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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 08:53 AM
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
the buzz looks great but it's a dud due to range. i mean if you have a vehicle like that you're probably going to want to take trips in it.
Yeah plus no heat pump in the US so winter range takes an additional hit
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Allen K
$15k off at this point is really bad news for it's survival.
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 01:50 PM
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Half of that is the federal tax credit.
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 02:44 PM
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True, but even a $7500 discount at this point with it being brand new should be considered troubling.
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 03:55 PM
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So with a little sleuthing, that ID.Buzz is shown on the dealer website as "in transit" and my guess is that the cars.com pricing isn't actually available. My guess is that cars.com is aggregating multiple incentives that probably don't actually stack (i.e. the VW lease credit is the alternative to the point of sale federal tax credit, and you would not get both).

https://www.vwofwestislip.com/viewde...van,-passenger

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/6...-24264a72cc92/

Both show the same VIN and stock number.
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 03:57 PM
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Saw this Chinese made EV in the Costco parking lot. Never heard of the brand




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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob04
True, but even a $7500 discount at this point with it being brand new should be considered troubling.
I agree, it would be, but after a little digging around I'm not sure the cars.com numbers are legit (see other post - I think this might be a cars.com error)
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 04:01 PM
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Interesting! I wonder how that got here...
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Interesting! I wonder how that got here...
I believe it's an Aito M5 luxury SUV
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 04:15 PM
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Even if here for testing etc, it's not allowed on the road without either a dealer, manufacturer or temporary owner plate...
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 04:25 PM
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probably a jounalist who was given a press car for the Chinese to see American reactions.

Doug Demuro recently did a review of a Xiaomi EV

But are we sure this isn't a next gen Porsche Macan in testing?

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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames
Even if here for testing etc, it's not allowed on the road without either a dealer, manufacturer or temporary owner plate...
I removed the license plate. Here it is with the plate


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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by RXSF
probably a jounalist who was given a press car for the Chinese to see American reactions.

Doug Demuro recently did a review of a Xiaomi EV

But are we sure this isn't a next gen Porsche Macan in testing?
Well, unless the Porsche has Chinese writing on it
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
I removed the license plate. Here it is with the plate

So a manufacturer plate. The question now is: Them or a competitor?
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