At $14,000, would you be crazy enough to buy a Fisker Ocean?

It is often said that asking a question is already answering it, but this one truly deserves reflection because we’re talking about a Fisker!

At first glance, asking for $14,000 for a Fisker Ocean, a very nice 100% electric SUV that in its base configuration boasts a power of 275 hp and promises 440 km of range in the WLTP cycle, seems like a scam. This is not some makeshift contraption from an obscure garage but a beautiful car whose platform has been developed by the Austrian Magna, a reference in the third-party car production sector, and whose batteries are sourced from the Chinese giant CATL.

Fisker: From Dream to Nightmare

But you can well guess that there is a trap behind this completely absurd hypothesis. After years of struggles, Fisker filed for bankruptcy on June 17, paving the way for a straightforward liquidation. If you buy a Fisker Ocean today, regardless of the price, your experience is very likely to turn into an absolute nightmare. Once the keys are handed over, you will find yourself without after-sales service and, most importantly, without spare parts! Fisker has already suggested to its employees to buy vehicles at $20,000, with little success. Reuters revealed that a request had been made to U.S. authorities to allow the liquidation of over 3,000 units still in stock at that crazy price of $14,000 per unit.

For a car that was offered at its launch for nearly 50,000 euros, this is, of course, a loss sale. But the demand does not target private customers. Imagine a clever person taking advantage of this situation to build a stock of spare parts and endless materials and become the sole specialist in servicing this vehicle now abandoned by its manufacturer. A $42,000,000 investment for sure, but undoubtedly a great opportunity.

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