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Ford caught a lot of crap for saying the lightning started at $35k but it was/is impossible to find anything at that price. The only trims on sale were costing
by throwntoday 4y ago
Ford caught a lot of crap for saying the lightning started at $35k but it was/is impossible to find anything at that price. The only trims on sale were costing double that at dealers.
These companies just don't have the ability to produce at the scale necessary to sell compelling low cost vehicles like Tesla. Remember Tesla built their own battery plants to do so.
- XorNot 4y agoDealer markups are also a thing though, and have been utterly crazy in the last few years.
- Animats 4y ago> Ford caught a lot of crap for saying the lightning started at $35k but it was/is impossible to find anything at that price. The only trims on sale were costing double that at dealers. That's a big problem across all of automotive right now. Wait until the recession hits. > Remember Tesla built their own battery plants to do so. Ford built their own city. [1] https://corporate.ford.com/operations/blue-oval-city.html https://corporate.ford.com/operations/blue-oval-city.html
- Waterluvian 4y agoMy dealer wants to buy my 3 year old Forester for the exact price I bought it at. I don’t think we can deduce anything sensible from the market right now.
- forgetfreeman 4y agoMy insurance company paid me $6k more than I paid for my last vehicle when I totaled it. I agree that there's a high level of irrationality in the new and used vehicle markets.
- Waterluvian 4y agoI’m not sure it’s irrational. It’s probably completely rational given the market. It’s just bizarre and very abnormal. Wow though. $6k above purchase. Did that immediately have to go into another comparable vehicle or could you walk away with it?
- forgetfreeman 4y agoOnce the insurance company pays out you can use the check to roll a bomber joint and smoke it for all they care, it's your money. Their business is concluded.