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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Test drove the 2023 CRV hybrid and didn't like it.
Test drove the RAV4 hybrid and liked it...but shocked that the one we'd buy was close to 50K (because the dealerships are adding 6K over MSRP!)
At that price point (or slightly above)...is there something else we should look at?  We have to wait a few months for the RAV4 to come in anyway.

Thanks![/quote]

At that price point, isn't the Model Y a good choice?  I know it's not a Hybrid but you get the 7,500 tax credit and it's a highly rated car. [/quote]

As someone who just went through this, this is why the Model Y was a nonstarter (at least for us).

1. We wanted a car with a lot of cargo capacity and the Y was not remotely that. If Subaru made an Outback PHEV or legit hybrid we'd have bought that. But, Subaru doesn't. The Tucson and RAV4 both have way more cargo room than the Y 
2. We were excited about getting a 3rd row seat for those rare occasions when we might have more people. The "3rd row seat" on the Y is that in name only. No adult (or medium size child) would want to ride there for more than 2 minutes. So you are getting a pretend 3rd row and giving up cargo space in the process
3. Ultimately we decided we can't go 100% electric with cars that can handle 230 miles or so in the cold. When and were we drive the infrastructure is not there, and the idea of waiting for 20-40 minutes for a charge (even if we can find one) vs driving 500 miles on a full tank is a better option for us
4. I considered a PHEV, but even if I could have found one at MSRP, MSRP to MSRP vs a comparable straight hybrid (RAV4 and Tucson) is @$6-10k more. At current gas and electricity prices where we live the cost savings per year on Tucson hybrid vs Tesla Y are @$600. The math on Hybrid vs PHEV Hybrid is even less good. PHEV vs hybrid (apples to apples with similar trims) our break even was 10-13 years. At which point the efficacy of any battery is going to be suspect so it was not worth the extra cost  
5. Elon is a d-bag who is undermining democracy. I don't give money to people who want to enable white supremacists and end democratic governments
6. Tesla's warranty and car service model are a sh*t show based on what we've see from friends. We keep cars for a very long time and it would concern me
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