Hello all,
I’m having a tough time deciding between getting the Kona petrol vs hybrid. I do approx 13,000km per year, of which highway would be 60% of it.
I would like to own the car for as long as I can (i know nothing about cars and brands but my ideal would be 20 years) but am unsure on the hybrid just because I don’t know what the price of the hybrid battery pack replacement will be since there’s not a market for it yet. The salesperson couldn’t tell me more info with it not being a problem yet since people are still under their 8 year warranty, but has said he assumes pricing is around $10k (AUD) to replace it present day. A few people I’ve spoken to have said that there will be a market for it in the future and that the pricing would come down by then.
I’ve only test driven the hybrid but really like the feel, the fuel efficiency, and the low carbon emission from it.
I feel that I should get the petrol because the parts will be more easily accessible if I need a replacement, and thus, would last longer to hopefully 20 years.
Have any of you had the dilemma between choosing petrol or hybrid?
Thanks all :)