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>EVs suffer from extraordinary loss in resale value do they? when I was shopping for EV, used Tesla mY were not much cheaper than new ones, especially in my ne
by slt2021 2y ago
>EVs suffer from extraordinary loss in resale value
do they? when I was shopping for EV, used Tesla mY were not much cheaper than new ones, especially in my needed configuration (3rd row seat). I ended up buying new to get federal and state tax credits that have made it no brainer to buy new.
if you can qualify for tax incentives (federal and state) then buy new, otherwise buy used
imo Teslas depreciate more based on the year (meaning features and design/hardware inside), not the actual mileage, because EVs dont have components with mechanical wear & tear
- entropicdrifter 2y agoI picked up a used 2021 Kona EV in the Ultimate trim that had been a corporate lease previously. 28K miles on it. The original cost for it new was around $46K. I got it for ~$18,500 after the $4,000 federal used EV tax credit. I think part of the depreciation for the Kona in particular is due to its lackluster DC Fast charging top speeds, but if you plan to charge at home 99% of the time it's a phenomenal deal.
- everdrive 2y agoTesla and Nissan definitely are not equivalent in resale value, but you raise a good point; some brands are doing better than others in this case.
- qwerpy 2y agoDo you get usage out of the 3rd row? I've had mine for almost 4 years and there has been exactly twice that I put someone in the 3rd row, and that person never wants to do it again.
- slt2021 2y agoit is mostly for kids really, they have fun in the 3rd row
- qwerpy 2y agoI see. My kids are still too small to be there. There’s this sweet spot of maybe age 6-11 where the kid can sit there safely and also isn’t big enough to hate the lack of leg room. And when you have two kids that overlapping window is even shorter.