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My wife and I just agreed to put our deposit down so we can join the 2-year waiting list to get one of these cars. It's honestly just such a great vehicle for t

by mabbo 4y ago

My wife and I just agreed to put our deposit down so we can join the 2-year waiting list to get one of these cars. It's honestly just such a great vehicle for the price point it's at. Guess it'll be 3 years then.

idontwantthis 4y ago
What are you driving in the meantime?
WORMS_EAT_WORMS 4y ago
What makes it a great vehicle for you? I’m in the market for a non-Tesla EV and found this to just be a mediocre car from price and features. Best value EV is probably the Volkswagen ID.4 (or even the Bolt if you want smaller car). Curious who these people are sinking tons of cash into over-priced, non-Tesla EVs. Even with a $7500 fed tax credit AND some get up to $2500 for state, a complete rip-off vehicle for price. This doesn’t even include the dealer shenanigans, more expensive trims (with some almost essential features), and “market adjustments” markups. I guess it looks cheap compared to Tesla — but it’s not at all.
- DeRock 4y ago
  The killer feature here is the recharge time, compared to the ID4 it will charge a similar amount in 20 mins vs 40 mins. That adds up on road trips. Its also more powerful, and has better tech (buggy/laggy infotainment is a common complaint on the ID4). > mediocre car from price and features. > over-priced, non-Tesla EVs. > a complete rip-off vehicle for price. > I guess it looks cheap compared to Tesla — but it’s not at all. You seem to have an axe to grind. What are you comparing to? The ID4 is a couple grand cheaper at best. The model Y would have been $20,000 more expensive than my IONIQ5 (AWD, SEL model) if you include the federal tax credit.
- mabbo 4y ago
  Put very simply: Edmunds, the experts on cars, give the ID.4 an 8.2, and the Ioniq 5 an 8.3. They're both great cars. Here's a review comparing the two. https://insideevs.com/reviews/586981/hyundai-ioniq-5-vw-id4-comparison/ https://insideevs.com/reviews/586981/hyundai-ioniq-5-vw-id4-... The one place the ID.4 wins is performance. If you want a fun drive, it's better. But that's not high on my list. Any EV is going to be more fun to drive than my ten year old Honda Civic. But the rest, the Hyundai wins the day. Edit: also you're presuming I'm American and have your country's tax breaks, etc. Not the case, thankfully.
  - rasz 4y ago
    >The one place the ID.4 wins is performance. "We picked the slower car." LOL they talk about slow laggy UI, but dont mention frequent crashes and freezes still present full year from introduction
harshaw 4y ago
These were going for about 2K over in the new england area. I got mine for just a smidge over MSRP in July. With the $2500 MA rebate and federal rebate it's a good deal. Plus it's a fun car to drive and the charging is fast.
owenwil 4y ago
We've been waiting for our Ioniq 5 Ultimate since our order in Q3 2021...latest from them is that it'll come in "late 2023." 2 years seems optimistic at this point–and dealers have no idea, nor do they communicate about what that means–will I get a 2023 model or the old one?– it's an awfully run program, which is a shame because the car is pretty nice. I just don't think they'll deliver it in even the quoted 2023 timeframe at this point. We ended up ordering a Model Y as a hedge and it came three weeks later. p.s – Just an FYI that the waitlist is actually closed right now, so if a dealer takes your money to put you on the waitlist I'd question if that's what's actually happening. My local dealer is taking the downpayment and promising to put people on the waitlist when it reopens–so it'll be two years from whenever THAT actually is.

by mabbo 4y ago

idontwantthis 4y ago

What are you driving in the meantime?

WORMS_EAT_WORMS 4y ago

What makes it a great vehicle for you? I’m in the market for a non-Tesla EV and found this to just be a mediocre car from price and features. Best value EV is probably the Volkswagen ID.4 (or even the Bolt if you want smaller car). Curious who these people are sinking tons of cash into over-priced, non-Tesla EVs. Even with a $7500 fed tax credit AND some get up to $2500 for state, a complete rip-off vehicle for price. This doesn’t even include the dealer shenanigans, more expensive trims (with some almost essential features), and “market adjustments” markups. I guess it looks cheap compared to Tesla — but it’s not at all.

DeRock 4y ago
The killer feature here is the recharge time, compared to the ID4 it will charge a similar amount in 20 mins vs 40 mins. That adds up on road trips. Its also more powerful, and has better tech (buggy/laggy infotainment is a common complaint on the ID4). > mediocre car from price and features. > over-priced, non-Tesla EVs. > a complete rip-off vehicle for price. > I guess it looks cheap compared to Tesla — but it’s not at all. You seem to have an axe to grind. What are you comparing to? The ID4 is a couple grand cheaper at best. The model Y would have been $20,000 more expensive than my IONIQ5 (AWD, SEL model) if you include the federal tax credit.
mabbo 4y ago
Put very simply: Edmunds, the experts on cars, give the ID.4 an 8.2, and the Ioniq 5 an 8.3. They're both great cars. Here's a review comparing the two. https://insideevs.com/reviews/586981/hyundai-ioniq-5-vw-id4-comparison/ https://insideevs.com/reviews/586981/hyundai-ioniq-5-vw-id4-... The one place the ID.4 wins is performance. If you want a fun drive, it's better. But that's not high on my list. Any EV is going to be more fun to drive than my ten year old Honda Civic. But the rest, the Hyundai wins the day. Edit: also you're presuming I'm American and have your country's tax breaks, etc. Not the case, thankfully.
- rasz 4y ago
  >The one place the ID.4 wins is performance. "We picked the slower car." LOL they talk about slow laggy UI, but dont mention frequent crashes and freezes still present full year from introduction

harshaw 4y ago

These were going for about 2K over in the new england area. I got mine for just a smidge over MSRP in July. With the $2500 MA rebate and federal rebate it's a good deal. Plus it's a fun car to drive and the charging is fast.

owenwil 4y ago

We've been waiting for our Ioniq 5 Ultimate since our order in Q3 2021...latest from them is that it'll come in "late 2023." 2 years seems optimistic at this point–and dealers have no idea, nor do they communicate about what that means–will I get a 2023 model or the old one?– it's an awfully run program, which is a shame because the car is pretty nice. I just don't think they'll deliver it in even the quoted 2023 timeframe at this point. We ended up ordering a Model Y as a hedge and it came three weeks later. p.s – Just an FYI that the waitlist is actually closed right now, so if a dealer takes your money to put you on the waitlist I'd question if that's what's actually happening. My local dealer is taking the downpayment and promising to put people on the waitlist when it reopens–so it'll be two years from whenever THAT actually is.