Goverment Grant.

[macamxthe1st]

I have a Cube on order and have been given a delivery date of February 2021, all good so far. However, I now note that there is very likely to be a Government grant scheme being operated in a similar fashion to the electric car subsidy in the spring of next year which could well mean something in the order of £500 in the price I would pay. I was going to change my car in the early part of next year but have scrapped that idea as that situation is so confused and uncertain going forward and I fear the Cube may go the same way. I sold my G-tech a month ago in preparation for the Cube's arrival, big mistake.

 

[flecc]

I have a Cube on order and have been given a delivery date of February 2021, all good so far. However, I now note that there is very likely to be a Government grant scheme being operated in a similar fashion to the electric car subsidy in the spring of next year which could well mean something in the order of £500 in the price I would pay. I was going to change my car in the early part of next year but have scrapped that idea as that situation is so confused and uncertain going forward and I fear the Cube may go the same way. I sold my G-tech a month ago in preparation for the Cube's arrival, big mistake.

Don't worry, manufacturers often take advantage of grants to increase prices in a way that doesn't attract notice. So you could find the grant matched by a price increase, meaning no effect on you.

I've seen this and worse several times on e-cars, just after I bought my Nissan Leaf the government grant dropped by £1000, but Nissan quietly raised their prices by about the same so the government could get the blame for increasing the cost.
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[Nealh]

Don't worry, manufacturers often take advantage of grants to increase prices in a way that doesn't attract notice. So you could find the grant matched by a price increase, meaning no effect on you.

I've seen this and worse several times on e-cars, just after I bought my Nissan Leaf the government grant dropped by £1000, but Nissan quietly raised their prices by about the same so the government could get the blame for increasing the cost.
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Carrot and stick isn't it flecc, one doesn't get something for nothing the consumer pays not only direct via their pocket but also indirect via taxes. With the covid crisis we will all be paying for years to come and the next generation will also be when our time is over. Someone has to pay for all these grants.