Making electric vehicles is hard, and Chevrolet learned that in an unfortunately public way with the launch of the Blazer EV. But the automaker is trying to make things right with early buyers of the SUV by offering them up to $6,520 in reimbursements.
The launch of the Blazer EV was marred by software bugs that eventually led Chevrolet to issue a stop sale on the vehicle. When the software issues were resolved, and it was ready to start selling again, the automaker decided to lower the SUV’s price to make it more attractive to buyers.
That was probably a wise decision, but it likely left the vehicle’s first buyers with a bad taste in their mouths, feeling like they had overpaid for a vehicle that wasn’t ready to go on sale. According to a memo received by Edmunds, Chevy will try to prevent that from lasting too long by reimbursing them for the amount they could have saved if they had waited a little longer to get their Blazer EV.
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“Chevrolet recently announced a new MSRP reduction on 2024 Blazer EVs,” the company wrote. “As a result of this announcement, we would like to offer reimbursement to customers who purchased a new 2024 Blazer EV before March 7, 2024.”
Edmunds, which bought a 2024 Blazer RS AWD as a long-term test vehicle last year, was offered $5,620 back, reflecting the MSRP shrinking from $60,215 to $54,595. People who bought the Blazer LT AWD could get up to $6,520 back since the vehicle’s price fell from $56,715 to $50,195.
Chevrolet decided to put a hold on Blazer EV sales in December as a result of software issues that affected the infotainment system and its ability to refill its batteries at DC fast-charging stations.
Earlier this month, the automaker announced that the software bugs are gone, along with other “concerns heard from some early owners.”
