Reader says it is unfair she would have to pay £2,000 to buy the battery in her Zoe, or £400 to have it removed. I own an eight-year-old Renault Zoe and lease the battery for £50 a month from Mobilize Financial Services. As the vehicle is getting older, I asked what would happen to the lease if the car broke down and was too expensive to repair.
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Mobilize says I have two options: to buy the battery and end the lease or pay for it to be removed and returned to Renault. In March, I asked how much it would cost to buy the battery and was told £1,586. I asked the same question in September and was told it was just over £2,000. I asked why it had gone up and was told Renault decides how much batteries are worth. This seems unfair.
I asked Renault customer services about the cost of removal and it said my local dealership would do the job for about £400. This is better than paying £2,000, but is still a charge I don’t think I should have to pay. PH, Fleet. Battery leasing was a model used, mainly by Renault and Nissan, to reduce the upfront cost of going electric. Buyers paid less for their car and leased the battery separately, paying a monthly fee based on the expected mileage. It aimed to give buyers peace of mind at a time when battery longevity was uncertain.
