Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends

Re:Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends by metadat on Saturday June 25, 2022 @01:50PM (#31877235)

This isn't very customer-friendly of FORD. I thought they'd changed for the better, what gives?

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Re:Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends by Tagbert on Saturday June 25, 2022 @04:52PM (#31878628)

They are following Tesla's playbook here. Both found that they can get a better price by selling a used car than they can from the buyout price in a lease.

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Re:Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends by Tagbert on Saturday June 25, 2022 @06:03PM (#31879111)

BTW the reasons that Ford gives in that article seem BS.

"The reason, a Ford spokesperson told Car and Driver, is the desire to keep EVs 'in the Ford network longer' to maintain control over battery recycling and materials. "

How is that not a concern for a car that is sold instead of leased? and what does "keeping the in the Ford" network mean? This is all about them getting more money for resale than for a lease buyout.

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Re:Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends by metadat on Saturday June 25, 2022 @10:17PM (#31880496)

It's the usual corporate doublespeak.

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Re:Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends by rightbyte on Saturday June 25, 2022 @06:04PM (#31879116)

Couldn't the asking price to the leaser be what they would get on an auction or dealership? There is a value in buying a car you know how it has been used.

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