I wish people would consider every person has different wants and needs when it comes to having a vehicle.
I am referring to the Tesla/Bolt debate about which car is better. The question is better for what.
My sister won't drive anything but a hatchback because to her, easy access to large amounts of trunk space is high on her priority list.
She will, by choice, go on, maybe, one or two road trips, less than 100 miles one way, each year.
In effect, she would be trading, and willingly trading, that hatchback design she loves and would use weekly, for an aerobic design that would benefit her twice a year.
I, too, don't take road trips that often. A hatchback would work just as well for me.
It doesn't mean I would refuse a Tesla if one were to offer me one as a gift.
I love the way Tesla cares for its owners, with its over-the-air updates, its Super Charger network, and yes, the way Tesla is pushing other manufacturers to make electric cars.
I don't have the upfront money to get a Tesla. I am on a fixed income. Getting a loan is out of the question.
My goal is to save money toward a used, 200+ mile range, electric car.
Sadly, I won't be looking at a used Tesla; used Tesla's seem to retain their used car resale value..
I'm hoping lots of Bolt's will come off lease in the 2020 time-frame, at wonderfully cheap prices.
I wouldn't care if the Bolt's value continued to plummet after I got it because I expect it will outlast me and I plan to drive it into the ground.
I actually started looking at used Nissan Leaf's, which are coming off lease, because the used car prices are getting very cheap.
Unfortunately, my fixed income means i can't/won't want to own two cars and the used Leaf's don't have a 200+ mile range.
People focus on new cars and new car prices. There is a large segment of the population that focuses on used cars and used car prices.
The Bolt is the first EV, with a 200+ mile range, with a new car price tag aimed at the masses.
What's more important, the Bolt will be the first affordable, by me, 200+ mile range EV in the used car market.
I expect the first time purchasers to see a huge drop in resale value.
I expect those leasing will trade up in 2020 putting lots of used Bolt's on the used car market.
This is the time when I hope to make a purchase.
I am referring to the Tesla/Bolt debate about which car is better. The question is better for what.
My sister won't drive anything but a hatchback because to her, easy access to large amounts of trunk space is high on her priority list.
She will, by choice, go on, maybe, one or two road trips, less than 100 miles one way, each year.
In effect, she would be trading, and willingly trading, that hatchback design she loves and would use weekly, for an aerobic design that would benefit her twice a year.
I, too, don't take road trips that often. A hatchback would work just as well for me.
It doesn't mean I would refuse a Tesla if one were to offer me one as a gift.
I love the way Tesla cares for its owners, with its over-the-air updates, its Super Charger network, and yes, the way Tesla is pushing other manufacturers to make electric cars.
I don't have the upfront money to get a Tesla. I am on a fixed income. Getting a loan is out of the question.
My goal is to save money toward a used, 200+ mile range, electric car.
Sadly, I won't be looking at a used Tesla; used Tesla's seem to retain their used car resale value..
I'm hoping lots of Bolt's will come off lease in the 2020 time-frame, at wonderfully cheap prices.
I wouldn't care if the Bolt's value continued to plummet after I got it because I expect it will outlast me and I plan to drive it into the ground.
I actually started looking at used Nissan Leaf's, which are coming off lease, because the used car prices are getting very cheap.
Unfortunately, my fixed income means i can't/won't want to own two cars and the used Leaf's don't have a 200+ mile range.
People focus on new cars and new car prices. There is a large segment of the population that focuses on used cars and used car prices.
The Bolt is the first EV, with a 200+ mile range, with a new car price tag aimed at the masses.
What's more important, the Bolt will be the first affordable, by me, 200+ mile range EV in the used car market.
I expect the first time purchasers to see a huge drop in resale value.
I expect those leasing will trade up in 2020 putting lots of used Bolt's on the used car market.
This is the time when I hope to make a purchase.
