Navigating the Used EV Market: Inventory Lows & Charging Challenges
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What we cover
- Why used EV inventory has tightened — leasing trends, early adopter hold rates, and fleet dynamics
- How inventory lows are keeping prices elevated even as new EV prices drop
- The charging anxiety problem: what buyers fear vs. what actually breaks deals
- DC fast charging network reliability — which networks are actually improving
- Battery health as the hidden pricing variable — what dealers aren't disclosing
- Where the real deals are: off-lease Chevy Bolts, early Ioniq 5s, pre-Highland Model 3s
- How to vet a used EV listing in under 10 minutes using OFFO
- Negotiation leverage when battery health isn't disclosed
- What charging access looks like for apartment dwellers buying used
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