A beautiful used Volkswagen ID.3 starts at €17,000

The used electric car market is developing at high speed and sometimes at rock-bottom prices. A great opportunity!

A 50% loss in value over three years seems to be the norm for all electric cars, from affordable city cars to the German supercar. The reasons are simple and numerous: a mismatch with real-life use of electric vehicles, the end of long-term leases, desires for something different, and especially depreciation that is often already well advanced, often with an ecological bonus.

Finally, it’s difficult to overlook the psychological aspect: in popular belief, electric = uncertain aging. Nevertheless, electric cars don’t fit into market logic of supply and demand. This is what defines prices.

Thus, today, the question clearly arises of whether to buy a new city car like the Dacia Spring (excluded from the bonus, don’t forget!) with very limited but relevant features for the city, or a used compact. Similar to this Volkswagen ID.3 from 2021 showing only 36,000 km on the odometer, and a power of 150 horsepower with a 48 kWh battery, for a price (before negotiation) of 17,990 euros. With a bit of persuasion, dropping to 17,000 euros is possible.

An unbeatable price/performance ratio?

These days, a car showing 30,000 kilometers over three years, or 10,000 km annually, is in perfect condition. In the case of this ID.3, there is no negative publicity to disclose. True, its new price has always been considered high, and its infotainment system is not as good as that of a Tesla, but is this really a deal-breaker?

And at 17,000 euros, with a real-world range of 300 km, as well as space equivalent to that of a Volkswagen Golf, it provides truly unbeatable performance.

Here lies the first danger of the Dacia Spring, Citroën Ë-C3 or future Renault R5 or Twingo: difficult competitors in the used market that are tough to surpass!

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