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Old 01-04-2019, 01:08 PM   #28 (permalink)
redpoint5
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I predicted in this thread that used EV prices would go up right about now.

Tesla tax credits have been cut in half, and the same will happen to GM in April. Nissan is following closely behind.

If new car sales suddenly become more expensive, that will be reflected in the price of used car prices. Not only that, but plummeting new car sales will shrink used car inventory (shrink supply).

Then there was foreign demand for used EVs that might still be going on. Stricter laws about ICE vehicles increased demand for EVs, but not everyone can afford an expensive new one, so they look elsewhere, to the US.

I'm hoping I didn't really mess up by missing the sweet spot to purchase an EV. A new Leaf or Bolt sounds almost compelling now that Oregon has a credit. Total out of pocket could be somewhere around $20k, which is still way more than I'd like to spend on a vehicle, but then I'd save a lot of time and money on maintenance and "fuel".
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