Hi my name is Marc Nagtegaal. I was one of the early people to preorder the Sion Sono from Sono Motors. During there funding campaign I made prepayment to Back them up with the means I have.
I‘m a social worker in the high schools in Holland. So no big salary I’m afraid. I really like the idea behind the solar powered electric vehicle. The project however was delayed and delayed again. They will get there for sure. My wife was less enthusiastic as I am. I don’t care about cheaper material. The Idea of an affordable EV for every so we can get the energy transition going was the main goal for me.
The sion’s vision less is more appeals to me.
we where watching a
YouTube film of the sion together. Then she had this expression on her face. She likes the idea but spending 25500 euros on a car with the interior of the Berlin metro..... ( a remark during the video) couldn’t we buy an occasion electric vehicle? For example a Tesla model s.
wow I had spent some time in forums about the sion for the last 3 to 4 years. I was fearsomely defending the concept to friends and now she told me it’s not gonna happen
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So I went looking for tesla occasions but below 30.000 euros you only get 7 to 8 year old cars with 200.000+ kilometers not very reassuring when you spend that much money. I looked to other cars but they where not very much appealing. I don’t see what others see in a leaf or Kona. But then I saw a YouTube video about the MGZSEV. First one that was not very positive (you know how these spoiled journalists can be. But later from actual owners and positively surprised reviewers.
We decided to visit the MG dealership in Amsterdam and go to a occasion model S for the same price. The visit to the dealership gave us a quote on a MG ZSEV ex lease 3 months old only 1021KM (the previous owner got separated from his wife) an exclusive with tinted windows 18 inch katana rims and we negotiated a tow hook to be fitted. Total 29900 euros. Plus a 2000€ bonus from the government for buying an occasion EV.
after we went to take a look at the Tesla. Wow what a car. But I can’t visit my clients with that car. I would have to park around the corner. The car is just not me. We live in a smal farm and have to drive a path trough the woods. Tha it gonna happen with that Tesla.
so now in seven days I’m getting the car. I’ve just sold my old Renault grand scenic to a Polish man who will export the car to the Ukrainian.
Just hope that we bought the right car without any BMS updated and other problems I’ve saw you write about
