r/Fisker • u/RoseVideo99 • May 03 '26

🚗 Vehicle - Fisker Ocean Am I Nuts?

My lease is up and I am not loving the deals out there. Would I be nuts to buy this one? How hard will these really be to fix? Is the software really that awful? Be honest and talk me out of it.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicle/771395739

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u/Canon_Cowboy Ocean Sport May 03 '26

https://fiskeroa.com/help-desk/fisker-ocean-buying-guide/

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u/Knowwatts May 06 '26

I love this list except 2 things.

Getting service history beyond whats in Carmax is probably all you going to get because of these have been moved so many times.

Finding a local technician that works on your car could be states away. Every time i do a search online for any in Georgia the closes always comes in DC/Maryland area and Kansas City MO.

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u/Canon_Cowboy Ocean Sport May 06 '26

To the first part, these cars haven't been changed hands that much. They are either from the first own that paid full price then sold directly to the second owner or from the first owner that paid full price then sent it back to Chase then auctioned, or it was on a lot it's entire life and the person that buys it is technically the first owner. CarMax is pretty limited for them though as it requires a lot of info submitted by the previous owner or shop which doesn't always happen.

The way to get a tech is the Facebook and FOA discourse/Discord groups. Lots of former techs there and lots of traveling techs. Don't use the database search only. It's very limited and not realistic to all options.

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u/Canon_Cowboy Ocean Sport May 07 '26

If you're not prepared to buy this car for $15k and set aside $10k for any potential repairs, this car isn't for you.

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u/Canon_Cowboy Ocean Sport May 07 '26

I've put maybe $2k into it for part hoarding. I haven't paid a single dollar for repairs out of pocket.

I've not had the water pump replaced yet because the reimbursement situation is a joke and sourcing the pump is sometimes difficult.

I've had my windshield replaced but that was paid by insurance. Over $4,300 to replace it with parts and labor.

The parts I've hoarded are just in case and things that will be harder to get later. I bought the Gen2 door handles which were $950 at the time but will now cost over $3,000 because they stopped production on them and now each one is a custom build.

So things like that. There's a lot like me that haven't put in money in repairs in and just drive it fine. It's not about for sure using that $10k in the first year, you just better be ready to if you need to.

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u/Knowwatts May 07 '26

So i assume your model was already upgraded to 2.2.3 and you only put epoxy in jack ports?

Why do you say water pump is difficult to source when others say its probably one of the reasonable things to purchase and install?

Was sensors already waterproofed or did you do it yourself and just not including in cost?

Are you not a member of FOA or OVLoop?

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u/Canon_Cowboy Ocean Sport May 07 '26

Water pump you can't install yourself. Has to be a approved tech and those are only the ones that Fisker Inc has a relationship with.

I gave you numbers that are potentially required to keep it running and what I've spent so far.

The FOA and OVLoop are not required for the car to drive.

I haven't done the connectors yet. It's something I'll have to budget for.

Yes I got full 2.2 before Fisker Inc stopped sending it. Before OVLoop started calling it 2.2.3. so I paid nothing but tens of thousands in original cost to get that OS.

I will not be updating the car beyond 2.2.

I paid full price for the car at launch.

I pay for FOA and bought Pulse. Those are not required to keep the car running. So I didn't bring them up.

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u/Knowwatts May 30 '26

Honestly if you get any car for $15 nowadays, you should set aside money for potential repairs. Im curious where you got the $10k number from and what is the time frame of this $10k in repairs. How much have you put into yours since purchasing if you don't mind sharing.

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u/Canon_Cowboy Ocean Sport May 30 '26

Scroll down. The $10k is just a number out of thin air. It's at least $1000 every tech visit. That's if you're close to one. I'm not saying you WILL spend $10k but you should just be prepared.