Funny you should mention electrics. When I bought my 04 VW there were all kinds of stories I found about bad electrical issues in VWs (seemed to be mainly dying ignition coils on the engines), so I was a bit worried. But getting a diesel, I didn't need to worry about coils.
The only electrical gremlins I've had were the driver seat heater burning out (leaving a visible scorch mark in the foam; the back part still working fine) and the sunroof switch apparently being haunted and cracking the roof open at times. :-/ (I figure there's an intermittent bad ground somewhere.) Otherwise it's been great.
Let us know how the Niro goes. I've been thinking my next car should be electric and the Niro has been one I'm watching carefully. I had a Kia Soul rental in FL for a business trip in the Before Times and it seemed fine (but was strangely huge compared to my Jetta wagon and a little hard to get used to).
Cheers,
Scott.
The only electrical gremlins I've had were the driver seat heater burning out (leaving a visible scorch mark in the foam; the back part still working fine) and the sunroof switch apparently being haunted and cracking the roof open at times. :-/ (I figure there's an intermittent bad ground somewhere.) Otherwise it's been great.
Let us know how the Niro goes. I've been thinking my next car should be electric and the Niro has been one I'm watching carefully. I had a Kia Soul rental in FL for a business trip in the Before Times and it seemed fine (but was strangely huge compared to my Jetta wagon and a little hard to get used to).
Cheers,
Scott.