I absolutely agree with that. Those big exponents of electric vehicles are those who drive ones still in warranty - what happens to these vehicles when they hit 8 or 10 years old (the current average Irish car fleet age is around 9 years) - would you take one on that could land you with come major headaches/bills down the line unless it was particularly cheap ?
Electronic repairs/replacements always seem to be astronomically priced and need astronomically priced coding to be compatible with your vehicle of course.
The elephant in the room is actual battery longevity - there's plenty of actual & anecdotal evidence of the prices to replace these (either some/all cells) and they make taking on an older EV a real gamble. Ask any early Leaf owner and they'll tell you the range has dropped off a cliff - of course it may still suit their requirements, but for many this will be an unacceptable consequence of early adoption.
I'm out.