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madville

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15. That will be tough

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:23 PM

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Most U.S. sellers except Tesla are already losing money on each EV they sell, many will focus on lease deals instead. The depreciation is so horrible on EVs now that leasing is the smarter option anyway if one drives less than 12k miles a year.

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