Top 10 used electric cars under 5000 | Electric Cars

“Hybrids, as well as Electric Vehicles, are more often than not recommended to be bought pre-used because they are often become dreary, wasteful as well hard to maintain with a losing luster and attraction. Still, at an emerging level of technological level, these cars have been dominating the new cars market recently but they still have a long way to go when it comes to used cars market. Though some companies have been able to break this trend and have been able to gain buyers for pre-owned cars, it still seems a long way to go.”

In this article, we are going to talk about those electric as well as hybrid cars which haven’t become impractical and dreary to buy as a used car. These are some great vehicles who have profited from the recent technological advancements in the EV and Hybrid sector of the Automobile Industry, especially here in the US. If you are looking for a pre-owned electric or hybrid vehicle and are skeptical about it, then this is the page to be.

Today, according to some very important international agencies such as WHO, UNICEF, UNEP, and GGGI, we are in urgent need of reducing the carbon footprint, and with the automobile industry being responsible for a big chunk of the same, it has become needful from the companies as well as consumers that they choose more and more of green technology.

To meet this rising demand of electric and hybrid cars, the companies have had to innovate and this has resulted in better performing and more sturdy electric cars that have even started to make a footprint (not carbon) in the used cars industry as well. This article highlights in detail which EVs and Hybrids are best for you to buy if you wanna buy them pre-owned, which aren’t dreary and impractical like others.

Without further ado, here is the list.

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1. Tesla Model S

$56,490 starting
Top Speed – 155 mph

This one is like a no brainer. The early Tesla start around $40,000 with a little less mileage. Although, normally we’d be a little concerned about the reliability plus the fact that the bumper to bumper warranty of this car runs out in just 4 years, but to make things better the warranty of all electrical components is 8 years with no limit of miles on them. What’s more, even the early Model S were amongst some of the best Electric Vehicles to drive and not much has changed to the day with numerous good updates and a styling refresh.

This car should be amongst the first ones to be considered for buying.

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2. Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

$6,995 starting
Top Speed – 120 mph

Although the car is neither visually appealing nor a case of mechanical innovations and excellence, this one is a compact SUV and right now these vehicles are selling like hot tickets.  The most appealing version of the Toyota RAV4 is the hybrid one. Even when the gasoline version is easily matched or surpassed in various areas, the Hybrid version of the same vehicle offers a fuel economy that hasn’t been attained by any competitor, and when the competitive glare is deleted from the scene, this a good package for practical people and this also applies to used models of this car as well.

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3. BMW i3

$15,000 starting
Top Speed – 93 mph

One of the most popular hybrid/EV vehicle amongst the people with a taste of such vehicles, the BMW i3 might seem like a doubtful choice with its somewhat odd sorts of outer appearance, it is surely not the case in reality.

When you actually have a look at this car, read its specifications and go for a test drive, you’ll find that this vehicle is top notch when it comes to driving experience, interior packaging, advanced engineering and great wheels that make us all sort of believe in the car. Oh, and many of these cars are coming off lease and can be bought at a price which is in the range of higher 10,000’s.

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4. Lexus NX 300h

$31,000 starting
Top Speed – 124 mph

This one car ticks in every box for the desired SUV in modern times. If you want a modern compact SUV that is a hybrid, has one of the best and smoothest driving experience plus beautiful interior built, then this is the best one for your choice. Surprisingly enough for Lexus built cars, this one doesn’t seem like an old man’s drive, rather it is refined, extremely comfortable and a very sharp vehicle and that is for sure. What more it offers is the combined 32 mpg as opposed to mid-20s you’d be looking at when looking about the closest competitors of this car.

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5. Chevrolet Volt

$12,987 starting
Top Speed – 100 mph

The Chevrolet Volt is another good vehicle of its segment that has been popular amongst not only the Electric and Hybrid vehicle customers, but also those who are not so much of a fan of these vehicles. Though both the second gen and the first gen don’t have much of difference when it comes to technology and performance, you’ll still get best in class electric thrust, a low center of gravity, a well-tuned suspension. All in all a sturdy yet performing vehicle, this one is amongst the most popular when buying a used hybrid and electric cars.

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6. Volkswagen eGolf

$14,976 starting
Top Speed – 93 mph

For years, the Volkswagen eGolf has been amongst one of our favorite compact cars and unsurprisingly for us, not much about the iconic compact car has changed actually. Dubbed as the eGolf, this hybrid vehicle just replaces gas tank and an engine by batteries and motors. Surprisingly enough, not even the cargo space has changed, not even the overall appearance. Therefore. eGolf has also become one of our favorite compact cars.

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7. Fiat 500e

$7,995 starting

Battery Range 84 (mi)

If you want a goofy vehicle that is easy to maintain, easy to drive and cheap to maintain then the Fiat 500e is the perfect car for you.  If you have a day to day work of going to just short distances, then this car is best when it comes to cost to utility ratio. Available for a sum as less as $6000, this one is the cheapest vehicle that has been featured on this list.

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8. Honda Accord Hybrid

$15,431 starting

Battery Range 84 (mi)

Using the same technology that is used on today’s Honda hybrid cars, this veteran series of gasoline cars is also one of the best when it comes to Electric and Hybrid cars.  Basically relying on the electric motor to directly power the wheels while the gas engine works as the generator, this car uses the state of the technology to be used. Using a motor based electronic throttle system makes this car gives you the experience of driving an actual electrical vehicle. This one is generally considered as one of the smartest choices you’ll make while buying a used electric/ hybrid vehicle just because of its general well-rounded excellence and super reliability.

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9. Lexus RX 450h

$21,955 starting

Combined Fuel Economy 23 MPG

The second Lexus on this list, the recommendation goes to the latest model of RX that was released in 2016 and is some serious levels above its predecessor which seriously upgraded the traditionally conservative and dull driver engagement as well style. The Lexus RX 450h is also available with the F sports package which makes the suspension more adaptive that in turn makes the handling as well as the feel of the ride far better than its predecessors. Lexus’ reliability is a major reason because the economy of this car is actually high, unlike other mid-size sedans that are the competitors from the same segment.

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10. Honda CRZ

Body Style – coupe

Top Speed – 125 mph

It is no secret that when this car was first introduced, we all hoped that it’d be of the level of Honda in terms of driving and performance, but sadly it wasn’t to be the car. Still, a better car than most hybrids on the market, this with heavier hybrid powertrain and batteries and duller performance nonetheless look funny and can be acquired for as less as $10,000.

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11. Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Top speed – 115 mph

MPG (Hwy) 25

Being the most reliable heavy hauler Toyota family SUV for years now, only the price and the fuel economy of this vehicle wasn’t able to make this vehicle competitive enough previously.  The latest Highlander is better built, better performing, and more responsive than its predecessor.

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12. BMW i8

Top speed – 155 mph

Price $73,997

However crazy it seems to buy one of these insanely expensive cars, one thing is for sure, if you buy this vehicle at about half its original price of $143,000 you’re deemed to get a high-end sports car that doesn’t have many miles on its odometer. It’s one of the coolest vehicles in the market today and it is expected to remain so for long. We know this one is the only one that is not practical but at least it is not dreary and not a Pruise, plus it proves that you can drive green vehicles which look super trendy and something from future perhaps.

These were some of the Hybrids and Electric Vehicles that have over the years proved their reliance and have been able to make it to the list, we advise you strongly to buy a used hybrid or electric from this list because they are all well tested as well as performing vehicles.

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Fastest Selling pre-owned cars | Best Selling Used Cars for Sale

“Pre-owned cars are one of the best options to buy especially when your budget is less and you get one relatively new certified car at a price that is insanely less than the original price of the car. Used Cars have always had a market of their own, and they’ll always have one until smart buyers are still there on the market looking for the best ones amongst used ones, sometimes getting access to literal pieces of gold at favorable rates as a part of the process.”

Pre-owned cars have a market for themselves and it is pretty huge, maybe not as large as the market for new ones, but not far behind either. Pre-owned cars have always been the go-to cars for those people who want quality cars at the least price possible. It is true that one needs to play it smart to get the best deal on used cars, but with day by day increasing consumer awareness even that has become very possible. In this article, we are going to look at the best-selling pre-owned cars from the last year that has taken it the least time to get resold and have been sold in large numbers over the course of 2018. This one’s for all those used car enthusiasts out there.

It is said that the market of old cars is just a reflection of how the car performs in the new cars market, sometimes the owners and dealers struggle a lot to get their pre-owned car off the rack, while sometimes some cars such as those mentioned below, fly off the rack like anything. Whatever the case, this list clearly shows the trend that is being followed by consumers in the market of new cars. So, it hasn’t come as a surprise for us to see hybrids, electrics and economical cars taking the lead in emptying the lots the fastest while the biggest surprise has come from SUVs with not even one of them making the list of top 10. Whatever the case, it is pretty much a no-brainer that price and reliability are the two biggest factors that determine how fast a car moves from the dealership lot. Scroll down to see the full list of the fastest selling used cars from 2018 as it is.

1. Toyota Prius C

The compact and somewhat cheap yet performing Toyota Prius C is the fastest selling pre-owned car of 2018 by a long shot, it has been sold 3 days quicker than the second place model T while the gap between the 10th and the 2nd is only 3.6 days. This car, when launched, was regarded as a total masterstroke from Toyota because it was and still is amongst the most compact and the cheapest hybrids that are there in the market. Although sales of the new car have been plummeting for the last 2 years, the car is still going strong in the used cars market. While it is expected to lose some more ground in the new cars market with newer and better cars coming each day, it is also expected to continue strong in the used cars market for some time in the near future.

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2. Tesla Model S

A general trend has been seen over the years in case of electric cars, especially the Tesla made and this trend really points at an increased sale in both new and used cars market for these electric cars. While most people have been waiting for the Tesla Model 3 to come, its big brother Tesla Model S has been in the market for quite long and it is still going pretty strong at least in the used cars market. In fact, they are amongst the hottest commodity in the used cars market with Demand outweighing the supply by a great margin, this is the reason that they don’t hang around for much longer. While it may be possible that you need to wait for a new Model S, you can just buy a used one directly from the dealer with no waiting or less waiting that what is there for the new ones with people still being huge fans of this electric car.

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3. BMW I3

We are sure that just like us you might also be surprised by seeing a BMW on the list of the fastest selling of any kind, so let me tell you that this one is not like the other BMW’s out there and cost depreciation has hit these lot of cars a lot hard than initially expected. Today you can find a used BMW i3 for as less as $24,000 while the price of the new one is a whopping $53,000. So from the look of the situation, it is clear that smart buyers prefer to buy a relatively older version of these little electric cars over the newer version when they have to pay lesser than half the original price of the car. So, in the end, it is not at all a surprise to see this car in the third position amongst the fastest selling used cars of 2018.

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4. Toyota Prius

While the model C of this epic Toyota car has hit the first spot, the original Toyota Prius is also not far behind. Hugely popular to the day, it has been somewhat a long reign of popularity for this car wherein it has come out as some sort of a defining symbol for the hybrids and the green cars of this world. Despite traditionally being a car which the car enthusiasts don’t like much due to absence of any sort of exciting feature, this car still doesn’t have any difficulty in emptying dealership lots whenever they grace their inventory just because the normal folk still like this simple, economical and eco-friendly car for what it is and what it offers to the people.

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5. Chevrolet Volt

Okay, so this one’s the last amongst Hybrid and Electrics on the list and is the fifth from top clearly suggests the trend in the auto market of United States of America. Getting back to the car itself, modern day average consumers clearly want a car that has good mileage and they want them urgently with all these environmental issues being a concern and Chevy Volt according to us fits the perfect match for the modern day requirements of an average modern-day consumer. Having a recent overhaul that made this car fully electric has made it even more desirable with the consumers. Although Chevrolet Volt when bought new is not particularly cheap at $40,000, this price becomes highly attainable when you decide to buy a used version of the car. This car is also amongst the Federal List for subsidies so you also get subsidies while buying it making the prices drop even further.

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6. Volkswagen Golf R

This is probably the first and the only true hatchback on this completely crazy list of cars, although the Veloster is more sporty, the Golf R is king in performance rating. Honestly speaking, this might have come as a surprise to you as it has been surprising to us because cars like these always go for exorbitant prices and they aren’t even expected to make it to best sellers list of any kind at all but as they say depreciation costs hit hard, it’s the same with this car as well. Volkswagen regularly updates the Golf Model R which makes even the older models competitive with newer cars and drives the price for the pre-owned cars of the same model down so that they remain popular in each market new and old likewise.

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7. Honda Civic

Just above the widely popular and the most successful car for Toyota, Corolla is the new Honda Civic. Getting some much-needed upgradations during the redesigning of 2015 made this car much more appalling when compared to the older versions and this has been shown in the sales number of both new as well as pre-owned conditions of the car. Although hugely sufficient as well as popular as it is, you can even go for the better performing Civic Si and the Type R if you can shell out some extra cash in favor of better performing and more powerful cars.

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8. Toyota Corolla

Widely regarded as the most successful car range in the history of the automobile industry of the world, New Toyota Corolla needs no introduction. Keeping the popularity aside, I guess all of us know that perhaps the reason for this car is on the list is similar to the one for the cars like Accord. Just like Honda, Toyota also has the same reputation of being highly reliable and performing which helps out people in need of a good used car for themselves. Although the quality over the years has not been up to the point and other newer hatches have been way better than Corollas of past few years, this one still remains a popular one amongst used cars just because of the hugely popular name that everyone associates with reliability which makes these cars easier to get off the dealership lot.

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9. Honda Accord

We bet a dime that you’d probably seen it coming since the mention of this name in the previous listing dedicated to an arch rival of a car, so here it is the ever so hugely famous Honda Accord gracing our list like anyone could expect. This car is amongst the best sellers exactly because of the same reasons mentioned above, just that it is much better in performance and so it ticks all the boxes when it comes to a perfect used car. Another point also worth noting about this beauty is that it is a car of mid sedan range and those aren’t particularly famous amongst buyers so making it to the top 10 is an achievement enough that is worthy of praise for this car.

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10. Hyundai Veloster Turbo

Considered to be among those polarizing little car, this one is probably one of those surprises on the list. While most of these cars on the list are garden-like sedans and hybrids, this car is expected to sit a lot longer in a dealership lot than what is being projected and we have come to think that perhaps this car is weird and funky enough to be able to catch the attention of the buyers easily. Already a cheap car when new, the unrealistically low price of a pre-owned Veloster may also be a part of the reason for this uncharacteristic popularity of this car.

What this has told us about the industry of used cars is that while trends amongst the type of cars remain more or less same whether new or old, the popularity of a specific model depends on its pre-owned price and the depreciation drop it faces when branded used.

All in all this list contained some cars which just had to be there while there were also those that outrightly surprised us with their inclusion. The market of used cars is an independent market on its own and while it is remotely affected by what goes on in the world of new cars, it still has its own criteria which determine whether a car will be successful or not after being pre-owned and perhaps the biggest factor in that is reliability and price which are the same in case of new cars but still so different when you compare both markets.

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Some Easy Lead Generation Tips for your Website

If you are running an Internet-based dealership, lead generation is an important part of creating a successful business model for yourself. So the fundamental question arises, what is a lead? To talk in terms of e-commerce, a lead is any person or entity that is interested in the products you sell and has the potential to turn into your customer. Another question that arises is how do you separate mere surfers from actual leads? You analyze their actions on your website and then conclude whether they are a lead or not.

This article is written for those of you who are interested in propping up your dealership sales by tapping into potential customers through Lead Generation because every customer is first a lead. Given below are some easy ways that can help you with Lead Generation for your website.

1. Set Up an Email List

Emails are perhaps the most basic and fundamental method of lead generation that everyone should at least be doing, this because Email Marketing is one of the most effective and proven ways in which you can engage and interact with your lead. See all those E-mail notifications from the websites that you have subscribed for? Well, that’s Email Marketing at its best.

What’s more, the latest Email Marketing stats show that people still read E-mails and they still respond to them by taking actions, sometimes even up to 4 times a week! If you are just starting out with your E-mail marketing I would recommend MailChimp to you due to its effective management and the fact that it is free for up to 2,000 subscribers and 12,000 monthly emails.

2. Design an Opt-In for your E-mail list

Have you ever seen the Subscribe now pop-ups when you visit any site or those pop-ups which prop you up to create an account to avail certain benefits for yourself, well that is what I am pointing at when referring to Opt-in Email List. Once you have got the E-mail list, it is necessary to get subscribers for yourself so start designing an Opt-In. There are various tools like OptinMonster that can help you design your specific campaign for specific users and can help you boost your subscribers. You should always remember that these Optin campaigns will the primary source for you to get your E-mail leads.

3. Create lead Magnets

In Lemann terms, an offer that would make the leads subscribe quickly rather than those boring signup pop-ups. So what you can do under Lead Magnet is create offer freebies such as a free e-book or a guide to navigating the site or a guide to best utilize the offers you roll-out, basically anything at all that can interest your users into signing up and doesn’t cost much to you.

4. Use the Exit Intent

Believe it or not, the best time to try and convince a person to sign up is while they are trying to leave the site, this is called the Exit Intent. If you look at the statistics, they show that

  • Sign-ups of sites like Airbnb grew by an overwhelming 650% while using the Exit Intent.
  • Ryan Robinson increased users by up to 500%

To use Exit Intent you can always refer to the guides from your campaign managing software.

5. Offer a Discount

What better thing to lure potential customers that offering them incentives and discounts? Based on popular research it has been shown that Leads are more likely to signup if they are given a coupon or some kind of incentives and discounts. Moreover, 71% of people are likely to even buy from you if you offer them discounts and coupons for signing up.

6. Use Call to Actions for Effective Lead Generation

Using a call to actions is a proven technique in the Marketing industry that surely improves the Lead Generation of your website. It is how you direct the users to the next step that determines whether they’ll go till the last step or not.

7. Using Gated Content can have a Great Effect

If you know that your content is effective and crowd-reaching then use Gated Content to lure the users and potential subscribers into subscribing and signing up. Gated Content, in other words, means restricted content which means you restrict the access to the content until the user is signed up. This technique is widely used in Educational Websites, Cheat Sheets and popular blogs. This one is guaranteed to increase your leads, just that you need to ensure that your content is good.

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8. Diversify your Campaigns for Returning Visitors

There are some people who would be coming to your website time after time before they give in to your lead magnet and if they see the same content, again and again, that’ll be big a big turnoff for your website. You should roll in fresh new content for every time a person visits your website again and you can ensure this by using Cookie detection. Many companies have reported a number of users using this technique.

9. Use Bots for Live Chat

Engage your visitors by using Bots for a live chat with those who visit your website. Your leads will be able to decide better and you’ll be able to convince them better if you use bots. The fact of the matter is that Live Chats indeed increase the amount of engagement by 35% when the websites have live chats.

10. Mobile Conversion is a must

Although it is not a thing to be said these days, Mobile version of your website is a must. With increasing Mobile Internet users that have surpassed those on PC’s, mobile platform should be of top priority for you. Leads will back away one time or the other if you don’t have a mobile platform for your website. Google Research shows a 35% increase in mobile searches for product reviews and an 80% increase in searches for the “best” products, clearly indicating at a rise in the trend of Mobile E-commerce.

These were just some of the techniques that you can use for Lead Generation purpose, of course, there are many more to be found but according to us, this lot is the most effective of them all.

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