That's true if the mass transit system is poorly designed. For example, the current system I deal with would take about 2.5 hours each way for my commute, which currently takes 20-25 minutes by car. That choice is a no-brainer. However, there is nothing preventing a logical system design - we just don't have one. …

Right - the word COST is crucial here. The second the DOR looks at this, they're going to shoot down the premise that you can get the full value. That is why the only way you protect yourself fully is to get a written determination from them.

(this is from my experience in preparing hundreds of tax returns per year…

Totally with you here. I'm still pissed that a few years ago, voters shot down a comprehensive rail plan for our city. It wasn't going to be cheap, but it was comprehensive - utilizing existing right of ways, etc, pushing 60+ miles of light rail constructed, then buses reutilized. My wife and I would both have been…

And by "lower" the tax burden he really means transfer it to other people.

“You lower that tax burden, and the billions of dollars that are sitting on the sidelines get invested in building facilities and creating jobs,” he said.

That is quite literally the first time I have ever heard the phrase "excellent experience" used in the same sentence as "Honda dealer" without some negation in there as well.

Since when were press reports that reliable?

Georgia code § 48-7-40.16(b)(2): For any new zero emission vehicle, 20 percent of the cost of such vehicle or $5,000.00, whichever is less.

The key word here is cost. When the department of revenue talks cost, it is your cost. Not the MSRP, not the average retail price. …

I'm just speaking from experience. The department approving credits basically never understands the tax code. They approve paperwork stating that the vehicle is eligible for a tax credit of $x, but the department of revenue is the one that determines the ultimate credit value. The rule according to them becomes it…

In my experience, Honda dealers are awful no matter where you live. These following traits have been constant in every one I've dealt with (both when shopping for myself and for others, as well as with service for others):

Best of luck when you get audited. You'll need it. When the tax code comes into play, the cost will be YOUR cost, not some imagined cost.

Ok - unhaggle.com for Toronto -

4WD GMC Sierra Denali - $52,651 CDN after rebates
4WD F-150 Limited - $53,682 CDN after rebates

Your claims are still ridiculous.

Yeah - you go ahead and try that. They allow you to claim up to 20% of your cost. If you're leasing, your cost isn't the cost of the vehicle. It's the cost of your payments.

That is not what I'm contesting. The OP claimed that they would get a $5k tax credit from Georgia for their lease - but Georgia limits the credit to the lesser of $5k or 20% of the purchase or lease cost. In this case, they have a lease cost of $6325. Therefore the tax credit is limited to 20% of this, or $1,265. …

I always laughed at NW because half the time you saw one of those planes the compass was pointing NE, instead of NW... and of course the redesign got rid of the fact that their old logo actually had the letters NW integrated into it..

IMO, this is the best livery Southwest has ever had. Not that it was a high bar, though.

This, I believe, is still the best livery scheme to have been put on any US airline in ages:

Prices have come down more than a bit. You can get one off the lot here for about $27kish, after all taxes and credits. They've even been as low as $25k...

Seriously? They aren't half as expensive as people think when you count in tax credits. Truecar has them in my area at $32,661. After tax credits and sales taxes, that's $27,365. Last winter, you could get a 2013 brand new for a hair over $25k when all was said and done.

By comparison, a Prius Four goes for a…

Right - if you go up to 25 mpg (somewhat reasonable for an old car the size of a Leaf), you'd have to get to $7.50 per gallon for those levels of fuel savings.

All that said, this guy might have had a car with horrendous mileage before... in which case the switch wouldn't have cost too much (it still would have cost,…

Note - the GA tax credit is limited to $5k or 20% of the purchase or lease cost, whichever is less. Your lease cost here is $6,325. Therefore your tax credit is limited to $1,265. Assuming that your old car was really that horrid on gas and your other numbers are correct, your total cost of ownership over two years…

We don't really drive enough miles to drive that number farther negative (only 6,ooo miles per year). I also have not factored in the maintenance that replacing a 10 year old car with the Leaf allowed us. I figured my car was going to need $1000+ over two years to stay on the road. That's no longer an issue."