Thank you @forbs for the response. My monthly payment for the Ioniq is only about $125 per month because I made a large down payment - my total cost including down payment and all taxes over the course of 3 years is about $11.5K, so roughly $320 per month assuming zero down.
I really like the Ioniq EV, and would have leased one again, but they don’t make them as EVs any more. I would also be interested in a Hyundai Kona EV, but those are extremely difficult to find - it seems Hyundai is using all its EV manufacturing capacity for the Ioniq 5, which is a much more expensive car.
At present I believe a Nissan Leaf is probably cheaper than the Kia Niro, so that is what I am exploring, although open to other suggestions based on availability.
Thank you @Lumberjack627 for your response. I prefer a pure EV - not a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid. Only maintenance over my 3 year lease was tire rotation (low mileage due to Covid), and I am fortunate to get free charging at my employer, so minimal “fuel” cost for occasional charging at home.
Depends on the dealer. I had one dealer insist every order is 20k over. Another lamented about how little allocation they would likely get - and that they would need to charge ADM.
There is not an official list, but there are a couple website that track. The OEMs have become increasingly cagey about sales numbers and breakdowns. Not long ago, all of them reported all their sales, every month, most with model breakouts. Some only report quarterly now.
Which is why I’ll say again: I am shocked GM hasn’t licensed the latest Volt platform to other OEMs who would milk it for the credit. It’s one of the best PHEV platforms out there.
The total tax line of your last 1040 might give you an idea how much of the Federal credit you can claim, assuming your 2022 income/deductions are similar. To your point, it’s not safe to assume based on just one’s income, and nobody at the dealership will be able to honestly advise you.
