BUYING CARS

WE all live different lives, with differing requirements for a car, and while EVs make sense in many situations, they aren't quite the solution for everyone and every budget just yet. As if to prove the point, two friends and I all bought used cars this year. One went electric, I stuck with diesel, and the third went back from an EV to a V6 coupé. And we all had good reasons.

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The mate who picked an EV wanted a reliable car, because his wife's new job meant a commute. We encouraged his choice of a Volkswagen ID.3 because it's practical, only needs servicing every two years, and they can charge it overnight at 8p per/kWh, or for free by, er, scrounging electricity at her mum's house. Unless you can siphon, try doing that with an ICE car...