Dave, I intend no criticism and I understand your pain, so 1 question, please. At the dealer, are you communicating with a sales rep, sales manager, general manager, internet/fleet sales, or ?? It may be that given who you are attempting to get a response from, your expectations may be too high. At first, I generally put 2 different names on my dealer emails, one being the sales guy, the other being the GM. Since I always got a response within a day or two from the GM, he is the only one I email these days. Turns out the original sales guy no longer works there. I do suggest that if you are not getting a response within 2 to 3 days, you might try finding someone else. Maybe a Chat person on the dealer web site? Anyway, I hope you remain persistent and end up with your well-deserved Mach E. You are one of the several on this forum who I will cheer loudly when you finally take one home!
I appreciate the comments. Throughout this process, My contact has been the internet sales manager. There was time I had to talk with the General Manager, but he wasnāt much better. Again, good advice thoughāthank you.
You just need a good accountant
Thanks, UW2, everyone needs one of those. What we really need to do is move out of California! 10% sales tax, 13% income tax, disappearing deductions, no state EV tax rebate for us, property tax is good, though. The thing is that we have family and friends here, built the house we live in with much of our own sweat and blood, raised our daughter here, held back fire and mudslides, designed it to exceed code for earthquake/fire/wind/energy. We will stick it out for our retirement. At least we are well above the sea level as it accelerates its rise over the next couple of decades! I suppose I could stop complaining about taxes, though. We have built a pretty good life for ourselves. And, just think about how much better it will be driving through the mountains and along the ocean in our Rapid Red California Route 1!!
I agree. Iāve been pouring over Google Maps trying to figure out how far Iām going to have to go just to find a fun road. I live north of Dallas.
My view is, you get what you pay for. Want to live in California, pay California taxes. But it's a great place to retire, sort of an ideal mix of social and natural environments. Now, nobody is saying you cannot optimise your taxes. I am sure you have good advice, but the biggies like KPMG are really worth the money they charge. I'm sure there is a way, though I am not an expert.
wait you mean you don't already drive 90+ MPH on I-35 (*)? How do you not get run off the road?!?
You must be talking about us in Colorado. We have so many options! If I don't get my Mach-E on a Friday or Saturday, I might have to take a day off work just so I can hit some twisty roads the next day.
I was actually more of a Hwy 75 guy. At least back in the ābefore timesā.wait you mean you don't already drive 90+ MPH on I-35 (*)? How do you not get run off the road?!?
(*) by the way feel free to tell TX-DOT that there is no such thing as "IH-35" - there is "I-35" however. ?
As someone who drives back and forth to Oklahoma from Texas it always amazes me how you can be driving south on I35 in Oklahoma and people are friendly and mostly doing the speed limit and the moment you cross the Red River it turns into Thunderdome with those same people.wait you mean you don't already drive 90+ MPH on I-35 (*)? How do you not get run off the road?!?
(*) by the way feel free to tell TX-DOT that there is no such thing as "IH-35" - there is "I-35" however. ?
If you do move to another state, just be sure not to take those policies with you (i.e. don't support the same ones that enacted those high taxes & spending you'd be escaping).
That is what drives me crazy when Californians move to Texas. You left for a reason, stop bringing it here.
