Dodge announced BEVs in the most cringeworthy way possible. Search YouTube for the announcement.
No more than in any other modern car. Module failure is exceedingly rare.
You could say the same thing about most any new ICE vehicle really too, lots of tech and gadgets.
For me, I wanted electric and I was between a Tesla MY and the MME. I had everything finalized on the MY including the loan and then Tesla called last minute and said I needed to drive three hours to go pick up my car (end of 2Q) or VIN would be assigned to someone else. I was like screw you... I have a job. Anyway, two days later, this MME was mysteriously at a dealer close to me and I gobbled it up. However, I want a seven seater ( a real one, not a faux 7 seater) and when I got either vehicle, I knew that it was going to be a placeholder until I get a Rivian R1S because it is more practical for us. That said, I now love this vehicle and am trying to get my wife to drive it so she takes it as hers. But, she loves her 6 yo Q5 TDI and doesn't want to give it up. So, I can't keep this vehicle and get the Rivian.
that offer stinks - pew pew
I too tend to buy cars for the long-term, handing them down as appropriate; currently, we own a 2011 Taurus (driven by 1 adult child), a 2015 C-MAX Energi (to be handed down to a second adult child when I get my MME), and a 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid which my wife will drive until it dies. That said, I plan to get the MME GT next year, but expect to keep it only for the 3 years of the Options plan. Why? Because EV battery and related tech is advancing so quickly that, 3 years later (4 years from now), I expect that I will have much greater choices for non-Tesla EVs with 400+ mile range, 800v architecture, etc. I also wonder if resale value for MMEs will fall faster than expected as the competition increases. Finally, the MME, as good as it is, is Ford's first effort in performance EVs; effectively, version 1.0. I'd rather not be forced to keep my 1.0 version if 2.0 or 3.0 are so much better.
Yeah .. that's pretty bad.
I'm sure you're right, but I did buy my Honda Insight the first year they were out (2000) and kept it for 21 years! I like having the latest gadget and expect my MME to last the rest of my (driving) life. (I am 76.)
When you get to cars of this price range, lots of folks like to lease and plan to refresh in a few years. In those cases, it's not the Mach E per se but a general behavior of folks who want a new car every few years. Also, some don't like to own cars past the end of the warranty.
You are doing just fine. What the other user was suggesting is essentially borrowing money to invest in the financial markets. This strategy works until it doesnt.Blame Dave Ramsey for my mindset. I'm debt free, worry free, and am not a slave to the lenders. When I had debt I CONSTANTLY worried about what I'd do with 3 kids in private school if I lost my job. Not anymore.
I haven't had a car payment in over a decade. How is that leaving money on the table? All that money is on MY table.
