Ok. Can you justify why that is? I would understand with one of the EV startups like Lucid, Rivian, or definitely Fisker given concerns that they may not continue to exist during an ownership period, making it much harder to service/repair the vehicle. That seems less of a risk for Ford. And despite not planning to invest as aggressively as they initially did in transitioning to EVs, the F150 Lightning is the top selling EV pickup and the Mach E is the #2 EV SUV, so it isn't like they offer niche vehicles in low volumes.Heck, the E-Transit commercial van is the top seller in its segment and moves more units than Lucid does as a company!Actually I think they do. The OP might want to consider a hybrid rather than an EV at this time.Ford's business decisions about slowing investments into its future EV lineup don't really have anything to do with whether OP should consider a Mach E or F150 Lightning, though, do they? Not that OP has expressed any interest in these vehicles anyway.I would not look at Ford.I would not go for a used EV if there are new ones available. We are still in a ramp phase of EV production and model range. The newer ones have better features and performance, generally. In addition there were relatively few ones sold in a previous year (because sales have been growing so fast year on year) and so relatively few used ones available.I was in a pinch to get a new car last year. I wanted a Tesla, but it was at the height of the used car craze and I wasn't interested in paying over MSRP for one. I settled on a certified pre-owned ICE Volvo SUV that I got an excellent deal on. I've always driven Volvos, and loved them, but the quality of this last one leaves a lot to be desired. It was at the dealer 4 different times for squeaks, rattles, and brake issues. The QC seems to have gone way downhill under the Chinese ownership. Even the brand new loaner they gave me felt like it wasn't put together well.
I've always preferred to buy slightly used cars in cash with less than 20k miles. I could trade in my current vehicle for $2k less than I paid for it, so I really would not be losing too much money. In terms of getting a used EV, what should I look for? I'm really interested in a small SUV or wagon.
Would it be crazy to get an EV if I just got a car 8 months ago?
Here's what I'm looking at:
1. XC40/C40 Pure Electric - cons: last Volvo was not well made; range is 220 mi
2. Used 2020 Tesla. cons: no warranty.
3. Polestar Model 2. cons: sedan and Polestar is a "new" brand
Anything else I should look at, or just hold tight? If I go electric, I'd rather go full electric so I don't have to deal with the maintenance cost/issue you have with ICE.
I would look at Ford, potentially, because they have had trouble shifting their models. GM Volt?
Hyundai Ioniq is another brand that people seem to like.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/04/ford-to ... icles.html
Ford has finally realized they cannot afford to lose $4.7 billion a year and that perhaps Toyota was right all along.
OP didn't express any interest in getting a hybrid, and Ford's projections of the particular shape of S-curve adoption of EVs in the US doesn't seem very relevant to whether they should consider a hybrid over an EV.
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