This Dealer Is Quietly Selling Dozens Of Nearly New EVs From A Dead Company For The Price Of Used Corollas
Newport Fisker has over 20 virtually new Ocean EVs available from $22,990
https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/
by Chris Chilton
A dealer has 24 Fisker Oceans in stock, most with just 50 miles on the clock.
Newport Fisker is asking between $23-28k for the barely-used electric SUVs.
Fisker went bust in 2024, and the Austria-built Ocean EV is out of production.
Henrik Fisker’s dream of building an EV empire to rival Tesla collapsed last year, but if you browse one dealer’s website, you’d think you imagined the whole thing. It has more than 20 cars in stock with almost no miles, and the website blurb appears to make no mention that Fisker went belly up or that looking after one of the EVs in the years to come could prove tricky.
The dealer is Newport Fisker in Costa Mesa, California, whose inventory – first spotted by Daily Revs – is made up of 36 Teslas and 24 examples of the Ocean, the only model Fisker managed to get to production before financial troubles sank the company. All but one of those 24 is a virtually unused 2023 model, with most having just 50 miles (80 km) on their digital odometers.
Related: Rivian And Chase Rescue Fisker Ocean Owners From Drowning
Prices range from $22,990 to $27,990, down from the Ocean’s original $41-71k MSRP, which could potentially offer some good value for a brand new EV – even one that reviewers found was a bit rough around the edges. But it still might not be low enough to tempt most people to overlook the bankruptcy baggage, specifically concerns over how a buyer might deal with any technical problems down the road as there’s no factory left to support them.
Fifteen of the EVs are in fancy One trim, which delivered up to 564 hp (572 PS / 420 kW) for a sub-4-second zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) time and paired to a big 106 kWh battery for an EPA-rated range of 360 miles (580 km). The minimalist dashboard’s party piece was a 17.1-inch touchscreen that could rotate between portrait and landscape orientations on all but the base ‘Sport’ model.
Newport Fisker
Based on the huge number of recalls announced so far, anyone who does take the plunge can expect to encounter some problems at some point. But several commenters on Reddit who picked up the story say they’ve bought similar Oceans from Newport Fisker and are very happy with them so far. They also recommend new buyers check out YouTube channels such as Ocean Views by MTN Ranger for tips on keeping the EVs working.
Incredible as it may seem, Newport Fisker isn’t the only dealer with dozens of almost brand-new Oceans waiting for new homes. Lumin Fisker of Folsom, CA, has 26 examples, but they’re considerably more expensive, being priced at between $30,995 and $37,495. Would you take a gamble on a nearly-new Ocean if the price was low enough? And how low would that price have to be?
Newport Fisker
H/t to Daily Revs
