Let’s say you wanna do your part to save the planet and look hip while doing it, while sticking to a modest budget…what do you buy?
It’s well documented that the Tesla Model 3 has a waiting list in the hundreds of thousands and the ones rolling off the assembly line are loaded with quality issues. You could get a Chevy Bolt but that’s looks like every econobox yawnmobile out there.
The only REAL choice: the Fiat 500E….a used one.
MSRP on new 500E’s is in the low-to-mid $30k range, which is frankly too much for what you get. But because 99% of them are leased, there are quite a few pre-owned ones with decent miles to be had a insane prices….how insane you ask… How’s less than $8 grand sound?
Yes, you can get a fully electric, fully quirky Italian runabout for less than the price of a Nissan Versa…because screw the Nissan Versa.
This 2013 black on black example only has 29k miles on it and has all the charisma you could hope for in a $7200 car. That’s ~80% off MSRP!
Added bonus: you get to visit Malibu to pick it up.. Maybe you’ll run into Adam Sandler or Courtney Cox!
Having driven a few of these little electric espresso makers, I can tell you, they haul ass…right up to 30mph. The seats are decent and the overall driving experience is on par with a pretty cool golf cart. But for $7200 and with a range of ~80 miles per charge, you’ll never have to go to the gas station again. What’s that worth to ya?
