Why risk your finances with a new vehicle that won’t bring you much more satisfaction? Your current vehicle still has another year of warranty (basic) and the repairs required are relatively minor. You will reassess your financial situation and your needs in a year.

It took far too long to resolve your problem, but aren’t you happy with the vehicle today? Why not keep it? If you have lost confidence in this vehicle or in the after-sales service, that’s a different story. Since you drive around town a lot, you could opt for a hybrid vehicle like the Corolla Cross Hybrid, but the price ($36,936.50) might put you off a bit. This is the vehicle offering the lowest energy consumption in its category. According to tests conducted by Natural Resources Canada, compared to a vehicle of comparable size, you can expect savings of around $600 per year at the pump.

The simple answer is no if you buy from an individual. On the other hand, if the used vehicle is purchased from a Quebec dealership and comes from outside Quebec, where it will be registered for the first time, you already have better luck. You could potentially be eligible for the $3,500 grant offered by the Quebec government. But wait, other conditions apply. The vehicle must be four years old or less, it must appear on the government eligibility list. And above all, have never been the subject of a rebate for a new or used electric vehicle under the Roulez vert program.

At the risk of disappointing you, Q7 and Atlas do not share the same platform. On the other hand, the “ancestor” of the Atlas, the Touareg, yes. The Q7 is based on the MLB Evo architecture, while that of the Atlas is called MQB. As for our comparison, we must remember that we are limited by space and that we are limited to three competing vehicles.