Above article and many others said they sold 100 units while Electric-Car Maker Coda Files for Bankruptcy to Seek Sale - Bloomberg says they sold fewer than 100 units. That's a far cry from what their CEO claimed in 2010 at Coda Unveils Electric Car Pricing at $45K, Above Volt Tech News and Analysis . AFAIK, Coda never sold outside CA. The Leaf on the other hand never even reached 14K of US sales for a whole year and was sold in a LOT more states than CA.
From a comment at Coda officially files for bankruptcy, shifts focus to energy storage I've only briefly skimmed bits of it.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/11/mileselectric-bankruptcy-idUSL5N0EN18S20130611?feedType=RSS&feedName=financialsSector&rpc=43 For those who didn't know, Lio is supposed to be oil spelled backwards.
Since Coda Automotive went bankrupt, their stuff is being auctioned off.. Coda Automotive | CMA Auctions
Ha! If there are any left, I suspect those who want to tinker or those few owners who have one and wants a parts car would be willing to pay more. Phil Murtaugh Exits CEO Position at Coda Holdings | PluginCars.com has some more inside info about what went wrong.
The street that CodaCars.com - About Us is on sounded familiar to me. From 521 Charcot Ave Suite #113, san jose, ca - Google Maps, I've definitely passed by that building/business numerous times before. I never took a look at the other suites/businesses there.
From the article: Misuse of the word "coda" aside, they were actually around earlier than 2009. That's just when they rebranded from Miles Automotive in order to distance themselves from previous failures.
No Careful Owner: Dozens of Neutered Coda Sedans Wait For a New Home currently refers to this listing: Other Makes Coda Originally An Electric Vehicle No Motor Now | eBay .
I saw one on the road in Cupertino at night, a few weeks ago. It was near the 85C Bakery. Sightings of them are very rare. Here's where 5 of them ended up: Where Did All the Coda EVs Go? - CleanTechies.