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$20k can get you plenty of used EVs in great condition. Poor resale value is a notorious problem for EV owners. Or a massive benefit for anyone willing to buy used.
For most EVs, battery health is typically still between 85-90% at 100k miles. Meaning that if it could do 250 miles when brand new, it can still do 220 after 100k. With a few notable exceptions, battery packs rarely fail. Some models will even report it, or you can find shops to collect the data more directly.
While cost depends on your exact situation, the biggest expense in getting a home charger is running the Romex. $2k-3k (grand total, everything included) is common, and likely to be recouped in fuel costs alone in the life of your first vehicle. It also increases your home's resale value, usually by more than it cost to install. Of course, this is assuming that you own your home and have the freedom to install one.
I agree with your complaints about new cars. However, that really doesn't have much to do with EVs aside from most of them being newer. I will say that there are some encouraging signs on the horizon to watch for, and some models are better (or less awful) than others.