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Electric car choices

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  • KlausK Klaus

    One salesweasel tried to talk me into a leasing contract.

    In my life, I've so far always paid cars cash and have also intended that for this car.

    The rationale she gave would be a protection against the car loosing value more quickly than the leasing rates.

    I'm not sure whether that's BS or not.

    Another thing that might be in favor of leasing is inflation - if inflation continues or gets even worse, it might be good to delay payments.

    Thoughts?

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    Wim
    wrote on last edited by
    #27

    @Klaus leasing can be a good choice provided your mileage is higher than average AND if you intend to lease a new car within 3 or 4 years at the same firm (higher discounts)

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      Klaus
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      OK, pulled the trigger today.

      We are going to get a Hyundai Ioniq 5.

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      The 8 year warranty made the difference to us in the end.

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        Mik
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        #29

        Looks nice! Did you lease or buy? (I'm always in favor of buy, but I keep cars 13-20 years and I detest payments)

        β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          Klaus
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          #30

          Buy.

          I detest monthly payments, too, unless they are investments in securities πŸ™‚

          Looks like I'll have to get a wallbox soon.

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          • KlausK Klaus

            Buy.

            I detest monthly payments, too, unless they are investments in securities πŸ™‚

            Looks like I'll have to get a wallbox soon.

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            Klaus
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              Copper
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              #32

              Nice looking car

              Thank you for saving our environment.

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              • CopperC Copper

                Nice looking car

                Thank you for saving our environment.

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                Klaus
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                @Copper said in Electric car choices:

                Nice looking car

                Thank you for saving our environment.

                No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

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                • KlausK Klaus

                  @Copper said in Electric car choices:

                  Nice looking car

                  Thank you for saving our environment.

                  No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

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                  George K
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                  @Klaus said in Electric car choices:

                  No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

                  Your self-awareness is admirable.

                  Congratulations, by the way.

                  When do you take delivery?

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • KlausK Klaus

                    @Copper said in Electric car choices:

                    Nice looking car

                    Thank you for saving our environment.

                    No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

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                    Horace
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                    @Klaus said in Electric car choices:

                    @Copper said in Electric car choices:

                    Nice looking car

                    Thank you for saving our environment.

                    No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

                    In the winner community, we have a name for those people. Losers. I hate them so much.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • George KG George K

                      @Klaus said in Electric car choices:

                      No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

                      Your self-awareness is admirable.

                      Congratulations, by the way.

                      When do you take delivery?

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                      Klaus
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #36

                      @George-K said in Electric car choices:

                      When do you take delivery?

                      Around April '23.

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                      • HoraceH Horace

                        @Klaus said in Electric car choices:

                        @Copper said in Electric car choices:

                        Nice looking car

                        Thank you for saving our environment.

                        No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

                        In the winner community, we have a name for those people. Losers. I hate them so much.

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                        Klaus
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                        @Horace said in Electric car choices:

                        @Klaus said in Electric car choices:

                        @Copper said in Electric car choices:

                        Nice looking car

                        Thank you for saving our environment.

                        No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

                        In the winner community, we have a name for those people. Losers. I hate them so much.

                        πŸ‘

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                          89th
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                          Joke's on you! The speedometer is in MPH! Suck itttttttttttt

                          Just kidding, that car looks really cool.

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                            Mik
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                            OK, now that the car is settled, can we get some emojis that aren't embarrassing to use?

                            β€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            • MikM Mik

                              OK, now that the car is settled, can we get some emojis that aren't embarrassing to use?

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                              Klaus
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #40

                              @Mik said in Electric car choices:

                              OK, now that the car is settled, can we get some emojis that aren't embarrassing to use?

                              How about the undefined emoji?

                              What do you think, undefined?

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                              • KlausK Klaus

                                @Mik said in Electric car choices:

                                OK, now that the car is settled, can we get some emojis that aren't embarrassing to use?

                                How about the undefined emoji?

                                What do you think, undefined?

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                                taiwan_girl
                                wrote on last edited by
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                                @Klaus Nice looking car!

                                Long delivery time!!

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                                  SD Tav
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                                  I'm just curious, what is the cost to replace the battery? I've heard for most EV's it's much more than to replace a gas engine.

                                  Your new car looks really nice! Very stylish. Give us a report after you drive it a bit.

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                                  • S SD Tav

                                    I'm just curious, what is the cost to replace the battery? I've heard for most EV's it's much more than to replace a gas engine.

                                    Your new car looks really nice! Very stylish. Give us a report after you drive it a bit.

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                                    Klaus
                                    wrote on last edited by
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                                    @SD-Tav said in Electric car choices:

                                    I'm just curious, what is the cost to replace the battery

                                    My impression is that nobody wants to say this aloud but the plan seems to be to dispose the whole car together with battery.

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                                      Jolly
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #44

                                      Very nice car!

                                      Your teenagers will love the seats...

                                      β€œCry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". β€” Buck Sexton

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                                        George K
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                                        #45

                                        Did you trim with options, eg AWD, wireless charging, blind-spot monitors, etc?

                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        • George KG George K

                                          Did you trim with options, eg AWD, wireless charging, blind-spot monitors, etc?

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                                          Klaus
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #46

                                          @George-K said in Electric car choices:

                                          Did you trim with options, eg AWD, wireless charging, blind-spot monitors, etc?

                                          Nope. We took only the basics. Which already contains a lot in a Hyundai.

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