Burwood and Strathfield sit between the Inner West and the middle west, with a dense apartment population, established family housing, and the Parramatta Road dealer corridor running through.

A wide mix of cars, and a wide mix of histories

This is one of the more varied parts of Sydney for used EVs and hybrids. In a single week we might see a basement-parked apartment car with 25,000 km, a family hybrid with 180,000 km, and an ex-dealer demonstrator.

Those are three completely different assessments:

  • The low-kilometre apartment car has done shallow cycles in a cool basement — usually excellent, unless it sat permanently at 100% on a nickel-chemistry pack

  • The high-kilometre hybrid is likely nickel-metal-hydride, which means cheaper repair options exist and module-level problems are the thing to look for

  • The ex-demonstrator has had many drivers, mixed charging and often heavy DC use for its age

There is no single local pattern here, which is precisely why a measurement is more useful than a rule of thumb.

Where we come to

Burwood, Strathfield, Croydon, Croydon Park, Ashfield, Homebush, Concord, Concord West, Five Dock, Rhodes, Breakfast Point, Canada Bay and the surrounding suburbs.

Booking

Online booking is open for all Burwood and Strathfield postcodes. $249, no travel surcharge. Phone 02 7252 1390 if you prefer.

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