Doubly worth it to get one before federal incentives dry up, are put on hold, or have some other calamity. Same with solar panels or home battery backups. It's unfortunate that so few vehicles...
Doubly worth it to get one before federal incentives dry up, are put on hold, or have some other calamity. Same with solar panels or home battery backups.
It's unfortunate that so few vehicles qualify for federal subsidies right now, but there are some options out there. Even without it, the Nissan Leaf is a great value and one of the Leaf models allows bidirectional charging -- you can use the car as a battery for your dwelling!
Yeah, I've considered taking advantage of the Colorado+Federal tax incentives to pick up a cheap (or even "free") EV here, but I just don't drive my automotive appliance[1] often enough to justify...
Yeah, I've considered taking advantage of the Colorado+Federal tax incentives to pick up a cheap (or even "free") EV here, but I just don't drive my automotive appliance[1] often enough to justify it. My Accord is fully paid off, full coverage insurance is next to nothing, I leave the house in it on average 1.5 times per week, takes 18 months to get enough miles to need an oil change, there's a rock chip in the corner of the windshield, a small dent in the hood from some unknown backing into me in a parking lot, the passenger rear window doesn't roll down, the driver's rear door doesn't unlock with the power locks, and it's got various scratches on the bumpers from a hard life in Dallas, it's slow, boring, has zero modern features, but it starts every time, goes everywhere without complaint, and will likely get handed down to someone else for cheap/free if/when I find something a little more exciting to be my automotive appliance (I miss my Saab).
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Automotive appliance: The name this car guy uses for the generally boring, point-A-to-point-B, transportation system. It is not a "fun" car, not an enthusiast vehicle, it is meant to be the reliable thing that is always available when the chore of driving is needed, but the pleasure of driving is unnecessary.
You just described exactly the kind of car I expect to pick up with the savings from this lease I took! That said, you should change your oil more often. While you probably only hit the mileage...
You just described exactly the kind of car I expect to pick up with the savings from this lease I took! That said, you should change your oil more often. While you probably only hit the mileage mark every 18 months, there are additives and such in the oil that break down over time whether you drive it or not.
Been down that road before and have had lab analysis done of my used oils. While it's true that oil has a shelf life and does break down over time (primarily the additives separating and water...
Been down that road before and have had lab analysis done of my used oils. While it's true that oil has a shelf life and does break down over time (primarily the additives separating and water intrusion), it's significantly less in full synthetics and my car doesn't just sit for months at a time like it's an undriven classic. Once a week churn to keep it moving through the engine and not just sitting in the pan and being full synthetic is showing no signs of greater wear on the engine or greater breakdown than back when I had to commute to work 5 days a week.
I use SPEEDiagnostix for my race/high performance cars. For the appliances I use AMSOIL's kit when they do a free/cheap shipping promo or the NAPA store-brand kit otherwise, it goes to a well...
I use SPEEDiagnostix for my race/high performance cars. For the appliances I use AMSOIL's kit when they do a free/cheap shipping promo or the NAPA store-brand kit otherwise, it goes to a well known lab and gets all the same that AMSOIL has in house, just slower results.
Id be a little choked if I went through that whole process to get a '$49' lease only to have it come out to an $118 lease. Still cheap, but what's with the false advertising? Reminds me of a local...
Id be a little choked if I went through that whole process to get a '$49' lease only to have it come out to an $118 lease. Still cheap, but what's with the false advertising?
Reminds me of a local dealer near me, which, 20 years ago advertised a certain base model of Nissan for $9999. A reporter with a hidden camera went in and asked to buy said car and after MUCH run around the dealership was forced to admit that not only did they not stock the car at that price, but it was actually impossible to even order one that was stripped down enough to come in that low.
Which is why, for 45 years I have always bought privately. Sure there's more risks involved, but when the seller and I shake hands on the price, that's the price. And I dont have to argue with the finance department about why I want to pay cash instead of getting a loan.
With EVs in the news, it's worth considering pulling the trigger on getting one if you live in Colorado
Doubly worth it to get one before federal incentives dry up, are put on hold, or have some other calamity. Same with solar panels or home battery backups.
It's unfortunate that so few vehicles qualify for federal subsidies right now, but there are some options out there. Even without it, the Nissan Leaf is a great value and one of the Leaf models allows bidirectional charging -- you can use the car as a battery for your dwelling!
Yeah, I've considered taking advantage of the Colorado+Federal tax incentives to pick up a cheap (or even "free") EV here, but I just don't drive my automotive appliance[1] often enough to justify it. My Accord is fully paid off, full coverage insurance is next to nothing, I leave the house in it on average 1.5 times per week, takes 18 months to get enough miles to need an oil change, there's a rock chip in the corner of the windshield, a small dent in the hood from some unknown backing into me in a parking lot, the passenger rear window doesn't roll down, the driver's rear door doesn't unlock with the power locks, and it's got various scratches on the bumpers from a hard life in Dallas, it's slow, boring, has zero modern features, but it starts every time, goes everywhere without complaint, and will likely get handed down to someone else for cheap/free if/when I find something a little more exciting to be my automotive appliance (I miss my Saab).
[1]
Automotive appliance: The name this car guy uses for the generally boring, point-A-to-point-B, transportation system. It is not a "fun" car, not an enthusiast vehicle, it is meant to be the reliable thing that is always available when the chore of driving is needed, but the pleasure of driving is unnecessary.
You just described exactly the kind of car I expect to pick up with the savings from this lease I took! That said, you should change your oil more often. While you probably only hit the mileage mark every 18 months, there are additives and such in the oil that break down over time whether you drive it or not.
Been down that road before and have had lab analysis done of my used oils. While it's true that oil has a shelf life and does break down over time (primarily the additives separating and water intrusion), it's significantly less in full synthetics and my car doesn't just sit for months at a time like it's an undriven classic. Once a week churn to keep it moving through the engine and not just sitting in the pan and being full synthetic is showing no signs of greater wear on the engine or greater breakdown than back when I had to commute to work 5 days a week.
That's good to hear, I might just have to consider that for my vehicle too. How did you do the lab analysis?
I use SPEEDiagnostix for my race/high performance cars. For the appliances I use AMSOIL's kit when they do a free/cheap shipping promo or the NAPA store-brand kit otherwise, it goes to a well known lab and gets all the same that AMSOIL has in house, just slower results.
Id be a little choked if I went through that whole process to get a '$49' lease only to have it come out to an $118 lease. Still cheap, but what's with the false advertising?
Reminds me of a local dealer near me, which, 20 years ago advertised a certain base model of Nissan for $9999. A reporter with a hidden camera went in and asked to buy said car and after MUCH run around the dealership was forced to admit that not only did they not stock the car at that price, but it was actually impossible to even order one that was stripped down enough to come in that low.
Which is why, for 45 years I have always bought privately. Sure there's more risks involved, but when the seller and I shake hands on the price, that's the price. And I dont have to argue with the finance department about why I want to pay cash instead of getting a loan.