[Dochyundai]

Hi everyone,

first time poster here. I’m looking to buy/lease a new car and the Hyundai Kona EV has definitely stood out. Went to a dealership yesterday, and for the 2022 Kona EV SEL they had there, with a few accessories that came with it (lo jack, shield guard on the doors, etc), warranty, and some other stuff it came out to about $540/month for a 3 year lease with $2k down. I was expecting/hoping for closer to $400/450 a month. I know the market is nuts right now especially for these cars. Do y’all think the $540/month is a good deal? Thanks for your help!!

M

 

[Kiwi]

Try Reddit, this question comes up a lot.

r/KonaEV

r/KonaEV: All things Kona EV related and electric vehicles in general that crossposts from /r/electricvehicles This is not an Authorized Hyundai …

www.reddit.com

 

[slickwicked]

i dunno, i worked at a car dealership for a couple of years, the finance/leasing/fleet guys told me almost every day, dont ever lease a car. my freinds sister leased a car and had to pay around 3k when returning it at the end. just make sure to read every stipulation very carefully

 

[Dgreene4001]

Hi everyone,

first time poster here. I’m looking to buy/lease a new car and the Hyundai Kona EV has definitely stood out. Went to a dealership yesterday, and for the 2022 Kona EV SEL they had there, with a few accessories that came with it (lo jack, shield guard on the doors, etc), warranty, and some other stuff it came out to about $540/month for a 3 year lease with $2k down. I was expecting/hoping for closer to $400/450 a month. I know the market is nuts right now especially for these cars. Do y’all think the $540/month is a good deal? Thanks for your help!!

M

Post your question to Leasehackr.com and check out the forum. I can tell you already what the answer will be. It is not a good deal. I leased an SEL a year ago for $200/month and nothing down.

 

[robertkaulfuss]

Post your question to Leasehackr.com and check out the forum. I can tell you already what the answer will be. It is not a good deal. I leased an SEL a year ago for $200/month and nothing down.

It is all relative to what else you can get now in this market. I leased a 2021 Kona EV Ultimate last September for 39 months at $383/month with $0 down after all types of incentives, rebates, etc. Due to lease incentives at the time, leasing was better than buying if you wanted to ultimately buy/own the car in the end.

 

[Dgreene4001]

It is all relative to what else you can get now in this market. I leased a 2021 Kona EV Ultimate last September for 39 months at $383/month with $0 down after all types of incentives, rebates, etc. Due to lease incentives at the time, leasing was better than buying if you wanted to ultimately buy/own the car in the end.

Exactly. Now isn’t a good time to lease or finance anything, especially vehicles. Rising interest rates, and inventory constraints mean there aren’t many deals to be found.

People laughed at me a year ago when I got an EV and gas was (only) $2/gallon😁

 

[jwslam]

I was expecting/hoping for closer to $400/450 a month.

This is how people end up with 4yr, 5yr, 84 months terms...

A more practical way to drop the monthly is by putting a bigger down upfront

 

[Dgreene4001]

This is how people end up with 4yr, 5yr, 84 months terms...

A more practical way to drop the monthly is by putting a bigger down upfront

On a lease? It’s never a good idea to put money down on a lease.