I've been lurking around here for several months wanting an EV. Finally today I purchased a 2014 spark EV, on manufactures certificate of origin, with 62 odometer miles from a Maryland dealer.
I'm currently arranging for shipping to my home here in Florida and should have it within a few days. My biggest concern about owning one in a state where they are not sold, was service. However, a local Chevrolet dealer assures me that their Volt technician can service the Spark EV and they will do any required warranty and service work.
This dealer also was able to provide a lot of information from the GM records - where the car has been since manufactured, how it was used and what service work was done. It seems many selling dealers are reluctant to divulge this info so I was lucky to find one that printed out and gave me the data on this car and a couple of others I was considering. That was all I needed to go ahead with the purchase.
I have to confess, I really wanted an E-Golf and would have purchased one if there was any indication that it could be serviced locally. But no go. Last week while in LA, I test drove both the Spark and the Golf. Naturally, the Golf is a more sophisticated and refined car. But then again, it's a lot more money.
I'm currently arranging for shipping to my home here in Florida and should have it within a few days. My biggest concern about owning one in a state where they are not sold, was service. However, a local Chevrolet dealer assures me that their Volt technician can service the Spark EV and they will do any required warranty and service work.
This dealer also was able to provide a lot of information from the GM records - where the car has been since manufactured, how it was used and what service work was done. It seems many selling dealers are reluctant to divulge this info so I was lucky to find one that printed out and gave me the data on this car and a couple of others I was considering. That was all I needed to go ahead with the purchase.
I have to confess, I really wanted an E-Golf and would have purchased one if there was any indication that it could be serviced locally. But no go. Last week while in LA, I test drove both the Spark and the Golf. Naturally, the Golf is a more sophisticated and refined car. But then again, it's a lot more money.