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Ron, I can't agree with your negative assessment of GEICO. Maybe they are not the cheapest company out there (I'm sure at least esurance will be cheaper), but I got a very similar quote for our cars from Farmers, even when they factored in the 'combo' discount for also having our home insured...

I got insurance for our e-Golf through Geico. No trouble selecting and adding it, but I'm being charged about $100/mo. for 1000 miles/month. Also, I asked Geico about the Hybrid discount and I got a clear reply that Electric Vehicles are NOT eligible for this discount; further, the discount is...

Just adding to this thread the numbers that I posted on a different thread about the e-Golf lease we signed last weekend: e-Golf LE, Reflex Silver, 3 yr/36000 mi $2500 total out the door $191 + tax from Oakland VW. Dealt with Kaj Pedersen who was very honest and fun to work with. They are...

Thanks everyone on this post for your replies and extremely useful feedback! They helped us make the decision to go for the e-Golf. We leased our silver LE on Sunday! We got it from Oakland VW (Kaj Pedersen was very honest and a pleasure to deal with) for $210/mo (including tax) after $2500...

Electrikarma - thanks for sharing those numbers. That sounds like a sweet deal. I am basically shooting for that (or perhaps lower since it's later in the year for the 2015 models). Was this in CA? If so can you share which dealer you got it from?

Garypen - you're right, sorry about the lack of clarity. I have been emailing dealers asking for quotes with a payment of 2500 'out the door' - including taxes, title, licensing, dealer fees, first payment, etc. Obviously because that makes the payment $0 after CA rebate. I am a little skeptical...

Thanks for the info, miimura. I guess my question was whether the Car-Net delayed charging feature (through 'departure time' setting and not through 'Off-Peak' hrs as has been mentioned on this forum) has been verified to work with the JuiceBox basic chargers. I do not intend to get a Pro...

Thanks for the responses so far. I'll look through the links, they seem really useful. Just to add a few details: we're in the SF Bay Area. I need a car asap, so waiting for the 2016 models is not an option. I suppose this discussion properly belongs to the 'leasing' thread, but just as a...

Hi all, This forum is tremendously useful.. has made our decision to go for an EV a lot easier! Still, I have a few questions/concerns about the 2015 e-Golf that I'm hoping to get answered before we lease one.. 1) Delayed charging: I will be absolutely dependent on charging at home, so I...