Makes sense. If I were on a lease I’d probably owe hundreds if not thousands on cleaning fees turning my cars in now. Would highly recommend you get a little Bissel Green steam cleaner or similar cleaning device. Milk stains alone are horrible if left to sit.
If you could snag a low mileage 2023-2024 coming off a lease you’d be solid. Then again with gas prices where they’re at, that might be a bit easier said than done.
Own two 2022 Ioniq 5s. Liked the interior space and the pseudo 80s hatch styling better than the EV6’s sportier/spaceship styling.
IMHO, they’re the best EVs at their price point.
E-GMP is 4 model years in and pretty mature at this point. I did have 1 ICCU go out in each car relatively early, but those were replaced under warranty and haven’t had another go out yet (knock on wood). Feel like they might have changed ICCU parts after learning the hard way.
If you’re careful with cars and can afford it, I’d probably lease at first, as the EV tech is still rapidly evolving and depreciation on EVs is swift, but at the time they had the $7500 tax credit so I just financed, plus I got little kids that love to trash the interiors. They’ve got decent deals on them as they’re trying to keep moving inventory.
If you want to wait a bit and wanna go used, they’re be a bunch coming off leases about now.
I hit a deer going 35-45 mph with one. Did $17000 damage to the front, but insurance covered that and got it fixed like new. As long as you don’t hit the battery, they are fixable.
Cost breakdown in my mind:
Oil changes: nil Tires: increased Insurance: increased, but probably same as an equivalently priced car (how much is insurance on an entry level Beamer gonna cost you?) Brakes: decreased, didn’t hit first brake job until 70k as I drive with heavy regen in the city a lot
And now you will not buy a precut cable ever again.
Would also recommend the weather tech floor mats. They’re a bit pricey, but it’s so nice to be able to just pull em out and hose them off.