Test drove the Ioniq 5..

Does this lady work from home in India and have no actual information about what MSRP means? Could you have purchased the car from her before you left home? Clearly, her sole job was to convince you to drive 80 minutes to visit her employer's showroom. At least you got a test drive, which most of us have not.

 

Unreal

 

With warranty how were the maint costs on the i3? In my experience cost for German brands are significant. When I lived there driving both a 323i and 944 (pre-Euro days) the measurement often spoken of was the average Deutch Mark per kilometer it cost to own and maintain. My wife has a sharp Aventurine Red i4 M50 on order and still has the smile as your's did in the photo so my challenge is convincing her gather expectations prior to release, maybe a 2nd or 3rd alternative instead. Interesting that the e-tron is expecting a mid-cycle refresh, I wonder what other brand(s) will consider a move like that. But if you make the purchase she should like that Model 3.

 

Thanks that's helpful!

 

If your wife is still hot on the I5 I would just wait a few months. As I am sure you appreciate once there is more floating inventory in the US these "price adjustments" will disappear fairly quickly. Fortunately its less of a big deal up north. I guess, one of rare perks of being in Canadian market, lol.

 

Every time this happens customers should send a registered letter to Hyundai (or KIA) corporate naming the dealership, the VIN and the quoted price gouge.

Any dealership that accepted PPP money from us (the taxpayers) should be penalized an amount equal to the Monopoly Squeeze.

It's outrageous.

 

Just want to offer my $0.02 here.

Apart from the long wait between ordering and delivery, the whole experience of buying a Tesla has been painless, and especially with stories like yours, I just can't see buying anything from a conventional car dealer again.

Since you already have a Model Y, the Model 3 should be a no-brainer; it will certainly be an improvement over the i3. Please post about the Cybertruck after you get it.

I took delivery last week of a Model Y I ordered in August. It's great, but I find the Model 3 (2019 SR+) more fun to drive, even if it's not quite as fast. The Model Y is bigger than I'd like for city parking, etc., but it is definitely quieter and easier to get in and out of than the Model 3.

Teslas may not be for everybody, and we still don't know if the tax rebates will be restored, but the Model Y seems to be worth more as a used car on Craig's list than I paid for it. And, did I mention: 2.49% financing through Tesla.

Of course, YMMV.

 

Fwiw, our dealership in Bangor Maine called me about the Ioniq5, and said they are not pricing anything over msrp.

 

You realize with Tesla there is no $7500 tax credit, so that is a huge financial hit you are willing to take.

We have ZERO mechanical issues with a 30 month i3. Not at the dealer ever other than scheudled and free maintenance. We now have a Mini SE and it has also been perfect.

Yes, I only got 15K max from my tires!

 

Also, check with the Florida attorney general. This may qualify for a lawsuit.

 

Notwithstanding the fact that 61k is a lot/too much, it’s quite possible that was msrp for that particular vehicle, which was likely fully loaded with all the extras. It was matte grey, for starters, which on its on is a 1k markup (msrp markup not dealer markup), and matte grey is only available on the high end models with all the bells and whistles, not available on base model. I had priced out that loaded model myself online a few weeks ago and came to 61k. So I don’t think it was the dealers markups, but they should have informed you it was the fully loaded model they had in stock anyway since the price difference is quite a lot.

 

Long time lurker, first time poster. I have learned a lot here.

Long story short…Currently driving a 2021 Kia Niro EV EX…My first EV to see if it was for me. I got a great lease deal last summer with $11,000 lease cash. The vehicle far exceeds my expectations, I am all in and now want it all but, for various reasons, not a Tesla. It’s going to be between an IONIQ 5 Limited AWD or EV6 GT AWD. I’d be happy with either; however, the full panoramic roof & offbeat styling of IONIQ 5 appeals slightly more to me but, I keep going back and forth.

Since the IONIQ 5 is here first, I started making the calls to dealers showing stock/in-transit. Haven’t found one in the State of Florida that is willing to sell at MSRP - Sticker Price. All have various markups, dealer added addendums, market adjustments etc.

Here is the most egregious of buffoonery…can’t Cocoa Hyundai with a whopping $10,500 market adjustment plus the balls to add a doc fee of $999, filing fee of $199, crazy plate transfer fee of $399 & GAP insurance for $999 for a grand total of $71k!!!

I like the idea of a separate thread for a list a dealers willing to actually sell vehicles at a fair price. I am looking for any dealer in the state of Florida within a 200 mile radius of Orlando.

 

A.k.a “the bait and switch”.

 

If you had followed Scotty the mechanic on YouTube, you would know about markup. Because of the supposed chip shortage and inflation, there is not one car in North America that does not have a sharp markup. It is also why used car prices are 47% higher than last year, followed closely by new car prices. You won't purchase a vehicle over markup above MRSP? Then expect not to purchase a vehicle, because it is happening all over...