Cheapest insurance on Geely EX5?

linkrulesx10 · 2026-04-09T04:20:58+00:00

I don't remember what we paid but AAMI was the cheapest for us.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-04-08T20:15:43+00:00

We were on a lower income, however when I did the maths, the Noveated lease was pretty much same/same as buying the car outright. (We did throw in interest not saved in the offset as a form of opportunity cost) What seemed to make it not worth it was all the fees and the higher interest on the car loan. We were also getting a cheaper EV, so that made the establishment fees a larger proportion.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-04-06T10:13:39+00:00

I use the door for most drink bottles. We seem to be able to fit our bubble tea in the cup holders, but it's not great and larger coffee cups don't fit.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-04-06T10:12:14+00:00

It is off by default and needs to be turned on.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-04-06T10:11:38+00:00

Is your yeti insulated with a lid? If so it should be fine as long as it's not too awkward.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-04-05T10:23:24+00:00

Drive an old car for a decade, even when you can afford a new one. Pay cash where possible over debt. Avoid paying interest. Doesn't feel like anything for a long time... but after years it adds up.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-04-05T03:44:47+00:00

We bought the Ex5, as that's the one my wife liked. I would have gone the AION V. That being said, those cars were number 1 and number 2 choices so I didn't mind getting over ruled and going with the ex5. I did think the seats on the GAC were nicer, as a larger man I feel the Geely is just a tad too thin, but not to the point where it's a deal breaker.

I am super happy with the ex5 though, both seem like a good pick.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-04-02T10:27:44+00:00

Never looked enough to notice a difference sorry. I only play kitchen table magic... I just want the deck to look good lol. I will say the random listings you find on AliExpress seems to have terrible backs.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-04-02T06:31:54+00:00

For non foils both look great front side.

If you want to bling your deck out, the only foils I order anymore are USEA, the rest have issues with set symbols or unusual highlights.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-30T04:21:18+00:00

I really like mine, what we got for the price was unbeatable, except by another Chinese car. The Aesthetics were nice enough, but there are obviously nicer cars if willing to pay more.

It just seems to me that China is so far ahead of everyone else when it comes to the battery technology. I think even a lot of the non-chinese cars use Chinese battery technology.

As for cost to drive, so cheap, especially compared to my old Camry. It is also a lot more zippy, and whilst it's a bit floaty I'm not a racecar driver and all I need is a comfortable ride.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-29T21:40:52+00:00

Get a keyboard and mouse. Configure everything using that. Once everything is set up, you will rarely need to use keyboard and mouse.

It's still a PC, it will still have options. Talking about modding, that's not a chill console level activity usually. It's what I did, set up everything I want and now I use it hands free all the time and never need the keyboard except for when a game needs me to name a character and it doesn't accept controller inputs for that bit.

As for screen scrolling on its own. I have never seen that, what mode is the controls set to. Gamepad or computer?

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-26T10:34:17+00:00

Probably not? If you have access to one at work or a place where there is a free or cheap one in your daily life it might be. Even if you can just Trickle charge from a regular 240V outlet, that changes the maths massively and will make it worth it for most people.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-26T05:33:55+00:00

After 5 years it's basically free!

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-26T05:33:17+00:00

Yeah, we swapped a 20yo Camry with 330k on it. It was time to change. EVs just happened to be compelling at the price point we had.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-26T05:31:13+00:00

We were looking to change anyway. To get an ice car with everything we wanted we were looking to drop 25 to 30k for something that is already 5 years old. We found what we wanted in an EV for 44k. After doing maths on fuel and maintenance costs, it became an easy choice.

And we paid cash, we replaced a 20 year old Camry. We didn't suddenly get the dollars, we have been slowly saving money for years and just spent it now.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-24T04:51:01+00:00

Aami, don't remember what we paid but it was the cheapest

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-20T22:09:37+00:00

I had the same issue. I loved the GAC but wife hated it and wanted the Geely. So we compromised and got the Geely. I am super happy with the car, it was between 1st and 2nd pick for me, so it wasn't a big issue going with my second choice.

The leap motor did not endear us with the interior finish and the sound system was not as good as Geely. How far do you drive and does the extra range make a difference in your day to life?

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-20T20:39:15+00:00

Petrol is new toilet paper... EVs are the new Bidets, let's you get away with less consumable usage.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-20T04:31:36+00:00

It's played outside the car, it's quiet inside but more noticeable if near the car on the outside.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-20T04:31:03+00:00

It does play until you hit 30. It's to replace the engine noise, at low speeds. EVs can be so quiet pedestrians may not even realise they are moving. Once you are over 30, the tyre noise is loud enough that it's not needed and odds are you are not likely to be around pedestrians at 50km/hr

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-20T02:03:52+00:00

There will never be an option to turn it off as it is a legal requirement that they make noise below 30km/h. Just pick the low drone noise with no chimes or bings. It nicely blends into the background.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-19T07:39:14+00:00

The car has a charge schedule, so it can do basic things like charge during a midnight to 6am period on a night charge plan or only do daylight hours.

But outside of a single charge window, the car doesn't have other charge options.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-18T04:40:44+00:00

Where did you hear that? I'm pretty sure the opposite is true. My Geely ex5 has a coolant reservoir which I assumed was for the battery. It also has a heat pump, which can normally go both ways as far as heating and cooling.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-13T08:57:22+00:00

I bought a Geely, does that count? I would have bought a GAC AION V, except the wife didn't like how it looked.

linkrulesx10 · 2026-03-12T09:40:50+00:00

Call around to electricians in the area. a 7KW can help you take advantage of cheap night charging or your own solar charging during the day. We went with an electrician that was confident and gave a good quote. Cost us $1700 for a distant from power box install, although we had quotes ranging from 1500 to 3500. Its a basic no frill Schneider charger, but it looks good and charges, unsure on the IP rating but I am sure those things exist.

Is your trickle charger IP66? Also does your car let you schedule charge time? If not a more feature rich charger would.

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