^ According to a previous post though, this would appear to be a CarMax car. I could be wrong, but I really can't see a CarMax resetting the BMS on a LEAF.
drees said:A possible action plan for those of us owners (or potential owners) who just miss the capacity warranty:
Since there seems to be a decent number of LEAFs popping up down 8 bars already on the used market, it seems that it should be possible to buy one of those with similar mileage to your own vehicle and get a new battery in it.
Once done - sell your LEAF.
I think your out of pocket costs could be reduced to $2-3k or less if done right. Worst case you might come out at $4-5k if you pay too much for the other LEAF and get a horrible deal on your original LEAF. So done right you can get your battery for substantially less than the $6k it would cost to have the dealer swap a new pack into your original LEAF.
Anyone have any better ideas?
What your comment illustrates, is that a replacement pack only adds a few $K to the value of any 8 bar 2011 LEAF.drees said:A possible action plan for those of us owners (or potential owners) who just miss the capacity warranty:
Since there seems to be a decent number of LEAFs popping up down 8 bars already on the used market, it seems that it should be possible to buy one of those with similar mileage to your own vehicle and get a new battery in it.
Once done - sell your LEAF.
I think your out of pocket costs could be reduced to $2-3k or less if done right...
Anyone have any better ideas?
No, it's the rapid battery capacity loss. I have no interest in selling my Leaf, will probably give it to a family member when it no longer meets my needs.edatoakrun said:Which illustrates that most of you who are so overtly obsessed with battery capacity loss, may really be more upset with how quickly Nissan has reduced LEAF transaction prices, which (like all mass-market BEVs) are down ~30% in just ~5 years.
Exactly. If I had better than 80% capacity as Nissan led us to believe after 5 years and could still drive 60 miles at 65 mph I would be much more satisfied.Stoaty said:No, it's the rapid battery capacity loss.
keydiver said:I was surprised to see that I had lost my 4th bar today:
40,788 miles
43.47 AHr
SOH = 66%
HX = 45.20%
GIDs = 140
So, time to call the dealer!
RonDawg said:As you appear to have 10+ months and almost 20k miles left on the capacity warranty, how come you decided to replace it now rather than wait until near the end of the warranty period (or at least after the worst summer heat is over)?
sub3marathonman said:RonDawg said:As you appear to have 10+ months and almost 20k miles left on the capacity warranty, how come you decided to replace it now rather than wait until near the end of the warranty period (or at least after the worst summer heat is over)?
I've wondered that too, not just specifically about keydriver but in general.
RonDawg said:As you appear to have 10+ months and almost 20k miles left on the capacity warranty, how come you decided to replace it now rather than wait until near the end of the warranty period (or at least after the worst summer heat is over)? Was the remaining capacity preventing you from using the car most of the time?
RonDawg said:As you appear to have 10+ months and almost 20k miles left on the capacity warranty, how come you decided to replace it now rather than wait until near the end of the warranty period (or at least after the worst summer heat is over)? Was the remaining capacity preventing you from using the car most of the time?
sub3marathonman said:Also, isn't it probably much longer than 10+ months, as it is my understanding that the warranty starts on the in-service date for the car, not the manufacturing date. And keydriver has a 2012, so it could be well over a year more from the time the car was placed in service.
keydiver said:RonDawg said:As you appear to have 10+ months and almost 20k miles left on the capacity warranty, how come you decided to replace it now rather than wait until near the end of the warranty period (or at least after the worst summer heat is over)? Was the remaining capacity preventing you from using the car most of the time?
I guess my reasons mainly come down to:
1) I'm tired of having to keep it charged at 100% all the time, just to have 50 miles of range.
2) I'm just really tired of the increased range anxiety.
++++ :shock:Evoforce said:She is very adamant that I am not getting my hands on her car under ANY circumstances. So, I'll settle with keeping my hands on her.
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