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Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends

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Re: Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends

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Post by Tagbert »

metadat wrote: post #2

This isn't very customer-friendly of FORD. I thought they'd changed for the better, what gives?

They are following Tesla's playbook here. Both found that they can get a better price by selling a used car than they can from the buyout price in a lease.

Re: Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends

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Post by Tagbert »

Tagbert wrote: post #3
metadat wrote: post #2

This isn't very customer-friendly of FORD. I thought they'd changed for the better, what gives?

They are following Tesla's playbook here. Both found that they can get a better price by selling a used car than they can from the buyout price in a lease.

BTW the reasons that Ford gives in that article seem BS.

"The reason, a Ford spokesperson told Car and Driver, is the desire to keep EVs 'in the Ford network longer' to maintain control over battery recycling and materials. "

How is that not a concern for a car that is sold instead of leased? and what does "keeping the in the Ford" network mean? This is all about them getting more money for resale than for a lease buyout.

Re: Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends

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Post by rightbyte »

Tagbert wrote: post #3
metadat wrote: post #2

This isn't very customer-friendly of FORD. I thought they'd changed for the better, what gives?

They are following Tesla's playbook here. Both found that they can get a better price by selling a used car than they can from the buyout price in a lease.

Couldn't the asking price to the leaser be what they would get on an auction or dealership? There is a value in buying a car you know how it has been used.

Re: Ford Won't Let You Buy Your Leased EV When the Contract Ends

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Post by metadat »

Tagbert wrote: post #4
Tagbert wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They are following Tesla's playbook here. Both found that they can get a better price by selling a used car than they can from the buyout price in a lease.

BTW the reasons that Ford gives in that article seem BS. "The reason, a Ford spokesperson told Car and Driver, is the desire to keep EVs 'in the Ford network longer' to maintain control over battery recycling and materials. " How is that not a concern for a car that is sold instead of leased? and what does "keeping the in the Ford" network mean? This is all about them getting more money for resale than for a lease bu…

It's the usual corporate doublespeak.
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