Tad,
>> It may be difficult for me to expect
>> below $36k price. The price may
>> be something to do with area I live,
>> the DC area. I called local dealers
>> and found only 3 dealers could
>> handle the EVC in 13 dealers.
Seems to me that DC is pretty centrally located on the east east, not more
than a few hours from many major cities (and VW dealers). You should be
able to get a list of EVC dealers off the Internet and start calling around
to see who can offer you the best price. Of course, you can also let your
"local" dealers know that you're going to get prices from other dealers and
are willing to travel a few hours to get a better deal --- that's generally
enough incentive for a dealer to cut a better deal. At the very least, you
should be able to get the base price of a EVC down to around 33K (not
including sales tax). There's really no need for any dealer installed
options, which primarily only serve to give the dealer additional profit.
>> A dealer required 6 month delivery.
That dealer obviously isn't very interested in your business. Look
elsewhere.
>> By the way, I have found one another
>> difference between EV and EVC at
>> the VW web site. EVC do not have
>> alloy wheels but steel wheels. Can I
>> use the optional Rondo alloy
>> wheels for the EVC?
I seem to recall there was a discussion about that several months ago -- you
should be able to find it in the EV-Update archives. The answer will
probably depend upon whether or not the alloy wheels are certified to carry
the additional weight of the EVC.
Sheldon
'97 EVC
