A while ago there was a thread discussing the economics of leasing a new Spark EV. That option isn't available to those of us outside a few select states, but the EV siren song is in my ears - much less maintenance (I am not handy on cars), never buying gas, no emissions inspections to pay for. There's a
surprising amount of inventory with under 5000 miles - scroll down past the "Premium Listing".
Are these a good idea? In our case, we don't commute but do drive our 1-year-old places pretty frequently. Our 2010 Honda Fit is doing just fine, so there's no need to be in the new-to-me car market, but getting a 5-year newer vehicle with ideally much lower maintenance costs is appealing. The range would nearly never be a problem for us.
Since none of these are close by, if I were to decide to move forward, do I just email local Chevrolet dealerships and ask what their best price on one would be, and then facilitate competition with follow-up emails about the best offer I get? Is this a stupid idea?
