Mach e totaled - I am narrowed down to lightning or another mach e...help me

[kkgg]

Tough call.
Usually most people who own a truck will need it for only 10% of the time.

But hey, you need it when you need it.

Not sure how big of a deal is, but lightning takes more energy to go same distance as Mach E.

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[Deleted member 19354]

So my 21 GT was tboned if you saw my other post there was a lot of hard parts of making this decision especially because you just don't have the downpayment ready to go.


ev9- I found a used one that was CPO but had battery issues. All the others were too expensive for the features I have become accustomed to, and when you don't plan for a car replacement, the lack of a significant down payment makes it hard. The 24s have some first-gen issues, and the forums made it clear customer support is not great outside of warranty, and I wouldn't have lemon laws to protect me. Would love the third row, but the timing of everything made new impossible.

Rivian- It would have been 5k more for double the miles and a higher insurance rate.


Anything else- Tried a equinox and that is the most boring car I have ever driven with terribly numb steering, blazer is not a bad choice, but less cargo space than the mustang, lucid is a sedan and that's no good with dogs and at the top of my price range, ev6/inoiq are smaller in overall storage space though I did really like the experience


Update: I have narrowed it down

Background - Drive about 30k miles a year. Drive to Chicago 2 to 3x a year from MSP. Realtor. I do go in and out of the city. Have a todler, wife, 3 dogs in the 15-50 pound range, and we are working on having at least one more kid.


Option 1 - a 22 Lariat Lightning with only 25k miles on it. Surprisingly, it was never a lease. $45,000. Spray in liner, tonneau cover, and all-weather mats, and it was a car kept as a pavement princess in a significant way. I have never gotten into such a premiumly kept used car. 6 year loan

The big reason here is that I am someone who would use a truck for truck things. Towing is just not one of them. Hauling in a bed is. It also has such a big back seat that my kid can be in a car seat, and the other half of the bench can be folded up so the dogs can ride in the open space. Downside is trucks are freaking massive these days.

Option 2 - a 23 Mach E GT in grabber blue (wife hates it, I love it) with 20k miles for 33k. Less of an upgrade. My loan would be 4 years . The payment is almost negligible in terms but two years shorter. Theres just no real upgrades other than I get a more modern blue cruise and google maps integration.



Thoughts??

My friends just purchased the Optiq from Cadillac

 

[locks66]

My friends just purchased the Optiq from Cadillac

I looked at those too. Still technically smaller in cargo space. You would be surprised how often my wife and I do use the trunk. There are deals to be had on the used ones

 

[sean7512]

We have both and absolutely love them for different reasons. If you plan on doing road trips, the much smoother and larger cabin of the Lightning is perfect. If it is just around town, I would probably stick to the MME.

 

[horsiedad]

So my 21 GT was tboned if you saw my other post there was a lot of hard parts of making this decision especially because you just don't have the downpayment ready to go.


ev9- I found a used one that was CPO but had battery issues. All the others were too expensive for the features I have become accustomed to, and when you don't plan for a car replacement, the lack of a significant down payment makes it hard. The 24s have some first-gen issues, and the forums made it clear customer support is not great outside of warranty, and I wouldn't have lemon laws to protect me. Would love the third row, but the timing of everything made new impossible.

Rivian- It would have been 5k more for double the miles and a higher insurance rate.


Anything else- Tried a equinox and that is the most boring car I have ever driven with terribly numb steering, blazer is not a bad choice, but less cargo space than the mustang, lucid is a sedan and that's no good with dogs and at the top of my price range, ev6/inoiq are smaller in overall storage space though I did really like the experience


Update: I have narrowed it down

Background - Drive about 30k miles a year. Drive to Chicago 2 to 3x a year from MSP. Realtor. I do go in and out of the city. Have a todler, wife, 3 dogs in the 15-50 pound range, and we are working on having at least one more kid.


Option 1 - a 22 Lariat Lightning with only 25k miles on it. Surprisingly, it was never a lease. $45,000. Spray in liner, tonneau cover, and all-weather mats, and it was a car kept as a pavement princess in a significant way. I have never gotten into such a premiumly kept used car. 6 year loan

The big reason here is that I am someone who would use a truck for truck things. Towing is just not one of them. Hauling in a bed is. It also has such a big back seat that my kid can be in a car seat, and the other half of the bench can be folded up so the dogs can ride in the open space. Downside is trucks are freaking massive these days.

Option 2 - a 23 Mach E GT in grabber blue (wife hates it, I love it) with 20k miles for 33k. Less of an upgrade. My loan would be 4 years . The payment is almost negligible in terms but two years shorter. Theres just no real upgrades other than I get a more modern blue cruise and google maps integration.



Thoughts??

We have both. Love both. Which I drive depends upon what my mood is. If I have the need for speed, I drive my MachE GT. If I'm feeling big and bad and want to dominate the road, I drive the Lightning. Of course having the truck bed comes in handy when I'm working on home projects.

 

[rboettcher]

I have both a '23 Mach-E and a '23 Lightning. While I love them both, for longer trips I would always pick the Lightning. The ride is so much smoother and the available room in both the cab, bed, and frunk is so much greater.

Downside to the Lightning is the efficiency. I have a standard range and when we took it to Iowa during a cold snap, the charge didn't last as long and required a lot of stops.

Obviously, performance on the Mach-E (GT) is pretty great, but the Lightning is no slouch!

 

[Doobster6]

So my 21 GT was tboned if you saw my other post there was a lot of hard parts of making this decision especially because you just don't have the downpayment ready to go.


ev9- I found a used one that was CPO but had battery issues. All the others were too expensive for the features I have become accustomed to, and when you don't plan for a car replacement, the lack of a significant down payment makes it hard. The 24s have some first-gen issues, and the forums made it clear customer support is not great outside of warranty, and I wouldn't have lemon laws to protect me. Would love the third row, but the timing of everything made new impossible.

Rivian- It would have been 5k more for double the miles and a higher insurance rate.


Anything else- Tried a equinox and that is the most boring car I have ever driven with terribly numb steering, blazer is not a bad choice, but less cargo space than the mustang, lucid is a sedan and that's no good with dogs and at the top of my price range, ev6/inoiq are smaller in overall storage space though I did really like the experience


Update: I have narrowed it down

Background - Drive about 30k miles a year. Drive to Chicago 2 to 3x a year from MSP. Realtor. I do go in and out of the city. Have a todler, wife, 3 dogs in the 15-50 pound range, and we are working on having at least one more kid.


Option 1 - a 22 Lariat Lightning with only 25k miles on it. Surprisingly, it was never a lease. $45,000. Spray in liner, tonneau cover, and all-weather mats, and it was a car kept as a pavement princess in a significant way. I have never gotten into such a premiumly kept used car. 6 year loan

The big reason here is that I am someone who would use a truck for truck things. Towing is just not one of them. Hauling in a bed is. It also has such a big back seat that my kid can be in a car seat, and the other half of the bench can be folded up so the dogs can ride in the open space. Downside is trucks are freaking massive these days.

Option 2 - a 23 Mach E GT in grabber blue (wife hates it, I love it) with 20k miles for 33k. Less of an upgrade. My loan would be 4 years . The payment is almost negligible in terms but two years shorter. Theres just no real upgrades other than I get a more modern blue cruise and google maps integration.



Thoughts??

Mach-E. It has the more flexible interior for your family and dogs, you’ve already gotten by without a truck, and it sounds there would be less of as financial impact. Plus, you’re all familiar with the model, and it’s fun to drive, especially a GT!

 

[locks66]

Mach-E. It has the more flexible interior for your family and dogs, you’ve already gotten by without a truck, and it sounds there would be less of as financial impact. Plus, you’re all familiar with the model, and it’s fun to drive, especially a GT!

Too late. Lightning is sitting in my driveway.

 

[Doobster6]

Too late. Lightning is sitting in my driveway.

There was no bad decision to make. Congrats and good luck.

 

[River Rat]

I've got both and prefer the Lightning for road trips. Ex Realtor and I would have loved the fold out workspace if it was available then.

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