I thought I posted this question yesterday but I can't see it, so here goes again:
Hello!
I have test-ridden a Gazelle Impulse, bought in 2015. I liked it, as it was comfy for me. It has 7 speeds, 70Nm torque, but the mid-motor is not Bosch (I don't know what it is, as I failed to look), and the battery is a seat battery with a curve to it. I contacted the only person I could find still selling this type of battery, to ask if it would still be available to buy in a year or so's time, and they said they could not tell me as they didn't know. The seller is asking £925 for the bike (he says his lowest price is £800), and tells me he had the battery 'overhauled' at a cost of £140. He doesn't know what the overhauler did to the battery. I see these types of batteries might be able to be re-celled. Buying a new battery or re-celling one costs around the same: £333. I was wondering about offering £500 for the bike, based on the lack of support and possible end of production of the battery, but I wonder if even this is too much, if I end up not being able to replace the battery when the time comes. I thought I would come here and get your opinion on this?
Thank you.
Hello!
I have test-ridden a Gazelle Impulse, bought in 2015. I liked it, as it was comfy for me. It has 7 speeds, 70Nm torque, but the mid-motor is not Bosch (I don't know what it is, as I failed to look), and the battery is a seat battery with a curve to it. I contacted the only person I could find still selling this type of battery, to ask if it would still be available to buy in a year or so's time, and they said they could not tell me as they didn't know. The seller is asking £925 for the bike (he says his lowest price is £800), and tells me he had the battery 'overhauled' at a cost of £140. He doesn't know what the overhauler did to the battery. I see these types of batteries might be able to be re-celled. Buying a new battery or re-celling one costs around the same: £333. I was wondering about offering £500 for the bike, based on the lack of support and possible end of production of the battery, but I wonder if even this is too much, if I end up not being able to replace the battery when the time comes. I thought I would come here and get your opinion on this?
Thank you.