My chevy volt has had multiple warning lights on for six months now (service power steering, service stabilitrak, service brake assist). After replacing the battery I thought they would disappear but they never did. The car drives fine - no change from before and after these warning lights lit up and I thought it was a dead battery. Now I cannot pass smog testing to re-register in CA. I took it to the dealer and they spotted a group of wires chewed out by rodents - they think that is the problem but wanted $2,000 to splice together the wires and couldn't guarantee the check engine lights would then go off.
This car is not in perfect condition - it's 12-13 years old with over 122k miles and has some minor body dings and the air dam plastic underneath has seen better days. But is a great daily driver for someone wanting fully electric for 30-35 miles, then it has about 275 miles on gas after that. I never fill with gas for long times when driving around town. No guarantees you'll be able to fix it and get it to pass smog in CA or the counties in NV that required, but if you know how to work on cars and want a project it might be worth a shot. If you live in Nevada where smog testing isn't required it's a no brainer. I'll miss it.
KBB Private Party value is listed at $6k in "fair condition".
Willing to meet a Nevada buyer in the Sacramento area.