Fisker filed for bankruptcy last year and subsequently shut down, leaving owners with no parts, repair support, or warranty coverage. The company’s only model, the Ocean, saw heavy discounts as it attempted to recoup some of its sunk costs, but one Southern California dealership has more inventory than they’d probably like.
Oddly, the dealer is actually Newport Fisker, which raises a bunch of questions on its own, but the store’s inventory is packed with bargain basement Ocean SUVs. Fisker originally charged around $38,000 to start, with prices ranging up to around $80,000. Most of the models in Newport’s inventory cost around $25,000, but that’s likely a drop in the bucket compared to the headaches owning an EV from a defunct brand would bring. EVs tend to depreciate much faster than their gas-only counterparts, and Fisker’s demise knocked the Ocean’s resale value further, but again, buyer beware.
Unlucky owners have relied on word of mouth and online forums to find parts, but even if they can find the part they need, there are no ongoing software updates or support. That’s a tough situation, considering that the Ocean didn’t work all that well from the factory, and the company’s software updates barely addressed problems, even when it was in business.
You might get lucky and find one of the rare, problem-free Oceans in Newport’s inventory, but it’s a risk we’d advise against taking. That paltry $25,000 purchase price could buy a vehicle that lasts a while, but it’s more likely to net an SUV with a range of small problems, and there are few to no resources to support owners when something happens.
