If I’m reading and understanding this correct, the cap cost reduction mentioned in the ad requires, among other things, the dealer to pass on the federal EV tax credit (which they are not required to do) and use of MSDs. And the MF (at least last month) was pretty horrific (although I guess MSDs would help w/ that), as is RV.
I don’t know if it’s a matter of them not knowing how or them simply not wanting to bother to w/ it. And, regardless, if you can’t find a dealer to honor the (still very poor) advertised deal, then maybe move on to another car?
I admittedly don’t follow Mitsubishi cars, but I don’t ever recall a dealer or broker assisting w/ one.
The only other comparable vehicle (PHEV SUV with 35+ mile EV range, sub $50k) is the Rav4 Prime, which is still not easy to get hold of, certainly no deals on it. Sorento or Santa Fe might be a possibility, but they lack the 1500W power outlet that enables a PHEV to double up as our emergency generator (at least to run the refrigerator during a long power cut), which is a consideration for hurricane resilience in Florida.
Plus the Outlander has the 3rd row, and the new model is styled very well and feels/drives great, particularly on SEL trim. On paper it’s really the perfect vehicle for us. A shame it’s a Mitsubishi I guess!
Is it weird for the ad to not explain how the net capitalized cost was calculated? B/c it seems that there are additional discounts not listed to reach that total.
That’s because he didn’t post the rest of the ad in the picture (he did it as text)
Or did you mean how much the Dealer / Maker Contribution is? (The ~$2600 amount)
The 1500W power outlet is the least important of my reasons, the range/battery size is the bigger one. Sorento and Santa Fe have 13.8kWh batteries vs Outlander 20kWh. My commute is 38 miles each way and I’d like to do nearly all of it on battery.
I thought since my local dealer had a bunch of Outlander PHEVs, they’d want to move a few…apparently not. They wouldn’t tell me the MF or other details but it isn’t really important.
Whats interesting with that advertisement is it does not seem to have the “doesnt include taxes and fees” language in it. I am sure thats a misprint to leave that out, but if you really wanted one of these, you might try to hold their feet to the fire.
Frist time trying to do a lease buyout due to the Outlander PHEV not eligible for the tax rebate. Got the following quote from a dealer in CA and just needed help trying to figure out what the buyout would be. Could not find any info on how it is calculated for Santander. Thanks.
