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expiredMalaibazaar posted Jan 5, 2025 4:50 PM
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one of the worst cars i've ever owned, technology is very poorly designed and frustrating, countless recalls and range is mediocre at best.
there are many more comparable options when it comes to EV. Chevy Equinox being one that is also very well priced.
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Interestingly, while you need tax liability, according to IRS website, there is no provision for recovery by IRS, which means if you HAPPEN to owe less than $4k in taxes, I do not believe you have to PAY the difference - of course, I am not an accountant so please refer to one.
There is a up to $4K rebate on used EVs. From what I recall, the rebate is for 30% of the sales price, applies to 2 year old and older model years, has income limits, and you need tax liability (it's not a credit). There's some good used EVs on the market at good prices. Most EVs come with at least a 8 year / 100K mile warranty on the battery.
There's all sorts of lease cost calculators online that go through all the variables.
But in reality going EV would be hard for someone living in an apartment in a red state. Need a similar deal for ICE car.
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For me the downsides are: couldn't find one with 360 camera installed (all vehicles listed it as removed), can't secure vehicle from app (gives alerts if unlocked or windows open but can't do anything about it), no cooling seats (wasn't as bad as I'd expected though).
Major benefit to buying new over pre-owned is the ElectrifyAmerica promo, 3 years of free 30min DC fast charge (level 3) or 1hr level 2.
ETA: There have only been a few recalls, none with actionable items... for example, reports speedometer doesn't display if the infotainment restarts. For me, though, I have not had this happen even when I manually restart the infotainment system.
Plus, I can fully charge my EV at my home for basically 1/4th the price of gasoline.
insurance was actually cheaper for my Model Y than my previous vehicle which was a Corolla. Liability only. Full coverage, 100% it's going to be more expensive just because very few auto repairs know how to repair it.
Costs $0.025/mile for my Model Y.
Costs $0.16/mile for my VW Tiguan (premium fuel required).
The Y is 1/6th the cost to drive of my gas car. There's a reason everyone is driving Teslas in Georgia.
Worth noting it could be as low as $0.10/mile if I bought a very fuel efficient car that that doesn't require premium.
Costs $0.025/mile for my Model Y.
Costs $0.16/mile for my VW Tiguan (premium fuel required).
The Y is 1/6th the cost to drive of my gas car. There's a reason everyone is driving Teslas in Georgia.
Worth noting it could be as low as $0.10/mile if I bought a very fuel efficient car that that doesn't require premium.
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