy from a company that has enough faith in their own vehicles to give a decent warranty.

 

[V8Druid]

Big ticket electricals like ECU's are covered and drive line components. It's things like lights and window motors that are excluded.
Imo choosing a vehicle with long warranty is important as they are taking a gamble on themselves as they know regardless of wording there is a chance they will have to pay out for some people to stop incidents like the Navara chassis fiasco happening.
So essentially Toyota reckon the vast majority of their vehicles are good for 10 years. Whereas ford are only willing to bet on their vehicles lasting 3 years.
Vehicles always brake down and it will always be a gamble as to whether a manufacturer or dealer will pay out. But I would rather buy from a company that has enough faith in their own vehicles to give a decent warranty.

when i bought the Sportage I specifically asked the sales guy about the dash and majors .. he said three years

 

[Smiffy]

when i bought the Sportage I specifically asked the sales guy about the dash and majors .. he said three years

Infotainment isn't but drive line is.

Terms and Exclusions: Kia 7 Year Warranty | Kia UK

Learn more about the terms and exclusions of the Kia’s 7 Year Warranty for our current models.

www.kia.com

 

[Brendan]

Big ticket electricals like ECU's are covered and drive line components. It's things like lights and window motors that are excluded.
Imo choosing a vehicle with long warranty is important as they are taking a gamble on themselves as they know regardless of wording there is a chance they will have to pay out for some people to stop incidents like the Navara chassis fiasco happening.
So essentially Toyota reckon the vast majority of their vehicles are good for 10 years. Whereas ford are only willing to bet on their vehicles lasting 3 years.
Vehicles always brake down and it will always be a gamble as to whether a manufacturer or dealer will pay out. But I would rather buy from a company that has enough faith in their own vehicles to give a decent warranty.

Ranger is 3 years yet the ranger based amarok is 5 years

 

[Brendan]

Kia's 7 year warranty only covers electrical items for 3 years ... body/paint only is 7 years ..... 's a lorra small print in their warranty doc.s

Think the Kia EV have something like 7 year 100k on the battery for having 70% of the original battery capacity during that window. If it's only capable of 20% if it was within the warranty period it would/should have been changed under warranty

 

[Lancs Lad]

Think the Kia EV have something like 7 year 100k on the battery for having 70% of the original battery capacity during that window. If it's only capable of 20% if it was within the warranty period it would/should have been changed under warranty

Hmmm interesting. Trouble is they are in their 70s. And pretty gullible but still independent .
They've since picked a year old niro

 

[Brendan]

Hmmm interesting. Trouble is they are in their 70s. And pretty gullible but still independent .
They've since picked a year old niro

It's a bit late now but it's not something like a setting limiting the target charge rather than the battery not taking charge, it's not unknown for a certain type of salesperson to prey on older people. Biggest tell would be if it miraculously ends up on the forecourt after a few days

 

[V8Druid]

Infotainment isn't but drive line is.

Terms and Exclusions: Kia 7 Year Warranty | Kia UK

Learn more about the terms and exclusions of the Kia’s 7 Year Warranty for our current models.

www.kia.com

and without the dash board/infotainment the vehicle is completely undrivable

 

[Lancs Lad]

It's a bit late now but it's not something like a setting limiting the target charge rather than the battery not taking charge, it's not unknown for a certain type of salesperson to prey on older people. Biggest tell would be if it miraculously ends up on the forecourt after a few days

Hmmm that's fuelled my suspicions...trouble is he's an independent old bugger tells me stuff after he's done it