On 7/11/20 11:22 AM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
The last time I took our Leaf to the local Nissan dealer, the charging spot was ICE'd with the dealer's cars. When I asked if I could charge, they said, "No, we don't sell Leafs". Never mind that I bought my Leaf from them in 2013.
I bought a Leaf from a dealer in 2011. Of course, at that time, dealers were by passed in the sales process. The worst the dealer ever did to me is attempt to charge me for an oil change. That is a very common Leaf story in this area. I shudder to think of all the ICE models that have been charged for dealer oil changes and not received them. Makes for more dealer repair work down the line. Of course, their J1772 charge stations were almost always ICEd.
The bottom line is that, generally, ICE dealers do not want your EV business. That's a major reason Tesla adopted the direct sales model. Tesla treats customers fairly and very well.
I personally feel/hope that legacy ICE manufacturers and their dealers will disappear in coming years. The dealer model would be a major cause. With the current dealer model, the dealers can not survive selling reliable and maintenance free cars. They must make their money repairing unreliable broken cars and doing the routine tuneups, oil changes, software updates, etc.
I urge you to monitor Tesla developments with an eye to fitting one into your budget. Aside from the perceived high prices, all other EVs pale in comparison.
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