Report: Despite Billions in Government Investments, Electric Vehicles ‘Piling Up on Dealer Lots’

Breitbart ^ | 12/27/2023 | John Binder

[Svartalfiar]

On average, customer service satisfaction among owners of EVs is 42 points lower than owners of ICE vehicles, at 806 vs. 848 respectively, according to the survey. Mar 9, 2023

...So does that mean 80.6% vs 84.8%? Do we have any way to convert "points" into a useful metric?

[Blue Highway]

Thanks for that. Didn’t think of autonation. Prices seem way better then here locally. Not sure I’d want to buy a car over 1000 miles away though.

[Blue Highway]

Yeah I’m wondering if you do the build online to skip any of the premium upcharges like $795 for Toyoguard which is a joke, whether the dealer would still add their upcharge to the MSRP. I just want the base price, destination charge and taxes that’s it. I don’t need their $500 floor mats or $100 wheel locks. I can buy all of that after market at a fraction of the dealer cost.

[roadcat]

I can buy all of that after market at a fraction of the dealer cost.

That's what I did when I bought my 2001 Frontier truck. Shopped around, the dealers around my place wanted too much. I bought one many miles away, bare bones, but with the SuperCharger engine spec. Then I sourced other options later, like a bed-liner, hitch, hitch harness, side step-rails, and tonneau cover, etc. Saved hundreds of dollars in the process. I still use the truck, and am always getting offers to sell it, but I'll keep it until it dies. Dealers want too much these days for any new truck.