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Next year that 7500 will indeed be taken off the MSRP of the car[0]. But 39k is relatively cheap given it's lower than the current average new car price[1], and
by judge2020 3y ago
Next year that 7500 will indeed be taken off the MSRP of the car[0]. But 39k is relatively cheap given it's lower than the current average new car price[1], and the same as $29k in 2013 money, which was the "average new car price" at that time[2]. Those gas savings are real too, assuming you can charge at home.
0: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/08/heres-what-happens-to-the-federal-ev-tax-credit-on-january-1-2024/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/08/heres-what-happens-to-t...
1: https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/kbb-atp-september-2022/ https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/kbb-atp-september...
2: https://santanderconsumerusa.com/blog/average-new-car-prices-slightly-lower-2013 https://santanderconsumerusa.com/blog/average-new-car-prices...
- dylan604 3y agoSeriously, WTF does a "in 2013" money got do with anything? A loaf of bread used to only cost a nickel, and a gallon of gas was only $0.99 when I learned to drive. None of that means a damn thing today. People that tout those kinds of numbers to rationalize anything is just not even trying to have an honest conversation
- judge2020 3y agoIt illustrates that it's on-par with the cost of a new car in 2013, and cheaper than the average cost of a new car today. If that, plus the addition of the real world savings that come from reduced maintenance and gas savings, is not "cheap", then I don't know what is.
- dylan604 3y agoBut who cares what a car cost in 2013? We're not in 2013. It's a useless metric trotted out when no other metrics can be used. It's an act of desperation to convince someone of something not relevant. I can't go to a dealership and say I will only pay the price from 10 years ago.