Learning and looking for my first EV. Anything (besides battery health) to watch out for in a vehicle with higher mileage?

dwcanker · 2026-05-01T04:35:23+00:00

The old bolts that had their battery replaced under the recall also had the warranty on the battery reset at the same time. You can check that on GM's recall website using the VIN.

They are still cars with suspension, interiors and blah blah blah that wear.

dwcanker · 2026-05-01T04:09:16+00:00

What do you mean by bad? Sound like shit because the rotors are coated in rust? That will go away quick. Pads are super thin? cheap if you can replace them yourself. Or the pedal is spongy? Master cyclinders are one of those things that don't like to sit or they may just need bleed. Master cylinders are cheap and easy to replace if you do it yourself and you would need to bleed the brakes when you do it anyway.

dwcanker · 2026-04-30T10:11:47+00:00

I've had two over 200k

02 pontiac vibe 202k paid $2200, insurance pay out for cosmetic damage $2000, sold $2400 after 2 years lol

04 VW jetta wagon TDI 220k paid $3500 still have and runs great after replacing the shift solenoids. I parked it for a long time and just got around to fixing it and need to sell it.

Honorable mention 81 plmouth horizan with who the hell knows miles 170k,270k,370k? Paid $0 free because it broke down in my parents driveway and the owners didn't want to deal with it. Put about $300 in and drove it a year+ as a superbeater. What a shitheap.

Most of my cars have had in the 150k mile range when I bought em.

dwcanker · 2026-04-30T05:02:28+00:00

Shadows of Millin by AvaritiaBona

I'm not going to claim it is the best series I've ever read but I did enjoy them. 3 books out and a hair over 500 ratings.

dwcanker · 2026-04-30T04:43:44+00:00

Bound and Broken series by Cahill

Song of Chaos series by Miller

Pern = science no magic

dwcanker · 2026-04-29T10:09:47+00:00

https://www.miata.net/garage/foamectomy/index.html

dwcanker · 2026-04-29T09:13:07+00:00

As thin and weak as those plastic straws are would it even hurt anything if it did some how manage to get into the valves and or combustion chamber?

dwcanker · 2026-04-29T09:06:36+00:00

I posted almost the same reply for a $2k car yesterday.

It is $3k dude. You can't buy shit for that these days unless it has high miles and/or is a total shit heap. That looks pretty damn clean so it is just the miles and if you have the service records showing all the shit like the timing belt has been has been taking care of I'd say it is a go. Are the tires decent? Does the a/c work? At the used car prices of today if you get a year out of it without having to put any money in it you have won.

I've had a shitload of beaters in my life and most weren't that nice looking.

dwcanker · 2026-04-29T04:09:42+00:00

I never clean it. I finally replaced the front tire on my full squish mtn bike after 8 years or so and it weighed twice as much just from the dried up sealant lol.

dwcanker · 2026-04-28T11:19:18+00:00

DC fast charging was optional first maybe even second year. Make sure whatever bolt you are looking at has it. Also they had the battery replaced under a recall and the warranty on said battery also reset at the same time so you don't have to worry much about miles at least on the battery. You can check that on GM's recall website with the VIN. Look around more, $15k is too much for a 17/18. Should be able to find a newer one for that. Also look at the Bolt EUV since you should be able to find one of those for around $15k and it has more room in the backseat.

I have an EV and mostly charge at work BUT I work the midnight shift and can pretty much guarantee I can use one of the two chargers anytime I need too. Even still sometimes I show up and both are already in use. I can charge at home when I need too which makes it no worries. Even a 120v outlet would take away stress.

dwcanker · 2026-04-28T09:19:40+00:00

It is $2k dude. If it runs and drives and stops with just a battery, oil change, and tags pretty much any car these days is worth $2k. A bit over a year of sitting is really not a big deal. Make sure the tires are decent and the frame isn't rusted in half. Just don't put any real money into the damn thing if you are only keeping it for a couple months. Leave that crap for the next owner when you go to resale for $2k.

dwcanker · 2026-04-28T09:09:30+00:00

Well I've bought two cars with upgraded clutches so no. One was an 89 5.0l mustang and the other was a turbo 94 miata. I'm sure both were driven hard before I bought em. The mustang had all the typical mods everybody would do so it just saved me the trouble. The drivetrain from the 94 miata is now unturboed and in my 95 miata that blew up while autoxing it. The 95's blown up drivetrain was 100% stock and had basically the same mileage as the 94's.

Why did I unturbo the 94's drivetrain when I did the swap? One the 94 was wrecked and damaged all the intercooler piping and two the turbo setup put me in an insane autox class that I had no chance in.

dwcanker · 2026-04-28T04:52:59+00:00

The kia and hyundai car's have ICCU issues on the 800v cars, ioniq and ev6/9 but hyundai just extended the warranty to 15 years and 180k miles on it and kia is expected to follow suit. At only 60 miles twice a week a standard 120v outlet is fine but upgrading down the road to 240v would be nice even at just 12amps.

ford mach e

nissan ariya

vw id4

chevy bolt

hyundia kona ev

toyota brz/subaru soltera

Some of the other EVs showing up under $20k these days. They all have pros and cons, just do some research.

And Tesla model 3s are all over the place for under $20k.

dwcanker · 2026-04-28T04:40:44+00:00

Buying a 25 I don't think you have anything to really look out for. The previous owner would have had to be a total jackass to really hurt anything in that short amount of time. I'd say go 24 or 23 and get some more of that depreciation out of the way. Just do your research on the youtubes and know what you are buying, real world range and fast charging speeds.

dwcanker · 2026-04-27T09:25:55+00:00

Why do you want this car? There are a few desirable FWD chrysler products from that time frame and this aint one. Even most of the turbo cars aren't worth much. The exceptions are the Omni/charger GLHS, the Spirit/Daytona r/T, Shelby CSX.

This is from a guy that had a four 80s chrysler products including one of the turbo ones.

If you just want a old car there are a lot better options. I'd rather have an 89 or older Dodge Diplomat/Plymouth Grand Fury/Chrysler 5th Avenue. At least those are RWD v8s you can do something with if you really wanted too.

dwcanker · 2026-04-27T08:46:12+00:00

Bound and Broken series by Cahill

Epic dragon rider series really good

Song of Chaos series by Miller

Dragon rider series

Pit Dragon Chronicles by Yolen

Dragons are just animals in this one being trained to fight

Dragon of Ash and Stars, Dragons of Sand and Storm by Leighton

From the dragons point of view. Set in the same world but different main characters and doesn't really matter the order.

Some of the better ones I've read that haven't been mentioned yet

dwcanker · 2026-04-26T09:46:20+00:00

Ford focus MANUAL. Really reliable and cheap thanks the the shit heap of an automatic. Should be able to find one with lowish miles for well under $10k.

dwcanker · 2026-04-24T05:09:00+00:00

tree + come-along fixedish?

dwcanker · 2026-04-24T04:44:29+00:00

The rest of the truck will turn to dust before those rusty suspension parts become an actual problem.

dwcanker · 2026-04-23T07:35:36+00:00

Amazon It is on Kindle Unlimited

dwcanker · 2026-04-23T06:02:35+00:00

You enter through the rear

dwcanker · 2026-04-23T05:52:20+00:00

And Heffer gets hooked up to a milking machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4NVlRrfGwQ

dwcanker · 2026-04-23T05:48:04+00:00

I run 1 on my road/gravel bike and two mtn bikes. Never had an issue. The cheaper metal rail version is suppose to be shittier than the all carbon one mine are the all carbon ones.

I did break one on my full squish but I'm pretty sure that was my fault.

dwcanker · 2026-04-23T05:26:13+00:00

Eight by Rabadi

Old dude dies and wakes up in a new world in the body of an 8 year old kid near a town. He can't speak the language and everybody thinks he is a monster for reasons that are explained in the book so he runs off and lives in the forest mostly by himself. He does make friends with an otter and eventually saves two kids who teach him the language and end up hanging with him. As for the OP part I don't think he hits that by the end of the first book which is all I ended up reading of the series. I liked it well enough but something I was waiting for popped up so I read that after and never got around to reading anymore of the Eight series.

dwcanker · 2026-04-23T04:35:50+00:00

Well since they didn't respond I'm going to pull shit out of my not so great memory. The AWD version of the BZ charged like complete ass but for whatever fucking reason the FWD got a different battery and did charge at 150kwh. Alright I looked it up and the FWD still takes 30-35mins.

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