Recent content by ang

Glad to hear the comparison was helpful. The online forum has been very helpful to me as well when it comes to unpacking leases. One additional benefit of the Bolt over my old Leaf is less hassle and more savings with charging, in that can get by with charging several times per week now and...

Yes, both vehicles were first in their generation of 100% battery EV for the masses. A lot of early adopters like to be first, and I imagine are or have been looking at the Bolt. Won't ask what an umbrella stroller is. Maybe the pictures of cargo space posted on other threads can help you...

I may have to actually read the manual to see how to display estimates of miles remaining when falls low (in the teens). Am not yet used to the LCD display remaining lit after hit the power button to turn off the vehicle, nor stepping out of the car and having the headlights turn automatically...

What I appreciate about my Leaf compared to my Bolt: - more fun to drive with smoother ride and suspension - more cargo space - rear camera view in reverse appears to be less obscured during rainy conditions - security system is not over-designed with smarts that auto-lock or alarm (compared to...

Different people have different situations, preferences, and risk tolerances. As mentioned in prior posts, there are those who like to upgrade to the latest technology (e.g. a 350+ mile range EV for the masses) after a few years, or have other reasons to avoid being stuck with an older model EV...

Got it. Thanks for explaining this difference in terminology with Leasehackr. Now I can calculate away and am getting numbers that closely compare with the dealership.

Corrected the typo on the residual in the below: MSRP 42925 vehicle + 525 wearcare Taxed incentives 2500 Cash down payment 12,072.25 (11,500 down + 572.25 payment for wearcare including 9% tax) Acquisition 595 Residual 60% Months 36 Miles 10k Money Factor 0.00133 Doc fee 109 Lic/Reg fee 370...

Below are my lease figures plus a scan of the actual lease. Would like to verify that the $250.74/month resulting lease payment matches the terms below I was told by dealer I got. MSRP 42925 vehicle + 525 wearcare Taxed incentives 2500 Cash down payment 12,072.25 (11,500 down + 572.25 payment...

Signed up for a first generation Leaf the year before it was commercially available (6.5 years ago) for the same reason purchased a Bolt last month. Been calling the reason "mechanics independence", analogous to "energy independence". As someone who is not so in the know about the mechanics of...

My purchase was in December, when the 0.0005 money factor was to be good through the end of the 2016: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fdc875e4b0ef39e07200ed/t/583467e8b8a79bd50fc6d923/1479829480783/program.jpg

Yes, would save on interest if fully pay off lease upfront. Good to know about implications of doing so if car is involved in an accident. Dealer resistance probably stemmed from more money in their pocket if the lease involved interest payments, since I learned after the fact from the lease...

Picked up "red" Bolt Premier in SJ, at MSRP $42.925k with DC fast charge, two-tone leather seats, heated seats, etc.. Leased for 36 mo / 30k miles ($2500 cap cost reduction, .00133 MF, .61 residual). Leased for $11.5k down and $250 / month. Dealer was resistant against fully paying off the...