Again, thank you all for your input. I finally found some info on the current lease incentives available in my area and they are good as far as I can tell: MF = 3.96% (sorry, can't wrap my head around the mf numbers and must convert to interest rate!), lease cash $3K, residual 50%. These incentives expire 2/2 so I hope our salesperson gets his allocation real soon and either has or can find a car that meets our needs. Unfortunately, the 'what others in your area paid' by JD Powers, tells us there is little to no room for price negotiation.
There are only 2 cars within 500 miles that meet our needs/wants and they are both in the SoCal fire zone...my guess is that these cars don't even exist at the dealerships anymore.
Qs Laptop, thank you so much for taking the time to provide me with your tips. My car, a 2 year old high end EV is due to be traded in in the next year or 2 and your tips will be utilized! It appears that high end EV's are a dime a dozen!!! Unfortunately, we did not lease this car and the depreciation is in the toilet. We will definitely lease its replacement.
There are only 2 cars within 500 miles that meet our needs/wants and they are both in the SoCal fire zone...my guess is that these cars don't even exist at the dealerships anymore.
Qs Laptop, thank you so much for taking the time to provide me with your tips. My car, a 2 year old high end EV is due to be traded in in the next year or 2 and your tips will be utilized! It appears that high end EV's are a dime a dozen!!! Unfortunately, we did not lease this car and the depreciation is in the toilet. We will definitely lease its replacement.