I can manage the electrical work. The car is like 14 years old now and no problem but it is on its second battery which is actually very easy to change. I bought it with the 2nd battery installed so I’ve haven’t had issues with it. Thr heater works and the AC works and it goes places for very cheap. I calculate that I can just buy another one instead of fixing the thing if it ever goes horribly bad. So far nothing. Break pads for example, I keep monitoring but they don’t ware out because the breaking is done by the generator recharging the battery. You can find lemons of every kind though.
Yeah its gets a lot easier when you chase through an electrical issue yourself, but its not for everybody. My first few cars I did that, breaking old ones to provide spares/upgrades but I do not have room where I am now and I certainly do not have the time I did to manage it. Have you looked at the lithium battery upgrade?
I can manage the electrical work. The car is like 14 years old now and no problem but it is on its second battery which is actually very easy to change. I bought it with the 2nd battery installed so I’ve haven’t had issues with it. Thr heater works and the AC works and it goes places for very cheap. I calculate that I can just buy another one instead of fixing the thing if it ever goes horribly bad. So far nothing. Break pads for example, I keep monitoring but they don’t ware out because the breaking is done by the generator recharging the battery. You can find lemons of every kind though.
Yeah its gets a lot easier when you chase through an electrical issue yourself, but its not for everybody. My first few cars I did that, breaking old ones to provide spares/upgrades but I do not have room where I am now and I certainly do not have the time I did to manage it. Have you looked at the lithium battery upgrade?