RoadRunner
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- New Mexico
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- 4Runner, Audi A6
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Reserved R1S in Jan 2022. Never had a delivery window but was hoping for 2023. Seemed like a good deal at pre-march pricing plus tax credit. However - we live in NM, no service center and apparently no real plans to have one here anytime soon. Recently Rivian announced they will not be delivering to places with no service center nearby, and gave us no estimated delivery window or any further info.
We have also considered the Audi Q4 Etron and Ioniq 5. Both seem overpriced and no more tax credit. Also both are pretty new with unknown long-term reliability and possible rapid depreciation. Wife really likes the Audi so we may still end up with one of those down the road.
But for now we decided to get a 4Runner instead. I had a 4Runner years ago and while I have some misgivings about getting another ICE vehicle that gets less than 20 MPG, it costs less than the EV's above while being much more capable with proven reliability and resale value. We may keep it for 2 years, 10 years, who knows...I've had my subaru for 10 years and a lot can change in the next 2 years.
We have solar panels so we could charge an EV for free at home, really wanted to get one, but they are all so dang expensive and/or unattainable that it just doesn't make sense for us right now. Hopefully in a year or two it will.
We have also considered the Audi Q4 Etron and Ioniq 5. Both seem overpriced and no more tax credit. Also both are pretty new with unknown long-term reliability and possible rapid depreciation. Wife really likes the Audi so we may still end up with one of those down the road.
But for now we decided to get a 4Runner instead. I had a 4Runner years ago and while I have some misgivings about getting another ICE vehicle that gets less than 20 MPG, it costs less than the EV's above while being much more capable with proven reliability and resale value. We may keep it for 2 years, 10 years, who knows...I've had my subaru for 10 years and a lot can change in the next 2 years.
We have solar panels so we could charge an EV for free at home, really wanted to get one, but they are all so dang expensive and/or unattainable that it just doesn't make sense for us right now. Hopefully in a year or two it will.
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