https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/11/biden-climate-bill-inflation-reduction-act
If you are thinking about buying an electric car, just be aware dealers have marked these up by $10K thereby negating the rebate and you still pay an extra ~$2500. The Capitalists really do want to kill the planet.
#EVs
#RebateMarkUps
#CapitalistGreed
This is an area where you can make use of people's fear of BEVs.
I found a VW ID.4 that had been sold new 6 months earlier, and had less than 2,000 miles on the odometer, for $10,000 below MSRP sticker price. $22,000 less than the local VW dealer was selling them new.
Because it was so new, with so few miles, my credit union financed it at the new car interest rate, saving me 0.75% on the interest.
I can tell you I was a VW sceptic until this one. I didn't buy it for me, I bought it for the hubs, and he loved the ID.4. I've really been impressed with it. The ride, the handling, it's a great car.
For me, I'm probably going to get a Polestar 2 - I prefer sedans - but if that doesn't happen, I'm getting my own ID.4
Funny story: we sold the hybrid he'd been driving to someone who had never driven a hybrid. He was floored that a mid-size sedan got 36mpg, and even more floored when I told him that when I'd driven it (more carefully than hubs) I was getting 42mpg. On regular unleaded, not premium.
He was coming from a really old F150 truck that got 13mpg.
@ScottSoCal
I’m still struggling with the #s as someone who owned a chevy geo in the 90s (50 mpg, struggled to go up hills I’ll admit 😂) A honda fit in the 00s (~50 mpg) & the prius c (I’m a small car lover 🚙) that just got totaled (also ~50 mpg). Feels like opportunties to truly improve mpg have existed in the last 30 years. Not dissing the better mileage some sedans & trucks are getting but ….Im also seriously depressed we dont have flying cars yet so I have lots of issues 🤷🏼♀️
@ScottSoCal
Thanks for posting!
This is where Im at - looking to purchase due to a totaled car. Definitely looking for newer PHEVs, not sure about BEVs but open. Credit Union too 🙌
Not playing the mark up game.
Oh and fun fact! Kia is marking up their vehicles by ~$3000 to cover the cost of installing LoJack which is supposed to be the fix for their flawed vehicle’s theft problem! Gotta love the attempt at grift 🤷🏼♀️