Goal is to replace the Buick (though might still keep that one - or sell privately which would likely be a better option than trading in). The progression to considering a hybrid and/or electric came about by wanting to move into something a bit more 'green' in terms of fuel consumption / emissions and so forth. It seems unfortunate that the auto industry has not moved in the direction of far better mpg. I've been reading about newer cars (well, most things are newer than mine) that don't have much better mpg than what I get now. The Riviera was sort of a unique (niche?) car in its day, so just thinking that it'd be cool to replace it with something special. So many cars today all look kind of alike for one thing compared to the individuality found with much older makes and models. Hope that somewhat clarifies the situation.
You raise some really good selling points. As to CarPlay, we've only used it once, and thought it was so much better than navigating using our iPhone 5S!
A few other items: My brother runs a car repair service and is also a mechanic - says they've seen a few (Teslas) in the shop for routine jobs but that they'd prefer not to work on them for any drivetrain or electrical issues - feels they are just too complex - plus, potentially dangerous if you're uniformed - as many shops undoubtedly are and probably will continue to be. Then, too, I suppose there's the concern about the lack of dealerships in certain areas in the event of a fender bender (or worse). Probably not too many used car parts available. So likely the new parts and labor done by an authorized dealer are probably pretty pricey. Of course, if one is considering spending that sort of money for a car anyway, probably not all that worried about ancillary costs going forward.
A work in progress...certainly worth driving one...and perhaps the I-Pace also.
You raise some really good selling points. As to CarPlay, we've only used it once, and thought it was so much better than navigating using our iPhone 5S!
A few other items: My brother runs a car repair service and is also a mechanic - says they've seen a few (Teslas) in the shop for routine jobs but that they'd prefer not to work on them for any drivetrain or electrical issues - feels they are just too complex - plus, potentially dangerous if you're uniformed - as many shops undoubtedly are and probably will continue to be. Then, too, I suppose there's the concern about the lack of dealerships in certain areas in the event of a fender bender (or worse). Probably not too many used car parts available. So likely the new parts and labor done by an authorized dealer are probably pretty pricey. Of course, if one is considering spending that sort of money for a car anyway, probably not all that worried about ancillary costs going forward.
A work in progress...certainly worth driving one...and perhaps the I-Pace also.
