So back in April I signed one of the C40 deals that included the extra $5k discount, about $9000 all in for 2 years / 7500 miles on a plus line. It was supposed to be a second car with about 4k/miles a year mandatory commute plus whatever else I’d put on it
What I only found out later was I had 3 different methods of charging for free available to me. Which means I’m now using this car as my only one, and am averaging about 40% miles more than where I should be. There’s also very slim chances I’ll be buying this out at the end, I find it hard to believe it’ll be worth keeping for $30k by the time MY 2026 cars are coming to market.
I’ve read some past threads that some companies send you a deal to buy miles before the lease ends, just couldn’t find anything specific about Volvo
So asking the hive mind, should I just drive and pay the fine? Worth calling them now? Wait until the lease almost ends?
Don’t prepay the miles, just drive till closer to termination then buy miles. Penalty is .25/mile, and with Volvo prepayment I think is .20, or that’s loaner penalty…
Would appreciate a fact check if I’m wrong since I’m on my phone.
At 40% more miles and assuming 25 c/mile overage charge, you will pay about $2250 extra or $62/mo.
Assuming your other car is ICE, calculate the fuel cost for those 40% miles. Is it more than $62/m or less? This will tell you how much you are saving per month by getting free charging vs paying extra for overage. Then split your use of cars accordingly.
It won’t hurt to call them and ask if they offer discounted miles for purchase. I don’t know if its a thing but if you have heard, might as well ask.
It’s a 2019 RX I own. I can barely get to 18mpg with it so the gas savings are probably decent. I also like that it’s deprecating slower and would need less upkeep now that it’s being used less
