r1234567
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I was in Northbrook yesterday and I saw a BMW that was white with a black stripe. The plates were 21XX EL.
r1234567 said:I was in Northbrook yesterday and I saw a BMW that was white with a black stripe. The plates were 21XX EL.
DougWantsALeaf said:My leaf is 81X, its neat to see how much faster the numbers are growing now. We see other leaf's now almost every day in Skokie.
JohnTomaszewski said:Sergiov said:Hi all,
I am looking to lease a 2014 Leaf (SV or SL) this year. Browsing the Chicago-area dealer web sites it seems like inventory for both 2013 and 2014 Leafs is sparse right now. Are dealers typically just ordering the cars once the sale is made rather than keeping inventory around? If so, what kind of delay should I expect from purchase to taking delivery?
Reading through this thread of posts, Rosen Nissan seems like a dealer that knows their Leafs. Any other dealers that people had great experiences with?
Thanks!
Bill Kay Nissan in Downers Grove demolished all the rest of the Chicagoland Dealers during my search last summer.
EVftw said:JohnTomaszewski said:Sergiov said:Hi all,
I am looking to lease a 2014 Leaf (SV or SL) this year. Browsing the Chicago-area dealer web sites it seems like inventory for both 2013 and 2014 Leafs is sparse right now. Are dealers typically just ordering the cars once the sale is made rather than keeping inventory around? If so, what kind of delay should I expect from purchase to taking delivery?
Reading through this thread of posts, Rosen Nissan seems like a dealer that knows their Leafs. Any other dealers that people had great experiences with?
Thanks!
Bill Kay Nissan in Downers Grove demolished all the rest of the Chicagoland Dealers during my search last summer.
Just recently leased a 2nd LEAF (Nov. 2014). Definitely agree Bill Kay is #1 for us so far. Actually gave us a better deal than what was advertised.
EVftw said:JohnTomaszewski said:Sergiov said:Hi all,
I am looking to lease a 2014 Leaf (SV or SL) this year. Browsing the Chicago-area dealer web sites it seems like inventory for both 2013 and 2014 Leafs is sparse right now. Are dealers typically just ordering the cars once the sale is made rather than keeping inventory around? If so, what kind of delay should I expect from purchase to taking delivery?
Reading through this thread of posts, Rosen Nissan seems like a dealer that knows their Leafs. Any other dealers that people had great experiences with?
Thanks!
Bill Kay Nissan in Downers Grove demolished all the rest of the Chicagoland Dealers during my search last summer.
Evanston is very good too. Very committed to the Leaf.
Just recently leased a 2nd LEAF (Nov. 2014). Definitely agree Bill Kay is #1 for us so far. Actually gave us a better deal than what was advertised.
djkjmuoh said:Just got an email from a tribune reporter regarding her latest article on Chicagoland chargers, 350 Green, JNS Holdings etc. Here's the link...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-charging-stations-1115-biz-20141114-story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Go there and talk with Martin.AZ3otrope said:Hello all,
I am currently searching for the best 2 year 2015 Nissan Leaf S w/ Quick Charge deal in the Chicagoland area. Just wanted to see if anyone out there has recently leased one and what price they got it at so it can aid me in some of the initial negotiations.
I just got an email back from Autobahn Nissan in Evanston, IL:
2yrs lease
Payment $383 x 24
c.c.-$30,300
c.c. red.-$8,450
This seems kind of ridiculous to me, so I wanted some feedback from you all.
Thanks!
AZ3otrope said:Hello all,
I am currently searching for the best 2 year 2015 Nissan Leaf S w/ Quick Charge deal in the Chicagoland area. Just wanted to see if anyone out there has recently leased one and what price they got it at so it can aid me in some of the initial negotiations.
I just got an email back from Autobahn Nissan in Evanston, IL:
2yrs lease
Payment $383 x 24
c.c.-$30,300
c.c. red.-$8,450
This seems kind of ridiculous to me, so I wanted some feedback from you all.
Thanks!
Phatcat73 said:I'm also a fan of Autobarn. However consider buying vs leasing as the state will chip in 10% of the MSRP via a rebate check. This does not apply to leases And I believe Nissan is also offering 0% x 72months.
Another consideration if purchasing is being tax eligible to get the full $7500 Federal credit on your taxes. I believe you'll need to make around $60k to get the full credit back on your taxes.
JohnTomaszewski said:AZ3otrope said:Hello all,
I am currently searching for the best 2 year 2015 Nissan Leaf S w/ Quick Charge deal in the Chicagoland area. Just wanted to see if anyone out there has recently leased one and what price they got it at so it can aid me in some of the initial negotiations.
I just got an email back from Autobahn Nissan in Evanston, IL:
2yrs lease
Payment $383 x 24
c.c.-$30,300
c.c. red.-$8,450
This seems kind of ridiculous to me, so I wanted some feedback from you all.
Thanks!
Remember - you should have all your research done on the vehicle prior to getting random prices. Consumer Reports is one resource to get actual vehicle pricing. Not MSRP and not invoice - the actual cost of the vehicle. Then, you have a baseline for quote comparison. Obviously, a dealer is in business to make money. However, it should be a FAIR profit. The average person just gets quotes randomly and looks at the sticker which is not a good way to get a fair price.
I shopped ever dealer in Chicagoland and the 'burbs. Nobody was able to beat Bill Kay in Downers Grove. That was summer of '13 - so it's possible things have changed. Autobahn, back then, was not at all competitive.
redLEAF said:djkjmuoh said:Just got an email from a tribune reporter regarding her latest article on Chicagoland chargers, 350 Green, JNS Holdings etc. Here's the link...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-charging-stations-1115-biz-20141114-story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If you go back through old posts on this loooong thread you'll see Julie Wernau (the reporter you mentioned) has posted here as well; I have yet to use any public charger as we have another car for longer trips but others where the LEAF is their only car this should be of interest at long last some may get finally up and running; especially now with this early cold spell
brianchi73 said:redLEAF said:djkjmuoh said:Just got an email from a tribune reporter regarding her latest article on Chicagoland chargers, 350 Green, JNS Holdings etc. Here's the link...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-charging-stations-1115-biz-20141114-story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If you go back through old posts on this loooong thread you'll see Julie Wernau (the reporter you mentioned) has posted here as well; I have yet to use any public charger as we have another car for longer trips but others where the LEAF is their only car this should be of interest at long last some may get finally up and running; especially now with this early cold spell
I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful this news is. We finally have a reliable network of fast chargers in the Chicagoland area. I can tell you how the experience went before this was in place.
If you were lucky enough to get a card you never knew if you could actually put additional charges on it or find out what the balance was. Then you could never rely on any of the chargers actually being on and the phone number on the charger was no help as it only went to the company in California that was scamming Illinois and the federal government out of the money.
At some point it was a lost cause all around, and this went on for well over a year. I had contacted Brian Howe at JNS who won the contracts after the litigation and I told him that I kind of felt stupid for getting a Leaf with the fast charger option when I couldn't use it. Finally something has happened and the system is back in place!! Thank goodness!
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