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zakats t1_j142fw9 wrote

Reply to comment by somethots in GM recalls 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs over fire risks by chrisdh79

You could have gotten a fair bit of use out of the car then gotten a free battery replacement if you'd bought one. Imo, it's one or the best buys for an ev- the EUV looks better tho, imo.

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CrocodilePHD t1_j14cq0b wrote

This is basically what I did. Bought one, kept it for about 8 months then had it bought back at the same price.

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LazyAnonBoner t1_j14gq6m wrote

I guess you don’t park in public garages. I swear every one I drive into says “No Bolts allowed”

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Yggdrasilcrann t1_j14ocjw wrote

Where do you live?

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guynamedjames t1_j1533o7 wrote

Imagination land

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zakats t1_j16d3wk wrote

Earlier poster here: Nah, it's a actually a real thing, it's just not relevant anymore since the major recall GM had a while back and the signs remain as a vestigial thing.

This is what I meant earlier when I said 'free battery replacement', since the previous poster had referenced battery issues. I was suggesting that they could've put a bunch of miles on the original battery and gotten a new one since a recall was (probably) already in the pipeline by the time OP was shopping.

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SeaworthinessLeft88 t1_j144ccg wrote

The slow DCFC kind of stinks, but otherwise it’s a great car for the price. I thought about one myself instead of opting for an ioniq 5 (due to both DCFC capability and because I could buy one right off the lot).

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happyscrappy t1_j148jt8 wrote

IONIQ 5 is a better car.

Amazed you could get one off the lot. That's great news. So hard to find an EV actually for sale nowadays.

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Pherllerp t1_j14csv3 wrote

Ioniq 5 is a better car but it costs twice as much minimum.

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SeaworthinessLeft88 t1_j149d52 wrote

Well, it’s just the base trim with RWD. My understanding is that the AWDs with the higher trim package are the ones that are hard to find right now. They actually had another RWD SE on the lot too!

But yeah, I agree that it’s a better car. Just a little pricier and with no federal tax credit.

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happyscrappy t1_j14ajxa wrote

Oh, it's a lot pricier now that that the 2023 Bolt is $26,600. It's almost twice the price.

I didn't know the AWDs were more in demand. I like AWD, but it bums me out to give up the range. 300 miles (or 500km) is kind of a magic number to me.

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24moop t1_j14d4d0 wrote

It depends where you live. Winter conditions in my neck of the woods make AWD a necessity

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alaninsitges t1_j154jsi wrote

I'd be buying an EUV right now if they sold it in my country, just for the extra space and range. Got a ten-year-old Volt that's made me a believer in GM's EVs.

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somethots t1_j144wjp wrote

they didnt say anything about battery replacements and I didnt feel like haggling I had been looking at cars too long that day

but yeah, it was fun to drive

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zakats t1_j16ccxs wrote

I'm referring to the resultant battery recall for the battery issue you referenced.

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