I’m facing a really tough situation right now and I could use some input from others who may have gone through something similar.
Basically, my wife and I are considering purchasing or leasing an electric vehicle as our next car. We are having difficulty finding knowledgeable people to talk to. It seems that auto dealers are not really interested in talking about EV. They try to steer us away from such a vehicle and point us toward their hybrid or ICE vehicles, basically stating EVs are not perfected enough to satisfy the average person and further try to dissuade us because of the high upfront purchase price. When we do find salespersons willing to somewhat talk about EVs, they seem to focus mostly on the fact that they are great to use around town but not really suitable for over the road use due to the lack of charging stations. Additionally, we found that the few dealers that do sell EVs only have one or two in stock and are usually hesitant in offering a test drive for some reason.
Has anyone else dealt with a similar situation? How did you handle it? How did you end up? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help.
No, I bought a Tesla online and have zero problems. I sit down in the car, and I start going. I don’t fumble with keys, parking brakes, or the other 5 things you have to do before you start moving.
The cars at those dealers are generally pretty good too. But it’s a red flag to me if I have to deal with a company who sees their product as more of a problem then something to sell, which is ashame. Maybe it’s a conspiracy because you won’t need their service department ever.
But if i wanted to force someone to sell me something, I’d rent an apartment from a complex for that type of treatment.
Thank you for your speedy reply. I like your perspective and insight.