By Paul Homewood
From Leicester Mercury:
Ranjit Singh believed he was doing his bit for the environment when he bought a second-hand Mercedes Benz hybrid car four years ago – thinking its lower CO2 emissions meant it was greener than the alternatives.
However, he was stunned when the battery on the eight-year-old car failed recently and he was quoted £15,000 for a replacement – more than the current value of the car itself.
Ranjit, 63, who lives in the Knighton area of Leicester, bought the vehicle at a Mercedes Benz dealership for £27,000. An avid Mercedes fan, he was convinced he was doing the right thing by choosing a more environmentally-friendly car.
At the time of purchase, the car had done 49,000 miles and worked a treat until this year, he told LeicestershireLive this week.
He says he got the car checked by Mercedes Benz and was told that the…
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