{"id":33196,"date":"2025-02-05T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/?p=33196"},"modified":"2025-02-05T09:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T09:00:40","slug":"thinking-of-buying-an-ev-read-this-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/thinking-of-buying-an-ev-read-this-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking of Buying an EV? Read This First!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you enjoy tossing your hard earned down the toilet, relish relinquishing your riches to the wind and favour flinging your funds on the fire then by all means buy an electric vehicle. Hey, it&#8217;s your money after all and you can spend it however you want to. The trouble is, if you do decide to buy an EV then you&#8217;re going to lose money. Fact.<\/p>\n<p>Now before we get into this we want to state for the record that we don&#8217;t hate all electric vehicles, just some of them. OK, most of them. And by that we mean the everyday, humdrum, cookie cutter econoboxes. The MG 4s and Nissan Leafs of the world, to name but two. But then it&#8217;s a similar story with ICE vehicles too, we don&#8217;t discriminate. It&#8217;s not necessarily the powertrain that bugs us, it&#8217;s a whole host of issues; from the distinct lack of any individuality to the sheer boredom factor of owning and driving such drabness. We like our cars to tickle our pickle, to excite and inspire us, regardless of how they&#8217;re powered. Whether it&#8217;s electricity or dinosaur juice providing the forward motion, a dull car is just that. Dull.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/32\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33200 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG4_crowned_\u2018Best_Used_EV_at_2024_AM_Awards-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG4_crowned_\u2018Best_Used_EV_at_2024_AM_Awards-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG4_crowned_\u2018Best_Used_EV_at_2024_AM_Awards-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG4_crowned_\u2018Best_Used_EV_at_2024_AM_Awards-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG4_crowned_\u2018Best_Used_EV_at_2024_AM_Awards-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG4_crowned_\u2018Best_Used_EV_at_2024_AM_Awards-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG4_crowned_\u2018Best_Used_EV_at_2024_AM_Awards.jpg 1692w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The MG 4. Dishwater.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So with that out of the way let&#8217;s address our rather click-baity title shall we? Taking one of those examples above \u2013 the MG 4 \u2013 if you wanted to buy one of these, ahem, beauties, ahem, brand new then you&#8217;d have to cough up on average around thirty grand, depending on model and spec. To most of us that&#8217;s a lot of money, but perhaps it would be a little easier to swallow if you were to consider that initial outlay as an investment, i.e. something you could see a return on in the future, or at least break even when it comes time to sell.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33198 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_1-800x161.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_1-2000x402.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_1-768x154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_1-1536x309.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_1-2048x412.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_1-765x154.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_1-1020x205.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_1-1800x362.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The trouble is, with brand new EVs like this one, that&#8217;s just not going to happen, mainly because of the depreciation factor, among other things. We&#8217;re sure you&#8217;re aware but depreciation, essentially, is the difference between the cost of a car when you buy it and the amount you recoup when you sell, and is affected by numerous factors, including mileage, condition and desirability. We&#8217;ve all heard that a new car starts to depreciate as soon as it leaves the forecourt and generally speaking this is true, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaa.com\/\">the AA<\/a> claiming that the average new EV will have lost around 60% of its value by the end of its third year (based upon said car covering 10,000 miles per year). To put that into context, that means our brand new \u00a330K MG EV is suddenly only worth \u00a312,000 after just 36 months of ownership. Ouch.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-33201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/saving-money-car-trade-car-cash-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"EV, electric vehicle, automotive, Car and Classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, classic car, motoring, retro car, modern classic, motoring blog, classic car for sale, classic car vs electric car, classic vs electric, ICE, Ice or electric, vintage car, driving, classic, car, buying an EV\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/saving-money-car-trade-car-cash-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/saving-money-car-trade-car-cash-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/saving-money-car-trade-car-cash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/saving-money-car-trade-car-cash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/saving-money-car-trade-car-cash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/saving-money-car-trade-car-cash-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/saving-money-car-trade-car-cash-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/saving-money-car-trade-car-cash-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Depreciation isn&#8217;t a recent phenomenon though, far from it. New cars have been routinely decreasing in value as soon as they&#8217;ve been sold for decades, it&#8217;s just par for the course. The difference is, a lot of those once new cars bottom out and then prices start to rise, regardless of their intended market, generally speaking. It&#8217;s a pattern that we&#8217;ve all seen again and again as values of older classics recover from that early tumble, often overtaking their initial purchase price. You just have to look at any fast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/21\/\">ford<\/a>, or cars like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/26\/countach\/\">Lamborghini Countach<\/a> (with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/26\/diablo\/\">Diablo<\/a> now following suit) to see what we mean.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/26\/countach\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33199 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1988-lamborghini-countach-679a3c83bea7c-800x480.jpg\" alt=\"EV, electric vehicle, automotive, Car and Classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, classic car, motoring, retro car, modern classic, motoring blog, classic car for sale, classic car vs electric car, classic vs electric, ICE, Ice or electric, vintage car, driving, classic, car, buying an EV\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1988-lamborghini-countach-679a3c83bea7c-800x480.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1988-lamborghini-countach-679a3c83bea7c-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1988-lamborghini-countach-679a3c83bea7c-765x459.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1988-lamborghini-countach-679a3c83bea7c.jpg 967w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Countach prices are now the stuff of legend<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now we&#8217;re fully aware that a limited production Italian supercar is a Kevin Bacon or two away from a mundane, mass produced 2025 family EV. What we&#8217;re trying to say is that this pattern simply won&#8217;t repeat with cars like the aforementioned MG. Or any similar new EV for that matter. Prices will continue to fall, beyond that three year, 60% depreciation, and they&#8217;ll stay there. They simply don&#8217;t have \u201cfuture classic\u201d in their genes. Cast your mind back, say, 40 years to the equivalent models from manufacturers like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/10\/\">BMW<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/21\/\">Ford<\/a>. Today, these \u201cnormal\u201d family saloons and hatchbacks are bona fide modern classics, with rising prices reflecting that status. Can the same be said of standardised, formulaic cars like the MG 4 in another 40 years? Not a chance, and you know it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/10\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19546 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1986-bmw-m5-6347ed7ac95b8-800x471.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1986-bmw-m5-6347ed7ac95b8-800x471.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1986-bmw-m5-6347ed7ac95b8-2000x1177.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1986-bmw-m5-6347ed7ac95b8-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1986-bmw-m5-6347ed7ac95b8-1536x904.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1986-bmw-m5-6347ed7ac95b8-2048x1206.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1986-bmw-m5-6347ed7ac95b8-765x450.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1986-bmw-m5-6347ed7ac95b8-1020x600.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1986-bmw-m5-6347ed7ac95b8-1800x1060.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s the alternative? We&#8217;ll give you one guess. Yep, that&#8217;s right, get yourself a classic. Prices won&#8217;t tank as soon as you buy one (they may even rise depending on what you actually decide to buy) and we guarantee it&#8217;ll be way more fun to drive to boot. To give you some idea of what&#8217;s available we just did a search right here on Car &amp; Classic and set our price parameters between \u00a325,000 and \u00a335,000 \u2013 similar to the sticker price of the MG 4. The results? Over three-and-a-half thousand vehicles; from American muscle cars and charming British sportsters, to hot hatch royalty and German super saloons, not to mention pretty much everything else in between.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33202 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_2-800x179.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_2-2000x448.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_2-768x172.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_2-1536x344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_2-2048x458.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_2-765x171.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_2-1020x228.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Quote_2-1800x403.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So we&#8217;ve picked five examples at random from the first page of results to hammer home this belief that old cars are better than new cars, and we&#8217;re sure many of you will agree. For us at least, these are all far more tempting propositions than any instantly forgettable Chinese battery powered white goods on wheels.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #036300;\">1991 Peugeot 205 GTI<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Arguably the best hot hatch ever made, Peugeot&#8217;s 205 GTI is rightly deserving of its legendary status. Inherently hoonable and bags of fun to pilot it matters not whether you go for the 1.6 or the 1.9 because either way you&#8217;ll be sporting a huge perma-grin every time you get behind the wheel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/87\/205\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33203 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1991-peugeot-66b60169e9010-800x533.webp\" alt=\"EV, electric vehicle, automotive, Car and Classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, classic car, motoring, retro car, modern classic, motoring blog, classic car for sale, classic car vs electric car, classic vs electric, ICE, Ice or electric, vintage car, driving, classic, car, buying an EV\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1991-peugeot-66b60169e9010-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1991-peugeot-66b60169e9010-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1991-peugeot-66b60169e9010-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1991-peugeot-66b60169e9010-765x510.webp 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1991-peugeot-66b60169e9010-1020x680.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1991-peugeot-66b60169e9010-1800x1200.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1991-peugeot-66b60169e9010.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/car\/C1764319\">This particular &#8217;91 1.9<\/a> is a bit of a standout, what with its low mileage, recent specialist work, and desirable spec and would make either an excellent track toy, a practical daily or an appreciating classic investment. Actually, sod it. Why not all three?<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #036300;\">1982 Maserati Quattroporte<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Seductively suave Italian saloons with whopping great V8&#8217;s will forever be fascinating, both from a driving standpoint as well as from an investment perspective and this five-speed manual &#8217;82 Quattroporte is no different.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/30\/quattroporte\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33204 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/224573a4-f18a-44e8-a761-5ec6e99f9afa-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"EV, electric vehicle, automotive, Car and Classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, classic car, motoring, retro car, modern classic, motoring blog, classic car for sale, classic car vs electric car, classic vs electric, ICE, Ice or electric, vintage car, driving, classic, car, buying an EV\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/224573a4-f18a-44e8-a761-5ec6e99f9afa-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/224573a4-f18a-44e8-a761-5ec6e99f9afa-2000x1333.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/224573a4-f18a-44e8-a761-5ec6e99f9afa-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/224573a4-f18a-44e8-a761-5ec6e99f9afa-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/224573a4-f18a-44e8-a761-5ec6e99f9afa-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/224573a4-f18a-44e8-a761-5ec6e99f9afa-765x510.jpeg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/224573a4-f18a-44e8-a761-5ec6e99f9afa-1020x680.jpeg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/224573a4-f18a-44e8-a761-5ec6e99f9afa-1800x1200.jpeg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Highly original and with a recent cylinder head overhaul under its belt, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/make-an-offer\/1982-maserati-quattroporte-iii-8xlOj8\">this<\/a> rare and incredibly well-preserved Maserati is raring to go and so much more appealing than an MG 4 EV.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #036300;\">1990 Porsche 944<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re after a handsome and meticulously engineered sports car then you can do a lot worse than the Porsche 944. Well balanced and practical, thanks to its folding rear seats and full opening tailgate, the 944 makes a lot of sense.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/35\/944\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33205 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1990-porsche-944-679bce105146f-800x533.webp\" alt=\"EV, electric vehicle, automotive, Car and Classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, classic car, motoring, retro car, modern classic, motoring blog, classic car for sale, classic car vs electric car, classic vs electric, ICE, Ice or electric, vintage car, driving, classic, car, buying an EV\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1990-porsche-944-679bce105146f-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1990-porsche-944-679bce105146f-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1990-porsche-944-679bce105146f-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1990-porsche-944-679bce105146f-765x510.webp 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1990-porsche-944-679bce105146f-1020x680.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1990-porsche-944-679bce105146f-1800x1200.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1990-porsche-944-679bce105146f.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/car\/C1832358\">This is the S2 version<\/a>, the latest and most powerful of the bunch with a 16-valve, 3-litre engine producing 211bhp. Wholly original and with less than 50K on the clock it&#8217;s a bit of a peach.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #036300;\">1973 Chevrolet Corvette C3<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If ever there was an antithesis of the MG 4 EV then the C3 Corvette surely has to be it. Brash, loud and an absolute hoot to drive this is American V8 muscle at its very best.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/47\/corvette\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33206 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1973-chevrolet-corvette-66f68dc3c5e9f-800x533.webp\" alt=\"EV, electric vehicle, automotive, Car and Classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, classic car, motoring, retro car, modern classic, motoring blog, classic car for sale, classic car vs electric car, classic vs electric, ICE, Ice or electric, vintage car, driving, classic, car, buying an EV\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1973-chevrolet-corvette-66f68dc3c5e9f-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1973-chevrolet-corvette-66f68dc3c5e9f-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1973-chevrolet-corvette-66f68dc3c5e9f-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1973-chevrolet-corvette-66f68dc3c5e9f-765x510.webp 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1973-chevrolet-corvette-66f68dc3c5e9f-1020x680.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1973-chevrolet-corvette-66f68dc3c5e9f-1800x1200.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1973-chevrolet-corvette-66f68dc3c5e9f.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A matching numbers example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/car\/C1784337\">this &#8216;Vette<\/a> has been treated to over \u00a315K of fully documented mechanical work by the current owner and it now wants for nothing, apart from its next lucky custodian that is.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #036300;\">1989 Mercedes 560 SEC<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The best of the best when it comes to the W126, the 560SEC is a subtly imposing beast, with its sleek, two-door pillar-less design merely hinting at the monstrous 300bhp, 5. 6-litre V8 under the bonnet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/list\/31\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33207 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1989-mercedes-sec-series-67868b4d1b4c6-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"EV, electric vehicle, automotive, Car and Classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, classic car, motoring, retro car, modern classic, motoring blog, classic car for sale, classic car vs electric car, classic vs electric, ICE, Ice or electric, vintage car, driving, classic, car, buying an EV\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1989-mercedes-sec-series-67868b4d1b4c6-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1989-mercedes-sec-series-67868b4d1b4c6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1989-mercedes-sec-series-67868b4d1b4c6-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1989-mercedes-sec-series-67868b4d1b4c6-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1989-mercedes-sec-series-67868b4d1b4c6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/l\/C1824915\">This particular 1989 model<\/a> comes with an impressive service history and those genuine 17\u201d AMG three piece split rims are doing something to us.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re obviously somewhat biased \u2013 this is a classic focussed site after all \u2013 but we would take any of the above over a new EV every day of the week. 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