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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I've been considering a used Spark EV, but if replacement batteries are $22k, that represents a huge potential for the car to become a paper weight, even if it does have a more robust battery conditioning system.
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The Spark is a compliance car that GM made to fulfill CARB EV mandates while they were working on the Bolt. As such they only make the 2000 per year that CARB required. That low volume pretty much ensures that any spare parts required will be hard to find which is why I have no intention of buying my Spark EV once the lease is up.
I personally believe that $22K price on a replacement pack is specifically designed to prevent anyone from ever buying one. GM is required by law to provide replacement parts for 10 years. Setting one pack on the shelf with a price so high that nobody buys it meets the letter of the law.