Feel free to share your stories about the best deals you’ve found on used EVs. Curious to see what’s out there.
Back in 2021, my local Chevy dealer was trying to clear out 2020 Bolts. They had around 50 of them, and with all the rebates and discounts, I ended up getting one for about $20k. It was a pretty sweet deal, but then the battery issue popped up. They gave me the full MSRP towards a new Chevy, which was around $45k. I bought a Chevy from their lot for roughly the same price and sold it back to the dealer for $5k less. Walked away with a check for $40k. So, in a way, I basically got paid $20k to own a Bolt for about a year.
@Ocean
That’s one amazing deal… You really made it work out in your favour .
Ours might not be the cheapest, but we’re happy with it. This was back in early September 2024… We first looked at a 2020 Chevy Bolt Premier with 22k miles priced at $17,000 before applying the $4,000 Federal point-of-sale discount, which brought it down to $13,000 plus taxes and fees. Nice little car, handled well with a 250-mile EPA range, but charging was a bit slow. Then we spotted a 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL RWD with 34k miles at a Ford dealer 650 miles away. They dropped their price to $24,999 so we could use the $4,000 discount. Sent them $500 via Zelle to hold the car and flew out the next day with a bank check and insurance papers. After waiting over 2 hours to get the car, I drove the 650 miles home. The original MSRP was $48,000, so getting it for $21,000 was a great deal. No complaints. We just plug it into our garage wall outlet, and it’s way cheaper than gas per mile.
Picked up a used 2020 Kona SEL with 40k miles last April. After rebates and incentives in Oregon, it came to $10k out the door. Not bad at all.
Has anyone actually managed to beat the Colorado free Fiat 500e deal with all those incentives?
Got myself a 2020 Mini Cooper SE with less than 13k miles for $16k just last month. Pretty pleased with that.
Back in 2017, I bought a 2013 Nissan Leaf SL with 35k miles from a private seller for $8,500. The first owner had leased it, and the second owner had to sell it because they were moving. Sadly, it was totaled in 2021 when someone ran a red light. Insurance gave me $8,800 for it, so I ended up making a slight profit.
Bought a 2014 BMW i3 with 16k miles back in 2018 for $15k. Sold it to Carvana in 2022 for $18k. Made a nice little profit there.
Honestly, no deal can ever make up for the frustration of watching Chevy Bolts clogging up Level 3 chargers. It’s just painful.
Picked up a 2021 Kona Ultimate for $18k last year. I know it’s not the best deal here, but I was surprised by how affordable EVs have become recently. Now that I’ve made the switch, I can’t see myself ever going back.
I bet this thread’s going to be full of crazy deals. Mine was a certified pre-owned 2022 Polestar 2 single motor with the plus and pilot packages for $32,000. The original price for the car was $55,600, and when I bought it, it had just under 7,500 miles on it. Not bad, right?
@Mikel
Just curious, was it a lease return or something like a Hertz rental?
Vesper said:
@Mikel
Just curious, was it a lease return or something like a Hertz rental?
It was actually a loaner car the dealership used while fixing the owner’s car. So, barely used but still way cheaper than new.