Re:Leasing an Electric Car Is a Better Deal
by sokoloff on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @05:42PM
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I think 4-6 years old is a better deal financially versus 2 for ICE cars (often right before or just after the factory warranty expires and people get spooked by that, reducing the bid for the fleet at that age).
The incentives on EVs perturb the market slightly, and I don’t expect EVs being made today to last as long as ICE cars being made today, so buying or leasing new could make more sense in the EV case if you can get a bunch of trunk money thrown in. (I say this as a family with an 8.5 year old EV LEAF and an 18 year old ICE CR-V who appreciates both cars.)
The incentives on EVs perturb the market slightly, and I don’t expect EVs being made today to last as long as ICE cars being made today, so buying or leasing new could make more sense in the EV case if you can get a bunch of trunk money thrown in. (I say this as a family with an 8.5 year old EV LEAF and an 18 year old ICE CR-V who appreciates both cars.)