Recent content by w6vms

So, a new version of the iOS app is now available. It seems to work, ie, I can check the status of my car, etc.

An interesting read: http://www.troyhunt.com/2016/02/controlling-vehicle-features-of-nissan.html

Did the car remain in neutral after you stopped moving?

I ended up leasing a '15 SV, the deals on the '16 models are just too high now, and my '13 SV lease would've been up soon. Mainly, the tires were barely at the limit, and I didn't want to spend money on those. So, off I drive into the sunset, with a new '15 SV black/black.

Are there QC stations in Raleigh, besides at the Nissan dealerships? My '13 SV has just the level 2 charger, I didn't think QC would be worth having in this area (I'm also in Raleigh).

Two year lease, 15.000 miles/year, $486/mo with $1500 due at signing. By comparison, my '13 SV was $212/mo with $900 due at signing, for the same terms.

Looks like they're starting to trickle in, Jordan Nissan in Durham has a couple of '16 SVs. The lease deals are horrible compared to the 2013 models, though, I might just try to negotiate on a 2015 instead.

No 2016 models in the Raleigh area, as of today.

Interesting new update to the iOS app... Maybe for the Android also, but I have no way of checking. The new version presents a lot more data about your driving.

And on that note, I just checked with Leith Nissan (Apex, NC) and they don't have a delivery date, yet.

So... what's the scoop on battery replacement costs? To muddle the waters a bit, the 2016 has, besides added range, a longer warranty period on the traction battery. I'll keep thinking about this, I don't have to pull the trigger any time soon. Thanks for the input so far.

Lease is already up since March of this year, I extended it for 12 months until this coming March. 45,000 miles are included, I don't expect to go over that. I could turn it in any time now, until late March.

The battery seems to be in excellent shape, I still have all the bars, and get about 80 miles per charge of largely city driving.

For the 2013 SV that I'm leasing, which currently has 35,500 miles, the dealer is offering me a "deal" of $13,375 buy-out (plus state taxes, etc). The residual on the lease was $19,875, so it's a $6,500 discount on that. But it still seems like not a very good price. Feedback on this will be...

And I was told that they don't yet have delivery dates. Just a single datapoint, statistically insignificant.