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08-09-2025, 08:28 PM
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But they do! 
Polestar just ran a $25k discount on the Polestar 3 over the last two months.
And I had a $20k preorder discount on my R1T.
The key is to be better at bargain hunting than the next guy, so that you can stay ahead of the depreciation curve!
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08-09-2025, 09:58 PM
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Well, perhaps you should put your world-class negotiation skills to use by telling Carney to step aside and overcome Trump’s whack-a-mole economics and political policies.
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08-10-2025, 12:11 AM
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needa bigger vehicle: should i trade my small ICE in for a depreciated EV?
or sell it then lease one; are dealers trying to move volume as the US tax credit is expiring? does that impact our market quite a bit?
ex30 left such great driving impression; does anything else drive like it? maybe just slightly bigger haha
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08-10-2025, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes Well, perhaps you should put your world-class negotiation skills to use by telling Carney to step aside and overcome Trump’s whack-a-mole economics and political policies. | I don't think it's all that world-class when the discounts are advertised right on the manufacturer's website  . Just gotta keep an eye out.
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08-10-2025, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by supafamous For 2026 the cheapest hybrid version they have is still $55k all-in (sport) with the Touring at $61k all in. None of which come with a panoramic sunroof or ventilated seats! CR-Vs are now a lot more expensive than their competition - a loaded RAV4, CX-5 or Rogue is in the low-mid 50s all-in for example but it doesn't seem to affect their sales much at all. | I checked out how much a base RDX goes for and because of incentives you can get one for $63k all in - just $2k more - yikes to the CR-V's pricing.
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08-10-2025, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by supafamous I checked out how much a base RDX goes for and because of incentives you can get one for $63k all in - just $2k more - yikes to the CR-V's pricing. | Isn't that the right way to do it? Small overlap so when you are getting a loaded CRV, you'd think oh I'll get a RDX instead. But a base RDX is going to be missing some niceties and they'll want to spend even more.
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08-10-2025, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by RabidRat Our 5 year old i3 was $60k new (Dec 2020), and now it's worth about $20k.
That would've been horrible, except that I'd stacked: - $1k dealership haggling
- $15k corporate discount
- $6k Costco rebate
- $10k US federal EV rebate
- $1.4k San Mateo county EV rebate
- $1.1k PG&E power company EV rebate
=$35k in discounts
So the depreciation was only $5k over 5 years, which means EVs do hold their value!! | That's still $40k in depreciation, you just only had to eat $5k of it thanks to the discounts.
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08-10-2025, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero needa bigger vehicle: should i trade my small ICE in for a depreciated EV?
or sell it then lease one; are dealers trying to move volume as the US tax credit is expiring? does that impact our market quite a bit?
ex30 left such great driving impression; does anything else drive like it? maybe just slightly bigger haha | Is the Lotus too small? 
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08-10-2025, 11:39 AM
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that's staying i think
no longer have the ability to keep two 2-seaters tho lol
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08-10-2025, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero needa bigger vehicle: should i trade my small ICE in for a depreciated EV? | This (to me) depends on:
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2. Whether you can charge at home to cover your everyday use
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero or sell it then lease one; are dealers trying to move volume as the US tax credit is expiring? does that impact our market quite a bit? | We don't get the aggressive incentives that the US enjoys, so don't expect to get those crazy lease deals you see on TikTok / Reels. I think the only exception we got here is/was the 500e. Quote:
Originally Posted by twitchyzero ex30 left such great driving impression; does anything else drive like it? maybe just slightly bigger haha | What did you enjoy from the EX30's driving impression? If it's acceleration, I think the Model Y Performance is the next closest thing in Canada, or an EV6 GT that I've seen hovering around $50k.
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08-10-2025, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero that's staying i think
no longer have the ability to keep two 2-seaters tho lol | Wait, don't you also have a Miata? 
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08-10-2025, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes Wait, don't you also have a Miata? | Don't you mean S2000?
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08-11-2025, 05:47 AM
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Wait, so now he has a Lotus, Miata, and S2000? And a crap load of other cars? Ballin! 
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08-11-2025, 05:49 AM
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He probably differed his property taxes!!
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08-11-2025, 06:10 AM
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LOL! Does that mean he's poor?
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08-11-2025, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero needa bigger vehicle: should i trade my small ICE in for a depreciated EV?
or sell it then lease one; are dealers trying to move volume as the US tax credit is expiring? does that impact our market quite a bit?
ex30 left such great driving impression; does anything else drive like it? maybe just slightly bigger haha | Polestar 2 big enough? You can even option these with Ohlins.
There was a $15k incentive on these (in Canada, not in the US): https://www.polestar.com/en-ca/offer...2025-conquest/
It ended 2 weeks ago, but it might come back, given that the PS3 $25k incentive is back again.
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08-11-2025, 10:15 PM
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Alright guys, by some miracle, I sold another Ioniq 5 N, now he is asking about PPF and Ceramic, I have no idea what I am talking about, I do know the owner of Speed Projects Laboratory
But is there anyone else you guys swear by or what not?
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08-11-2025, 10:15 PM
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^ PS2 i like liftback like i4 and model S
isn't it FWD and tariffed 100% because MiC?
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Originally Posted by radeonboy This (to me) depends on:
1. How much you plan on using this vehicle per year
2. Whether you can charge at home to cover your everyday use
3. How long you plan to keep the vehicle
What did you enjoy from the EX30's driving impression? If it's acceleration, I think the Model Y Performance is the next closest thing in Canada, or an EV6 GT that I've seen hovering around $50k. | 1. not much, putt around town
2. 95% will be at-home
3. never had EV so dunno; probably aim for 5 yrs?
never tried 3.3s 0-60 vehicle on SWB, i'm like damn now i see why chinese EV's are sucha hit; lack of HUD was a dumb choice to me though
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08-11-2025, 10:18 PM
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#6444 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Don't you have some dealer lot boy ppf ceramic coat installer?
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08-11-2025, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero ^ PS2 i like liftback like i4 and model S
isn't it FWD and tariffed 100% because MiC?
looks like refresh went RWD-based
1. not much, putt around town
2. 95% will be at-home
3. never had EV so dunno; probably aim for 5 yrs?
never tried 3.3s 0-60 vehicle on SWB, i'm like damn now i see why chinese EV's are sucha hit; lack of HUD was a dumb choice to me though | Id only recommend an EV if you have regular access to charging. What's your budget?
Used EVs seem to be the best value right now. Bmw i4, vw id4, mach e, polestar 2, tesla model 3/y, chevrolet bolt, etc. All of these can be had for mid 30s to 40 except for the Bmw i4. Wouldn't recommend the Hyundai or kia evs because of the ICCU issues which is too bad because they do seem like nice cars.
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08-12-2025, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero | Damn if I can get a 2WD PS2 for just Cdn $15k, I'd be trading my shxtbox in the blink of an eye!
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Originally Posted by dark0821 Alright guys, by some miracle, I sold another Ioniq 5 N, now he is asking about PPF and Ceramic, I have no idea what I am talking about, I do know the owner of Speed Projects Laboratory
But is there anyone else you guys swear by or what not? | RDI Detailing near Ironwood is not too far from the auto mall. The dude charges a premium but does a good job.
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08-12-2025, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dark0821 Alright guys, by some miracle, I sold another Ioniq 5 N, now he is asking about PPF and Ceramic, I have no idea what I am talking about, I do know the owner of Speed Projects Laboratory
But is there anyone else you guys swear by or what not? | https://www.rdidetailing.ca
Roman will take good care of them - they're in Richmond too.
Whoops - didn't see that Radeonboy beat me to it. Double upvote for Roman.
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08-12-2025, 06:17 AM
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James from PPF Guys in South Vancouver. He PPF’d my car last year and did an amazing job. Sent me photo updates throughout the day as he was doing the work He has done work on everything from Tesla’s to Ferraris. Check out his Google reviews.
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