Back in a Kona..

[ericy]

Some of you long timers may remember that in the olden days I had a 2019 Kona, and ... it didn't end well. I ended up with an ID.4 for myself.

But my wife just bought (leased) a 2023 Kona EV, so we are now a 2-EV family. It has been about 3 years since I spent any time in a Kona - in some ways it seems sort of familiar, but there have been some changes as well in the intervening years.

The dealer had cut about 5k$ from the price to move them off the lot since the 2024 models are due soon.

We will apparently be getting a ChargePoint EVSE for home, which we don't need since I already have the JuiceBox (it is installed in a location where either one of us can easily charge without moving any of the cars). So I will have to decide what to do with the new one once that thing arrives, but I will likely end selling one of the two. They mentioned something about a credit to have an electrician install an outlet - don't know how that works, but since we don't need the outlet, I probably won't be able to claim that.

 

[Genevamech]

Chargepoint (Home Flex I assume?) is a good unit at least. I guess it comes with the vehicle as an incentive or something?

 

[ericy]

Chargepoint (Home Flex I assume?) is a good unit at least. I guess it comes with the vehicle as an incentive or something?

I believe that's the case. They had several installed at the dealership. It is probably a better incentive than handing out free charging at Electrify America, but it only works for people that have a garage or an outdoor location where they can install the thing.

The Juicebox app got kind of messed up when they redid it for no good reason. I guess that's the only thing that would get me to consider switching.

 

[electriceddy]

in the olden days I had a 2019 Kona

Welcome back, hope this one works better for your family. I had some issues with my 2019 MY as well but none on my 21MY. Sounds like you received a good discount as well, congratulations.

 

[ericy]

JFC. Had the car 3 days, and a BMS update.

It was a BMS update that bricked my 2019.

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[Genevamech]

Guess it was too much to ask that they take care of that before letting the vehicle off the lot. *shrug*

 

[ericy]

So my wife gets a call from a dealer. There is a problem at Hyundai Motor Finance. Turns out the *minimum* lease payment is 200$/mo, and we were below that (probably because of the $7500 + trade-in + their own 5k$ price cut). So they are not only going to refund the deposit we put down, but also give us a check for 1000$. I am scratching my head on this one, but if the check clears, I guess it is all good.

In other news, there is a post-purchase EV credit of $2500 that we can get from the state for buying an EV. Just a little paperwork, and another check comes in the mail..

 

[insightman]

So my wife gets a call from a dealer. There is a problem at Hyundai Motor Finance. Turns out the *minimum* lease payment is 200$/mo, and we were below that (probably because of the $7500 + trade-in + their own 5k$ price cut). So they are not only going to refund the deposit we put down, but also give us a check for 1000$. I am scratching my head on this one, but if the check clears, I guess it is all good.

In other news, there is a post-purchase EV credit of $2500 that we can get from the state for buying an EV. Just a little paperwork, and another check comes in the mail..

After receiving the unexpected refund and check, did your lease payment increase to satisfy the $200 minimum?

 

[electriceddy]

I was excited to P/U my new AWD Ionic 5 tomorrow.
Today I got an e-mail:
" Our detail shop just ran the side of the Ionic 5 down the corner of the building...it's pretty messed up..."
So, I too am back in my Kona

 

[insightman]

I was excited to P/U my new AWD Ionic 5 tomorrow.
Today I got an e-mail:
" Our detail shop just ran the side of the Ionic 5 down the corner of the building...it's pretty messed up..."
So, I too am back in my Kona

Was the word "discount" mentioned after the prediction for the time-to-repair?

 

[R P]

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Was the word "discount" mentioned after the prediction for the time-to-repair?

Yes, a HUGE discount might make up for it. As long as the damage was just cosmetic.

And what happened to the worker that caused this?

 

[ericy]

Yes, a HUGE discount might make up for it. As long as the damage was just cosmetic.

And what happened to the worker that caused this?

It depends a lot on how bad the damage was. I would have someone look it over closely before they attempt any repairs.

 

[Amanda-Bester]

Some of you long timers may remember that in the olden days I had a 2019 Kona, and ... it didn't end well. I ended up with an ID.4 for myself.

But my wife just bought (leased) a 2023 Kona EV, so we are now a 2-EV family. It has been about 3 years since I spent any time in a Kona - in some ways it seems sort of familiar, but there have been some changes as well in the intervening years.

The dealer had cut about 5k$ from the price to move them off the lot since the 2024 models are due soon.

We will apparently be getting a ChargePoint EVSE for home, which we don't need since I already have the JuiceBox (it is installed in a location where either one of us can easily charge without moving any of the cars). So I will have to decide what to do with the new one once that thing arrives, but I will likely end selling one of the two. They mentioned something about a credit to have an electrician install an outlet - don't know how that works, but since we don't need the outlet, I probably won't be able to claim that.

It’s great that you already have the JuiceBox set up, so selling the extra ChargePoint might be a good option. As for the credit, it’s worth checking with the dealer or your utility provider to see if you can still claim it, even if you don’t need the outlet.