The incentive rollercoaster created a challenge—but also an unprecedented opportunity for EV shoppers. Alex Perdikis, CEO of Koons Motors (Ford, Lincoln, Mazda) in the D.C. metro area, breaks down why 50–60% first-year depreciation on EVs is creating some of the best values in the automotive market—often outperforming ICE vehicles at the same price point. In this episode, Alex shares his dealer playbook for the current market: lease new EVs to hedge depreciation, buy used to capture incredi...
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The incentive rollercoaster created a challenge—but also an unprecedented opportunity for EV shoppers. Alex Perdikis, CEO of Koons Motors (Ford, Lincoln, Mazda) in the D.C. metro area, breaks down why 50–60% first-year depreciation on EVs is creating some of the best values in the automotive market—often outperforming ICE vehicles at the same price point. In this episode, Alex shares his dealer playbook for the current market: lease new EVs to hedge depreciation, buy used to capture incredi...
Why Now Is the Best Time to Buy a Used EV with Joel Bassam
EV Insider by Recurrent
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1 month ago
Why Now Is the Best Time to Buy a Used EV with Joel Bassam
When most dealers ran from electric vehicles after the tax credits ended, Joel Bassam of Easterns Automotive Group ran toward them, and turned uncertainty into opportunity. In this episode of EV Insider, hosted by Scott Case of Recurrent, we go behind the scenes with one of the East Coast’s top used-EV retailers to learn how Easterns: ⚡ Sold over 3,000 used EVs and redeemed $12 million in federal tax credits ⚡ Converted 90% of first-time EV buyers who didn’t plan to buy electric ⚡ Built lon...
EV Insider by Recurrent
The incentive rollercoaster created a challenge—but also an unprecedented opportunity for EV shoppers. Alex Perdikis, CEO of Koons Motors (Ford, Lincoln, Mazda) in the D.C. metro area, breaks down why 50–60% first-year depreciation on EVs is creating some of the best values in the automotive market—often outperforming ICE vehicles at the same price point. In this episode, Alex shares his dealer playbook for the current market: lease new EVs to hedge depreciation, buy used to capture incredi...
