I chose the First Edition for a few reasons - I wanted Grabber Blue (which was only available on the First Edition at launch), I love the interior with blue stitching, and because I like the novelty of having a truly limited-edition vehicle that may have some collectible value in the future.
The www.fiskerinc.com website does say it's 30,000 miles per year, which is pretty amazing. It'll be interesting to see if they hit the market on time and with the dollar and performance figures they've announced.
One could make a snarky comment about how long it must take to get served in a Bank of America branch if they think it's enough time to re-charge, but then that would be in bad taste. :-)
I think it's several months too soon to worry about any of this. When final specifications and ratings become available they can be evaluated and decisions made.
3 Fords (one a Mustang), 2 Lincolns, 1 Mercury, 8 Cadillacs, 3 Mercedes, and ten one-offs.
My Mustang is a 2003 V6 automatic base convertible that my mother bought new when she was 72. At 193 hp it's hardly the rip snortin' demon muscle car so many of the Mustang folks think of when they think...
"Balloon payment" is a phrase that makes me nervous. If that's truly a feature of the note, and not a residual like in a closed-end lease, then one could be in trouble when the balloon comes due. If the balloon is $20,000, but the trade-in value or resale value of the vehicle is only $15,000...
Looks like you need to be a member for 60 days before the discount will be honored for a purchase. I was able to get a PIN the same day I joined the club. Here's the text of the certificate that was emailed to me by Ford:
Congratulations! Here's your PIN
For The Ford X-Plan Partner...
Automotive News Europe says that the hardware necessary for future self-driving capability, similar to Cadillac's Super Cruise, will be installed on the Premium and GT models. What about the First Edition?