Just starting a hunt for a new vehicle for commuting to the train station (approx 5 miles each way). For this one I think an EV or a PHEV sound ideal, not least to save the hassle of filling up with gas. Have been out of the game for a bit and looking for recommendations - main criteria are price (sub $500 for sure), 4 wheel drive, and hopefully somewhat cool, interesting, or fun-ish to drive.
A brief search of the marketplace shows what seems to be good deals on polestar (haven’t seen in person or driven), but what about bmw i sedan (do you really need to get the higher model for x-drive?) or tesla model 3, any deals on those? Anything else to consider?
Yeah I’m leaning towards EV too. The house we’re moving to already has 220v charger installed and I wouldn’t need to charge it more than once every other week most likely.
The Ariya (which also may end tomorrow) is leasing for <$300 OTD right now and it’s huge car and if you get the Evolve you have almost the same features as the 5 limited.
Thanks. I’m going to test drive the polestar tomorrow. Don’t think there’s a Hyundai dealership in Manhattan but maybe I’ll swing into the Nissan to check those out.
I’m still a couple of months out from pulling the trigger but if I can at least narrow down to a couple of cars I like then it will make it easier to focus when it’s time for me to shop for the best deal.
Then this is all moot. Every price point being discussed has an expiration of tomorrow or Monday. The marketplace could look very different in two months.
How long have these deals been going on for? If just a few weeks then I understand your point. If it’s been a couple of months already then what do you think will happen to cause things to change?
Ok. Thank you for the context. Sure, understood the prices might be higher, maybe by a little and maybe by a lot. Will have to work on a deal closer to when I’m ready for a car as I assume most of these deals are for in stock cars anyway, and the deal becomes a not-deal real quick if I also have to pay for parking in the city for a few month.
Get the polestar. Had one for 3 years. Just had an ev6 rental, no comparison. Polestar just feels much better, and it’s infotainment system is much better (probably best in the field).
