Should you sell your EV now, or wait?

Five questions that actually decide it

• How much battery warranty remains? Cover is worth real money to a buyer. Selling before it runs low protects that value.
• Where are you in the finance agreement? Equity usually builds through a term. Selling deep in negative equity is expensive; selling near the end may be pointless if a hand-back is simpler.
• Is your variant scarce or plentiful right now? Scarce variants hold up; common ones compete against each other.
• What is depreciation costing per month? Put an actual number on it rather than a feeling.
• Is a major service or tyre change due? Spending money immediately before selling rarely returns its cost.

The trap in waiting

Waiting for a recovery is a strategy only if you have a specific reason to expect one. Otherwise it is deferral, and deferral has a monthly cost that does not stop.

The other risk is warranty. A car that crosses out of battery cover while you wait becomes materially harder for a buyer to retail, and the price reflects that on the day you finally sell.

The honest recommendation

This matters most on cars with a narrower audience. A Jaguar I-Pace, a Polestar 2 or a Mustang Mach-E will attract a much wider range of offers than a Model 3, simply because fewer buyers are confident about them.

Get real offers before deciding. An estimate tells you what a model is broadly worth; offers tell you what buyers will pay for yours, this week.

It costs nothing, commits you to nothing, and converts the decision from a guess into arithmetic. If the numbers say hold, hold — with better information than you had before.