(Saw a related post in Mo-gong [Gathering of All Souls]...)

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I picked up a November 2020 Ioniq Electric for 16 million KRW, holy crap. ㄷㄷㄷ It’s about 5 years old, but since the battery warranty is 10 years/200,000km and the EV drivetrain is 10 years/160,000km, it actually has more warranty left than a brand-new internal combustion engine car. I got one that had about 57,000km on it. Ran an OBD scanner and the battery SOH (State of Health) is showing around 97%. It’s free from the ICCU issues that everyone's talking about with modern Hyundai/Kia EVs (it's old school, so it doesn't even have that stuff lol). Plus, there's no public bond or acquisition/registration taxes. My 'home-cooked' (home charging) environment is great. Maybe because our parking is spacious, but even with other EVs around, the charging spots have been wide open for years. The only things I need to check regularly are tires, brake pads, brake fluid, reduction gear oil, wipers, washer fluid, and the AC filter. Since the basic maintenance is so cheap, I decided to add a used EV to my current diesel car setup. Once you cross the 20 million KRW mark, you get more choices like ex-taxi Ioniq 5s, Niros, Konas, or high-mileage Teslas, but in the 10 million range, there aren't many options with this many features (heated steering wheel / heated 1st & 2nd row / ventilated & memory 1st row / HDA2 and ACC / 10.25" nav, etc.). It’s got all the perks of low maintenance while still having options that don't feel outdated compared to newer cars. I was originally thinking of a new Ray EV, but the delivery time was crazy (they said I'd have to wait 10 months;;;;). This was cheaper and had more options, so I just went with the used one. If I have to go long distance, I’ll take the diesel. Since I can always charge it at home, as long as I don't drive more than 250km a day, it’s super convenient. ㄷㄷㄷ