Motoring Discussion > Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware
Thread Author: Falkirk Bairn Replies: 12
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New Tue 18 Jun 24 09:13 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - Falkirk Bairn
Fisker a EV entrant in the UK has filed for bankruptcy in the US as their EV sales have fallen.

Fisker in the UK has seen 258 car registrations in the UK in 2024, 40 of them last month.

How many were sold ?

Many, IMHO, will have been registered as demonstrators, test cars etc.

2 UK outlets in London (Westfield shopping centre) & Milton Keynes
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New Tue 18 Jun 24 12:42 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - Boxsterboy
I remember seeing one of these in Cologne last December and thinking it didn't look too bad in a generic-SUV kind of way. There have been some for sale on Autotrader (presumably pre-registrations), but of all the cars that need manufacturer support going forward it is an EV. I mean how do you get software glitches sorted when the manufacturer has gone bust?
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New Tue 18 Jun 24 12:50 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - Dog
LQQKS tasty enough: www.caranddriver.com/fisker/ocean
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New Tue 18 Jun 24 13:54 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - smokie
Not quite big or mean enough looking for the school run though.
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New Tue 18 Jun 24 17:00 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - bathtub tom
>> 2 UK outlets in London (Westfield shopping centre) & Milton Keynes

Their Milton Keynes site was emptied weeks ago.
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New Tue 18 Jun 24 21:18 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - Rudedog
Every time I see this brand mentioned I think they are talking about the people who make scissors.
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New Tue 18 Jun 24 22:05 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - Ted

Has the market for EVs slumped. Was reading last week that 46,000 Teslas are sat about in fields and parking areas

Ted
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New Tue 18 Jun 24 22:32 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - Bobby
Cant find it now but saw some tweets at weekend showing some of these cars for sale with huge price reductions. I just can't see why anyone would risk it now?
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New Thu 4 Jul 24 07:44 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - Falkirk Bairn
Fire Sale ex Factory in the US
$12,500 to $16,500 for bulk buys

Even at these low prices who would buy them? Parts, even a few months down the line might be tricky?

Then again, the $16,500 write off value in 12/18 months time might just be the depreciation on a Tesla!
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New Thu 4 Jul 24 13:31 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - Zero

>> Even at these low prices who would buy them? Parts, even a few months down
>> the line might be tricky?

Not as tricky as you think, almost entirely put together by parts currently used in other cars. biggest issue will be software bugs, of which it is riddled, Fisker couldnt/wouldnt fix them while it was making them, as you can be sure no-one will now.
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New Thu 4 Jul 24 15:41 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - bathtub tom
>>Not as tricky as you think, almost entirely put together by parts currently used in other cars

But how do you identify them? I had precisely that problem back in the '60s and found they were Moggie Minor bits.
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New Fri 12 Jul 24 16:01 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - zippy
Apparently internet connected activities - are no longer working in Fiskers - including opening sunroofs - which apparently needed to talk to Fisker via the "cloud" to open.

Some insurance companies are also refusing to offer any terms other than 3rd party to Fisker owners as parts to repair them are not available.
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New Fri 12 Jul 24 20:16 
 Fisker - Fisker files for bankruptcy in Delaware - MD
I wouldn't buy one on the name alone....................
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