Yes if you look at Autotrader you will see several 2012 Models between £17K & £19K 12,000 miles - 29,000 miles which gives you some idea of the depreciation. I am planning to buy a secondhand Ampera next year and I should imagine the price will have come down to around £15K. It really doesn't make sense to buy a new one unless price is not an issue. I realise that you get 100,000 miles warranty with a new one,but Vauxhall will not roll that warranty over to the second owner, and besides who keeps a car long enough to do 100,000 miles nowadays ?
However the remainder of the 8 year Battery Warranty is definitely carried over to the next owner. I took a test drive last week and that decided me totally - Buying secondhand you might as well go for the Electron as there is hardly any difference in used model prices and besides most used Amperas are Electrons (I only saw one Proton advertised) The only issues I have with the Car is the View through the back window takes a bit of getting used to with the spoiler blocking the window half way up, and the other annoying way you have to approach speed bumps at 1-2mph to prevent the front end of the car hitting the road which seems to be only a few inches of ground clearance. I did look at the Chevrolet Volt which has a more sporty look about it and is an Ampera in disguise, but when I heard that Chevrolet was pulling out of the UK next year it got me a little worried about honouring the warranty and after sales service.
Any comments from other members of the forum about my post would be welcomed.
It's one of the things that concerns new and potential Ampera owners but which you soon realise isn't a problem but a 'feature'!
