brg2290
Well-known member
I've been attempting to secure a NMAC lease on a 2012 Leaf. So far, here's what I've learned about the NMAC lease incentives:
1. Incentive is tied to the prospective purchaser's zip code.
2. I've seen three different tiers for lease incentives. For example, my zip code qualifies for $8025 lease incentive. Joe Lukasik has posted that Kayser Nissan's Wisconsin zip qualifies for $9075. Englewood, CO. and Seattle, WA - $9775.
I live 280 miles from Seattle, and my prospective lease incentive is $1750 less than my same state neighbors. I can't cross shop for a better lease on the west side of the state because my incentive is tied to my zip code. $1750 over 24 months makes my payment $73.00 per month higher than someone who is eligible for the $9775 incentive.
This explains why Larry H. Miller Nissan in Englewood, CO is running a 0 down, $489 taxes and fees, $177 per month lease ad on the masthead of their website, while the best payment I can come up with is $240 per month (which I know is not bad, but $$177 per month is a fair bit more attractive).
Spokane is not a particularly small city, but there is virtually no public charging infrastructure here. They don't sell a ton of Leaf's here. I'm sure other cities are similar. Given these disadvantages, why would Nissan add one more obstacle by not making their best lease incentive available in these areas? Has this been a source of frustration for anyone else?
1. Incentive is tied to the prospective purchaser's zip code.
2. I've seen three different tiers for lease incentives. For example, my zip code qualifies for $8025 lease incentive. Joe Lukasik has posted that Kayser Nissan's Wisconsin zip qualifies for $9075. Englewood, CO. and Seattle, WA - $9775.
I live 280 miles from Seattle, and my prospective lease incentive is $1750 less than my same state neighbors. I can't cross shop for a better lease on the west side of the state because my incentive is tied to my zip code. $1750 over 24 months makes my payment $73.00 per month higher than someone who is eligible for the $9775 incentive.
This explains why Larry H. Miller Nissan in Englewood, CO is running a 0 down, $489 taxes and fees, $177 per month lease ad on the masthead of their website, while the best payment I can come up with is $240 per month (which I know is not bad, but $$177 per month is a fair bit more attractive).
Spokane is not a particularly small city, but there is virtually no public charging infrastructure here. They don't sell a ton of Leaf's here. I'm sure other cities are similar. Given these disadvantages, why would Nissan add one more obstacle by not making their best lease incentive available in these areas? Has this been a source of frustration for anyone else?