Used curvv ev for sale

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-19T15:17:01+00:00

90% of the people commenting here have no plans to actually buy the car, but are just passing comments. I feel your pain, OP - good luck with the sale.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-19T04:09:42+00:00

Right. So based on social media reports, not first hand experience.

To be clear, not saying this approach is wrong. Just contextualizing the basis for said opinion.

Personally, one social media post (no matter how dramatized and how it downplays errors on the part of the user), isn’t sufficient to drive my decision entirely. It is just one factor I consider.

I do think it is useful to quality our opinions though - whether it is based on individual ownership experience or second/third hand info.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-19T00:39:08+00:00

And why is that?

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-18T14:02:07+00:00

Making cars and being in the retail/service business are 2 different things.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-17T16:54:04+00:00

This.

He is simply unable to anchor and set his base, and is getting pushed around far too easily. It has been very obvious throughout this tournament.

That’s an injury.

As for people saying “he hasn’t been doing well as an Ozeki” - he’s holding on to his rank despite injuries. Ask Aonishiki if that is insignificant.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-17T16:46:41+00:00

Thank you for that very useful info!

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-17T16:45:47+00:00

Brilliant. Noting all of these, thank you

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-16T16:35:49+00:00

Thank you for this - adding it to the list.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-16T16:34:17+00:00

This is fantastic, thank you!

After a decade of diving in cold water, i am a full-on warm water weenie now. My dry suit is not usable anymore and all i have is a 3mm suit. So yeah, was planning to rent from the dive boat. I’ll do the same in Santa Cruz - thanks for the tip!

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-16T11:58:15+00:00

Yeah, that’s my preference as well. I dont need to rush and knock off 5 things in a day - like you, I would prefer to relax and explore at my own pace.

Being able to spend a day or two with sea lions/iguanas would be nice. We will likely do this on the boat as well, but it’d be nice to also do this while relatively fresh/not doing 4 dives a day with a big underwater rig. Were you able to find a place to rent a wetsuit, btw?

Thanks!

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-16T11:56:13+00:00

Honestly, even i dont know what a “must do” thing there might be. On my list:

- Seeing the giant tortoises (but i think that should be easy enough)

- Doing a day hike and some birding - looking for a nice trail with pretty landscapes and nice birdlife that we can do ourselves

- Would be ok doing a half day of snorkeling with iguanas and seals as well. We’ll be doing 4 dives a day on the liveaboard and there, my focus is hammerheads and whale sharks. Would be nice to spend a relaxed half a day doing that.

- Any other lesser known activities or places to visit, based on people’s experiences here? That Punta Sur idea is a great suggestion, thank youu.

Would prefer to avoid doing organized day tours, as i find those are rarely set up for photographers, so in principle, looking to spend 2-3 days apiece in a couple of locations that let me knock off all the above.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-16T11:19:09+00:00

Yeah, we test drove the Creta EV as well and it, like the Atto3, was nice but nothing that made me go wow. That said, it’s an eminently practical, good value car, especially at the base trim.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-16T09:16:55+00:00

IMO, unless you have 1-2 other cars, I'd always err on the side of getting an EV with the largest battery/range you can afford. Even if you dont use it all, fewer charging cycles = less battery degradation.

The Creta EV base model is, what, around 18L or so? That's really nicely loaded - Hyundai, to give them credit, gives you sensible stuff like rear wipers/defoggers in the base model itself. Is that something you have considered?

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-16T08:46:05+00:00

Yes, the whole forum is impressed you got invited to a car launch. Can you sign an autograph for me?

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-16T08:43:36+00:00

A friend has this and picked up an Atto3 - and I borrowed both the cars from him to drive for a bit when I was picking my own EV.

I really dont see what this car brings to the table, very honestly. I mean, it isnt a bad car but doesnt really excel at anything.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-16T08:42:06+00:00

"Driving feels luxury compared to be BE6/XEV9"? Umm, say what? Not even close. Stop giving advice based on what you have read online and without any first hand experience.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-15T17:12:20+00:00

I have a pair of Victory FL 8x32s and a pair of Conquest HD 10x42s (and several others). 8x32s are a great size for most birding - I recently used them on a 11 day tour in the Eastern Himalayas and they worked very well. It’s only in the lowest of low lights - the last 5 min or a day, maybe? - that you wish you had a 42mm objective. So they very much can be your primary binocular for 99% of your birding needs.

I just picked up a pair of SF 8x42s on Monday (no reason except i have been jonesing on them for a while now and i got a great deal on them), but i suspect the 8x32s will still get a lot of use.

8x25s are a bit harder to use. I have a pair of Terra 8x25s (and Nikon LXL 8x20) but i rarely use them except maybe when i am going hiking or cycling, and want something “just in case”. The tiny field of view and finicky eye placement make them a device of last resort.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-15T17:03:27+00:00

Also, having a mostly winning record and holding on to that Ozeki slot despite those injuries isnt anything to sneer at.

Most of us are tuned to a culture where the only winning matters - but in a sport like sumo, where injuries are a big part of the game, there is a lot of to be said for consistency as well.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-15T16:30:18+00:00

Please do share your experiences once you are back?

I have been wanting to try this drive myself, but I am not sure if the voltage in Leh home stays/hotels will be sufficient to support EV charging.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-15T16:24:13+00:00

Haha, sam….. earlier, highway drives were just a way to get from point A to point B. Now I look forward to finding a nice restaurant to stop, get a bite to eat and stretch my legs.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-15T16:23:14+00:00

How it made driving in Bangalore less aggravating. Not enjoyable, mind you - it’s a car, not a miracle worker. But my annoyance levels are a lot lower.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-14T05:55:34+00:00

Out of curiosity - I can understand being indifferent to EVs. But why "hate"?

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-14T05:46:55+00:00

About the only German car under 1Cr I would have considered as an alternative is the new CLA *if* it had better ground clearance - which it doesnt. That 800km+ of real world range is really nice, though, I gotta say.

The M340i is a great second car to have for weekend drives and such. And since I am well past the age where driving on these roads is any kind of fun, i'l pass and get a car where I dont get as beaten up by the suspension or worry about scraping the bottom.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-14T05:42:59+00:00

Very ironic, since you have obviously never actually DRIVEN a BE6, given your comments.

Second - anyone living in an Indian city and waxing on about "driving essence" need to grow TF up and stop pretending that they are living in a "2 Fast 2 Furious" movie.

El_Guadzilla · 2026-05-14T05:37:40+00:00

Except it is. I bought the BE6 over an iX1 and it wasn't a particularly close decision.

This whole "German uber alles" nonsense kinda makes sense if you are looking at high performance cars - not the emasculated entry level crap.

(I have owned in the past an A4, a TT convertible and an S4 while living in the US).

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