EatsShootsandLeafs said:
WetEV said:
My 2014 I bought it new, now has almost 50 k miles, SOH currently at 92%, but that is probably higher than realistic, due to recent long trip with DCQC. I've seen 88% as well, but that was probably lower than realistic. I have a fair shot at getting past 60k miles before losing the first bar.
Nice car, comfortable, fits things I need to carry with ease. More than "good enough", as I don't plan on ever driving it to NYC or move to Phoenix.
Why was buying the car a mistake, again?
Because your car is probably worth a meal at Chucky Cheese now. Subtract what it's worth now from what you paid for it and it's cost you hundreds/month in depreciation for years on end.
I didn't know Chucky Cheese was that expensive. KBB gives $10,400 average for private party sale. My cost per mile after tax credit for depreciation is under $0.30 per mile, if I sold. And total cost of ownership if I sold today is below $0.50 per mile. AAA says the average is $0.60 per mile. Sure, I could do cheaper. But not much. And I'd give up some of the things I really like about this car.
Quiet.
No gas station stops for daily driving.
Fits both a wheelchair and a Costco run with ease.
Prewarming on cold days. Keeps the wife happy, and a happy wife is one of the best things in life.
What I could sell it for and what I would sell it for are not the same. The car does what I bought it to do, and will do likely so for years to come. Of course, the last LEAF I had to sell to the insurance company. Got hit from behind hard. I was fine, the car wasn't.
I still don't see a mistake.