We are hoping to buy an Octavia iV PHEV estate and have seen that one of the big sales companies has a number of three-ish year old cars listed that are described as 'business or hire cars that may have been driven by more than one person'. One of the cars has the plug in cables still in boxes in its boot - suggesting that the battery might never have been charged. What might this mean in terms of the battery life? Is it important that batteries are charged regularly throughout a car's life? We've read that batteries can degenerate if not treated well. Any wisdom out there? Thanks.

Welcome.

 

Are they are really really good price?

 

Maybe not charged with that cable but charged on a charger with cables.

No idea about them, but what about the warranty, or buying an extended warranty.    Is the servicing to Manufactures Guidelines, recommendations, schedule, 

fixed Oil & Filter changes so that you can get an Extended Warranty? 

SKODA_Warranty_Terms_July_2023 (2).pdf VWFS_11815379_SKODA_AUW_Booklet_0922E.pdf

I picked up one of company cars. Even though I had countless issues with it, I had no problems with high voltage part or battery performance. Still I think it is a must to have extended warranty with these cars, so before buying one, check if it is still possible to get extended warranty.

Thanks Edela that's really good advice

 

13 hours ago, Rooted said:

Welcome.

 

Are they are really really good price?

 

Maybe not charged with that cable but charged on a charger with cables.

No idea about them, but what about the warranty, or buying an extended warranty.    Is the servicing to Manufactures Guidelines, recommendations, schedule, 

fixed Oil & Filter changes so that you can get an Extended Warranty? 

SKODA_Warranty_Terms_July_2023 (2).pdf 536.86 kB · 1 download VWFS_11815379_SKODA_AUW_Booklet_0922E.pdf 9.53 MB · 2 downloads

Thanks Rooted. From a quick glance at these documents it seems that any 3 year old car will be out of warranty, and in any case the transfer of warranty only applies to private individuals and not to cars owned by a business. The info is really useful - it makes me more cautious. 10 years ago we bought an ex hire Passat estate with high mileage at an excellent - but it was a diesel. We didn't have too many concerns as the sale was from a very reputable dealer. Any we've had 10 years of hassle free ownership. We just think that a petrol engined PHEV might not be such a safe buy unless we know something of its history.

 

I'd never recommend anyone having my lease car after I've had it for a few years 😅 

 

If it was a normal none ev they get serviced and fixed mostly if anything goes wrong. So should be mechanically sound.

 

However I treat my EV bad and its stopped charging in last 2 days (going in next Monday for Investigation). Because its not mine I plug It in every night to charge battery to 100% as it saves me petrol. Some days it sits on drive for 48hrs+ with full battery. After 3 or 4 years of that I don't think the battery will be the best.

 

Other people I know with them don't have home charger so they only charge while driving. Think when it comes to EV it will be pot luck on what you get