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12-27-2019, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Evans

Thanks, I just found it finally 6,900 lbs. Like you said, well above the 6,000 lb threshold.

5843 lbs according to Car and Driver.

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12-29-2019, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by drcollie2

could have put my E-Tron buy under my business, but the truth is it would be about 5% business use, 95% personal, so I kept it out of the company and did a personal buy on mine. Mr IRS shows up at my place all he sees are bareboned Ford and Isuzu Commercial trucks and they don't look twice at those.

Sensible advice. Depends on the business, however. My wife is a real estate agent, and drives clients around in a luxury SUV. The IRS would be very skeptical if she claimed she used an F-150.

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12-29-2019, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

5843 lbs according to Car and Driver.

No, C&D is telling you the net weight, or curb weight. What's being discussed here is the gross weight, which includes cargo capacity. Section 179 eligibility depends on gross weight.

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12-29-2019, 03:07 PM

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No, C&D is telling you the net weight, or curb weight. What's being discussed here is the gross weight, which includes cargo capacity. Section 179 eligibility depends on gross weight.

cool. Thanks.

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