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Originally Posted by RedDevil
Half of the issues I've had with my cars were engine related. None of those would have happened with an EV.
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My experience has been the opposite.
The 03 Jetta Wagon TDI (10 years 245K miles)
Engine: Glow plugs / glow plug harness
Body: Shocks / struts ,control arm bushings, tie rods, both front window regulars, 2 fan resistor packs, fan blower motor, glove box latch, center console latch, rear ashtray, front tweeter, front and rear brake pads once
Note: Suspension was done at 100K miles. Almost all of the rest was after 200K miles
2005 Prius (10 years / 125K miles (12 years / 149K total)
Engine: Hybrid coolant pump, 3-way valve
Body: Needed struts, shocks, bushings but I didn't replace them
2009 Prius (6 years / 52K miles (10 years/ 115K miles total)
Engine: Hybrid coolant pump, 3-way valve
Body: Needed struts, stocks, bushings but I didn't replace them
2014: VW Jetta Wagon TDI (9 months / 9K miles (4 years / 39K miles total)
Engine: Nothing
Body: Side rear window defrost doesn't work, sunroof dust seal needs to be replaced.
2004 Chevy Astro (4 years / 10K miles (15 years / 86K miles total)
Engine: MAF sensor, fuel tank pressure sensor
Body: Rear calipers, rear brake lines, parking brake shoes, driver's mirror. None of the power locks work except for the hatch but I haven't fixed them yet. Needs new shocks.
2015 Chevy Spark EV (3 years / 22K miles)
EV Components: Recall to reprogram BMS
Body: Recall to reprogram airbag deployment
Vehicles with two year / mileage were purchased used. The first is my history, the second is total age and mileage.