I purchased a CPO 2013 Premium with 48,000+ miles. The out-the-door price was $15,000. I took a short test drive of that specific car just to make sure it was fine, but given that it was a CPO I wasn't really worried about it. As the car I wanted was a three-hour drive away from me, I did all my negotiation via email and texting. I bought it from a huge dealership with a dedicated Internet sales division, so they were familiar with the process.
I've been extremely happy with the car so far. I've only put gasoline in it twice since I purchased it three months ago, and that was the result of driving it back home after purchase, a interstate trip to a conference, and a couple ~100 mile commutes to a remote office. Day-to-day I use no gasoline, and have even managed to have the car enter the ICE maintenance mode with a lack of usage.
Be warned: Buy one, then drive it for a while, and it will ruin most other cars for you. The immediate shove of torque coupled with a single-speed transmission is incredibly satisfying--especially for city driving. Add the driving experience to the quiet, composed nature of the car and it is a perfect commuter vehicle. I plan to keep the Volt for a long time, but any future daily driver I ever replace it with will be electric as well.
I've been extremely happy with the car so far. I've only put gasoline in it twice since I purchased it three months ago, and that was the result of driving it back home after purchase, a interstate trip to a conference, and a couple ~100 mile commutes to a remote office. Day-to-day I use no gasoline, and have even managed to have the car enter the ICE maintenance mode with a lack of usage.
Be warned: Buy one, then drive it for a while, and it will ruin most other cars for you. The immediate shove of torque coupled with a single-speed transmission is incredibly satisfying--especially for city driving. Add the driving experience to the quiet, composed nature of the car and it is a perfect commuter vehicle. I plan to keep the Volt for a long time, but any future daily driver I ever replace it with will be electric as well.
