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Soul EV buying advice

I am looking at a 2017 Soul EV and this is what CarScanner tells me:

Auxiliary battery voltage 14.2V

Available charge power 122.37hp

Available discharge power 122.37hp

Battery Current 1A

Battery DC Voltage 349.4 V

Battery Heater 1 Temperature -50 C

Battery Heater 2 Temperature -50 C

Battery Inlet Temperature 20 C

Battery Max Temperature 20 C

Battery Min Temperature 19 C

Battery power 0.48hp

Cumulative Charge Current 13810.6 Ah

Cumulative Discharge Current 13812 Ah

Cumulative Energy Charged 5022.7 kWh

Cumulative Energy Discharged 4884.1 kWh

Inverter Capacitor Voltage 346 V

Isolation Resistance 3000 kOhm

BMS Maximum Deterioration 3.4%

BMS Minimum Deterioration 100%

Minimum Cell Voltage 3.62 V

Maximum Cell Voltage 3.64 V

Operating time 4259.5 hours

DC current out 19A

DC voltage out 14.5V

DC voltage in 348 V

LDC Temp 1 30 C

Low voltage power 275.5 W

VMCU Aux Battery Voltage 14.3 V

BMCU Brake Related 90

VMCU Motor Phase Current RMS 28

VMCU Motor U Phase Current Sensor Offset 2052

VMCU Motor V Phase Current Sensor Offset 2052

BMS State of Health #1 106.6%

BMS State of Health #2 58.3%

First, I read online that BMS SoH #2 refers to the 12V battery. So it seems like it may need a new 12V. But the aux battery voltage being 14.2V seems to indicate that the 12V is working fine. Should I budget for a replacement battery? Apparently it is not covered by warranty: https://www.kia.com/us/content/dam/kia/us/en/images/warranty/manual/warranty-manual/2017_warranty_soul-ev.pdf

Second, what's with BMS maximum deterioration being 3.4% and minimum being 100%? That doesn't make a lot of sense to me. That said all the cells are 3.62V-3.64V

Anything else I should be concerned about or does this look pretty good?

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u/GlendaleFemboi — 9 days ago
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About to purchase an Soul EV 2018, any tips and what to check for ?

Hi. I'm looking for my first time. 28 y-o. I'm hesitant to get an EV as my first car, but I have environmental values that I would love to hold onto. I'm a fan of Kias. I love their comfort.

I'm interested in a Soul EV 2018 panoramic sunroof that I'm about to go check. Is there any specific thing to look for in buying this car? I know I will get the battery checked, Carfax (Canada), and maintenance report. The seller reported battery km is around 200-180km when the battery fully charged in April, end of winter temperature in Quebec. Anything else I should look for? I'm nervous as it's not a traditional move for a first car.

Thank you!

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u/ThrowRA_precious_box — 11 days ago