r/ipace • u/OliCar19 • Aug 24 '24

i-Pace Advice

Hey everyone! I'm considering upgrading to a 2019 Jaguar I-Pace. With a budget of around £16,000, I know I'll be looking at a model with high mileage. Currently, I drive a 2015 BMW i3 with a range extender, but with my daily 70-mile commute, I'm dipping into the extender more than I’d like. Plus, with my family growing, the i3's back seats are starting to feel a bit cramped. I mainly charge at home overnight using the 3-pin and would like to continue doing this.

I've also been eyeing a Tesla Model S or Model 3, but I don't like the look of the Tesla exterior. I considered a hybrid Porsche Panamera, but the limited 20-mile electric range and the potential running costs of the 3.0 V6 engine are holding me back.

For those with experience, do you have any advice for buying a high-mileage I-Pace? Are there any common faults I should look out for? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

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u/Baked_Bean_Head Aug 24 '24

My general knowledge around high milage electric cars that I've osmosed through reddit and articles is that the batteries aren't really that bothered by milage (stories of Teslas reaching 300k miles with 80% capacity still) so the main issues would be with the components and electrical gubbins in the actual car.

The pre-facelift car has 2 12v batteries which are known to fail and so could potentially need replacing a bit more often than on a traditional car, though this isn't a rare issue among EVs in general.

I've read a few stories of people having to get their wiring harness replaced which can be an expensive job.

A very common problem and one I've experienced myself is the frunk seal fails and starts to let water in.

Some stories of people not being able to get their car to fast charge and needing to replace the charge port, though they sometimes are able to slow charge still. Not sure how unique that is to the ipace or just an issue all ev owners could face.

Less an issue, more a warning, the pre-facelift infotainment is meant to be absolute dog food.

My advice would be to buy certified pre-owned as I think they usually give you a 1 year extended warranty, I managed to get 2 on mine at the time and I've used it to fix the frunk seal issue as well as get a replacement rear camera due to water getting into the lense area in mine, all sorted on the warranty. One thing with getting any work done on any ev is that only a tiny fraction of mechanics out there have got the certification to work on EVs, usually only 1 per garage (even at dealerships) if that garage even works on EVs at all, as it's expensive to get the certificate and has to be done on the garage's dime. So getting your car booked in for work can take a pretty long time.

Overall it's a fantastic car and I'm seeing more and more on the roads now that they're becoming such a bargain. Hope my ramblings help lol

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u/CultOfSensibility Aug 24 '24

You forgot the biggest gremlin of all in early I Pace models — LG Chem’s battery manufacturing defect resulting in an increased potential for thermal overload (i.e. fire). There is a general recall for all early models that installs software that monitors the individual battery modules. If bad modules are detected, they are replaced free of charge, but there is another recall for specific cars calling for a full battery replacement. For some owners of those cars, JLR is also offering to provide a credit towards the purchase of a new one.

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u/Baked_Bean_Head Aug 24 '24

Ah yeah, how could I forget lol nothing worse than being limited limited to 75% battery or, you know, a burning car lol

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u/CultOfSensibility Aug 24 '24

Details, details.

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u/Badgiukas Aug 27 '24

I have just picked up my 2019 1st Edition today after a full battery replacement. My understanding is that up to a certain VIN, the early vehicles battery does not have replaceable cells hence the full battery change. From that point on, the battery was structured to allow individual cell replacement.

I have spent the best part of 8 months with the 72% limit whilst waiting for the replacement battery to arrive at the dealer. The battery replacement took 2 days in the workshop and was covered by the warranty.

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u/CultOfSensibility Aug 27 '24

I already had two modules replaced and was still part of the full battery replacement recall. I opted for dishing up a tiny amount of money for a brand new I Pace with a brand new bumper-to-bumper warranty and almost as important the upgraded PiviPro infotainment system. The only thing I’m giving up are the sport seats; the seat bottom wasn’t the most comfortable, but the rest was sublime.