tommcparland
Tom McParland
tommcparland
Tom is a contributing writer for Jalopnik and runs AutomatchConsulting.com. He saves people money and takes the hassle out of buying or leasing a car. (Facebook.com/AutomatchConsulting)

My alternate headline was VinFast Is Now The Mitsubishi Of EVs  Read more

Just a rough estimate but a 12k or a 15k lease would likely increase the payments by $30-$60/mo still a arelly solid overall deal. Read more

My eyesight, my reflexes, they aren’t what they need to be to drive this car, so I decided someone else needs to enjoy it,” Read more

This is correct and I what I was trying to say is that if someone where to buy an EV that qualifies for the $7500 that individuals tax status may preclude them from the credit, whereas on a lease they would likely still get it as an up front cap cost reduction Read more

The finance company (not the dealership) gets the tax credit...the argument against leasing is really only if you keep the car for a really long time (as I wrote in the article)...but I also said that MOST EV adopters are not planning on keeping their car that long so it really comes down to overall cost of ownership Read more

The finance company, not the dealership, gets the tax credit.  Read more

I think I know the plot for this Star Wars movie...now hear me out. A Jedi recently  loses a loved one and adopts some kind of small creature. A band of rogue Storm Troopers kill said creature and steals the Jedi’s spacecraft...violence ensues.  Read more

Silly dealer markups are entering a new....

A blast from the past!  Always good to see you in the comments Wes!  Read more

https://jalopnik.com/there-should-be-a-website-like-this-for-every-automaker-1845860243 Read more

BUT YOU ARE “SAVING $619.88"?  Man I’ve seen some bad quotes with add ons but this might be one of the worst. Read more

Good question and it depends on the car...if the travel/transport costs on the car further away end up closing the price gap with the local car the one close by could be the way to go. Read more

I guess if a hotdog is a sandwich this can be a taco? Read more

The fact that Christmas Shoes is not on this list makes it invalid.  Read more

I think the Germans are sandbagging their range figures, just like they sometimes sandbag their HP figures on certian motors.  No one will complain if your EV can go longer than advertised, just like no one will complain that your engine has more horsepower than stated.  Read more

Great username...reminds me of some more colorful commenatators from back in the day.  Read more

Two Cahs Had A Whicked Crash At The Old Bahsten Mahket Read more

But aren’t those all “mild hybrids” where it’s just a bigger battery to run accessories and doesn’t actually drive the wheels? Read more