I want those cars on the used market so that I can actually afford one.
Dying to buy one as an Audi driver but the only electric vehicles Volkswagen wants to sell in the US are these gigantic fucking tanks that drive distracted as hell.
I mean, the top 3 selling cars in the US were the F-150, the Silverado and RAM Pickup. By comparison the ID.4 is small, and anything smaller is a toy…
anything smaller is a toy…
People still stuck in this mindset.
I fully agree, and I love my VW Up! very much. I don’t know that I’d drive it anywhere in the US though, maybe downtown in a few of the major cities, but looking at the death toll on US roads, I’d feel compelled to choose something that offers better odds of surviving when being rammed by a goddamn train.
My Audi is a small punchy A3 with a turbo. First off people driving here in Los Angeles are so distracted with their phones, and when they’re in these large vehicles it’s easy to navigate around them and actually get places quickly.
I really can’t understand why just about everyone here drives those huge cars: they’re slow, they consume a lot of gas (if non-EV) and rarely do you see them actually hauling anything. In fact the real people that need them (landscapers, etc.) are usually driving smaller trucks.
why just about everyone here drives those huge cars
Fat people like fat cars.
I’m so glad that we got smaller cars in Europe. And I’m still sad that they cancelled the Mobilize Duo. :(
*whip cracks*
I loved my e golf and now I have an ioniq 5 and it isn’t the same. Where is my electric hot hatch??
My mechanic drives an eGolf. If they still sold them here I’d dump the A3 and hop into one.
The oldest (2022 model year) e-tron GTs are showing up in the used market in a few places, for about $35k-$45k. Still not cheap, but if you’re already an Audi driver you probably have a bit more of a car budget than a lot of Americans.
e-tron GTs are showing up in the used market in a few places, for about $35k-$45k
Over 50% devaluation in 3 years. Gas is cheaper.
If you’re buying a $120,000 sports car I think you’re doing it for reasons other than maximizing your financial return.
No one buys an E-tron, they rent them.
I’m not sure if you’re making this point, but the reason why leasing e-trons was so popular was because leasing an EV provided a loophole between 2022 and 2025 where the dealer would get a $7500 credit regardless of the lessee’s income or the place where the EV or its battery was manufactured (buyers had income limits and required certain manufacturing thresholds). So expensive/luxury imported EVs tended to be a better deal when leased rather than purchased.
And a lot of those leased vehicles will likely be hitting the used market over the next few years.
Also, because of the tax credits, the actual price paid tends to be lower than the MSRP, so that the apparent depreciation looks faster than the actual difference in amount paid for new/used.
