Hope this is the right place to ask this. I’ve read through wiki, marketplace, and for the life of me I can’t figure out if anyone works with Ford here, or if there are serious issues with the vehicle / company itself that no one wants to deal with? For some background, I’m ready to jump into an E…

The broker Marketplace mostly reflects lease deals. And Ford just hasn’t been interested in promoting leases. Hence the lack of Ford representation in the marketplace. That doesn’t mean anything if you plan to buy a Lightning.

I would prefer a lease as I’m not sure how well this EV iteration is going to hold up in 2-3 years. It’s my understanding that 2024 late models are going to have different batteries already, but I’m not adverse to buying either. The reason I’m looking for a broker that deals with Ford, is my days …

These don’t lease very well. Per Edmund’s the residual on a 36/15 is 51%, w an APR of 4.76% (which is better then financing). There are some good regional rebates now including $5k for lease cash BUT Ford doesn’t pass along the $7,500 for EV’s when you lease. When I ran the calc on this it was $1,1x…

[image] NastyNate: Ford doesn’t pass along the $7,500 for EV’s when you lease. When I ran the calc on this it was $1,1xx a month on a lease. If you aren’t eligible for the tax credit on a purchase, the “hack” is to buy a used one. MMR has tanked.

I agree with searching used, and there are low mileage options to be had but the used pricing I have been seeing recently did not reflect a very low MMR. I think because production for 2022-2023 was still relatively low, the used population is smaller and there is not a lot of competition for an el…

[image] NastyNate: Another pro for purchasing vs a lease: if you are a business owner, the truck weights > 6,000lb so there are some potential tax savings via bonus depreciation, of course talk to your advisor. And used vehicles are eligible for Section 179 deduction

Thank you all for the replies. I’m not seeing too many used ones available, so I guess my way forward is to find every available in stock and start contacting dealers one by one, or re-think the EV idea for now.

Don’t forget that a hybrid F-150 exists and is significantly cheaper than the EV.

One of the biggest things I like on Lightning is the frunk and the weight distribution of the vehicle. The frunk is gigantic and basically replaces the trunk if I had an SUV. With the ICE truck, your only storage is the bed, which is not a great fit for me. I think I would have been way happier w…

Be prepared for terrible cold weather performance and long waits at the few functional EA chargers in NJ. Personally, I would hold out for the refresh model with the heat pump and NACS charge port. Those are both game changers. Not sure why you can’t find a used one, nobody holds one of these for…

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jeisensc October 11, 2023, 9:28am 7

And used vehicles are eligible for Section 179 deduction