Are you still a Scout buyer without $7500 EV tax credit?

[SooprB]

If Scout can reach their price-points I am in regardless of the tax credits. I like what the company is trying to do philosophically, and if I understand the Harvester option correctly there isn't anything else on the market like it or even announced at this point.

 

[395N]

doesn't matter. I wouldn't qualify anyway. Just build it, or better yet a 2 door!

 

[maynard]

"...I hate politics, on both sides of the aisle..."

Here here!

That being said, I will buy the Traveler w/o the tax credit if everything is on par with Scout Motors plan of record + expected inflation...

 

[NukeDukem]

Will losing $7500 make you switch your purchase to an ICE vehicle?

 

[ToadB]

I think it will be interesting to see if that happens with Elon as an advisor, cabinet or whatever he becomes. The $7,500 will benefit Tesla as well.

I am in for the Harvester so it makes no difference to me.

 

[timmyhil]

All that tax credit is, is a waste of the tax payer money. DOGE will most likely remove the Credit from the federal level and will make it become a State Governed Tax Credit.

I’m not here to argue. So don’t quote this/reply to this. Only react to it. If you have comments DM me.

 

[NukeDukem]

The mods are doing a great job. I started a similar thread not knowing this one existed and they made sure there was only one thread with this topic.

 

[timmyhil]

All that tax credit is, is a waste of the tax payer money. DOGE will most likely remove the Credit from the federal level and will make it become a State Governed Tax Credit.

I’m not here to argue. So don’t quote this/reply to this. Only react to it. If you have comments DM me.

Heres a bit more on this, everyone always jumps to its gonna hurt the EV market. No its gonna hurt the whole Auto industry. Because just think about how many more people saw it and said i’ve never owned a car but this will help me with getting one, even if they didn’t buy an EV it still probably got the sale since someone took the time to go out to a showroom floor. Thats why i think it will either stay at Federal level or it will become a State government level.

 

[Rocket13foxtrot]

The answer to the question is yes.

 

[Hankerson37]

I’m buying a Traveler because of it’s body on frame, solid rear axle, extra width compared to my Wrangler, and the Harvester option. A tax credit has nothing to do with it. I’d never buy one if it was only an EV.

 

[RMK!]

The BEV SUV and pickup truck markets are getting more competitive. For me it will be a bang for buck decision but I will only consider a domestically built vehicle. That's my redline ...

 

[timmyhil]

Again, you fundamentally don't understand what inflation is. Inflation is not the cost of goods. It is the average rate at which prices for goods increase over the course of a year. Even with the lower inflation rate we have now (2.6%), prices will still increase year over year.

What you want is called "deflation" and has only happened in the history of the US twice, after the Great Depression and the 2007-2009 recession.

Even if Trump lowered inflation down to what he inherited in his first term (under 1%. Thanks Obama), current prices would not go down. And considering that inflation jumped to 3x as much during his first year as President, I don't think you can count on that happening.

2.6% isn’t the inflation rate right now. It’s actually 22.1% do the digging not the “oh well google said this in the first thing it gave me let me use this.“

 

[Midnight Blue]

The credits are nice, I got two MYPs last year and two full credits.

Do you ever stop and say 'Thank you for subsidizing my luxury vehicles' when you pass poor people on the bus or driving beaters because they can't afford two high-end Teslas but have to pay taxes for you to do so?

Edit: This is a serious question. I am genuinely interested in whether this thought process ever occurs to people getting tax credits on something like a Model Y Plaid.

 

[Chuckles]

Do you ever stop and say 'Thank you for subsidizing my luxury vehicles' when you pass poor people on the bus or driving beaters because they can't afford two high-end Teslas but have to pay taxes for you to do so?

Edit: This is a serious question. I am genuinely interested in whether this thought process ever occurs to people getting tax credits on something like a Model Y Plaid.

There are income limits and vehicle price caps to get the $7,500 when purchasing.

In addition, your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) may not exceed:

• $300,000 for married couples filing jointly or a surviving spouse
• $225,000 for heads of households
• $150,000 for all other filers

In addition, the vehicle's manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) can't exceed:

• $80,000 for vans, sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks
• $55,000 for other vehicles

 

[timmyhil]

For everyone who thinks Trump will be getting rid of the EV tax credit, In his first term he could have easily gotten rid of it. The Credit was introduced back in 2008. If President Trump was to attempt to repeal the Act. It would be up to congress Which they would have to amend the law or they would have to pass a new law to eliminate the EV tax credit Act. He can put restrictions to make it harder to rig the system with the lease trick(which I’m sure has help plenty get EVs), which I feel we all can agree that it’s wrong to do that since it takes away from government funds but to each their own.