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First thing I noticed about this car was the lack of tie down points for the rear hatch, makes it very hard to get lumber home. I don't like the idea of tying a rope around the rear wiper arm or trapping the rope in the rear hatch's locking mechanism so I decided to add one. To do this you will...

Yup, the dealer that imported the car from the US only brings in ones that have the QC package. I am enjoying it quite a bit right now, I like how high up it is because it was hard to get out of my golf wagon. For the moment we have both cars insured so if we ever need them a the same time my...

I just wanted to thank everyone for their input. My wife and I went over things again and even thought a small gas car would probably be cheaper we wanted an electric car. So we picked up a 2015 S with 27,000 kms and a battery health of about 94%. Other than how dead the steering wheel feels...

Never looked at the Prius but I would have loved a Volt. However my wife would have said no, visibility is terrible in it and my wife is really short making it worse.

My biggest is the low maintenance. I have always owned VW's because you can get all the factory tools you need (manual, scan tool) and there are lots of parts. Now that my back is screwed up there is always the debate between "I'm sure I can manage that job without too much pain" and paying...

I am looking at used cars, the new ones are a bit too much to spend on a car that isn't driven much. I try to drive my cars into the ground, usually I only get the sympathy trade in value. I imagine that the battery will be shot by the time we get rid of it so not too worried about resale value...

The only reason our gas bill is high right now is I have a VW golf wagon with the 2.5L, averages about 13L/100km in the winter with all city driving. There is definitely some "We want an electric car" driving our decision. Even if a gas car is cheaper we are willing to spend more to move away...

Yeah I was thinking that as well, it is much cheaper to buy it now. Thanks.

I am hoping to get some wisdom from people who own a Leaf in cold climates and if the upgrade to an SV is worth it. I live in Atlantic Canada so not usually very cold winters, the car would be parked in a heated attached garage and no one commutes to work. My wife takes the bus to work because...