In a "normal" year, new car lots have plenty of cars about to get model year-end discounts.
-- 4 dealerships in my area have a grand total of 2 new Leafs, one they are asking $2,500 over MSRP (!!) , and the other at MSRP. ... and those may not actually exist on the lot, as car dealerships sometimes use web listings as foot-traffic bait only.
Theories why Leafs are rare:
1. High gas prices caused a run on EVs, and the Leaf is one of the most affordable ones to get, with the $7,500 intact.
2. Bolt's fire past has spooked folks away from that competitor (probably unfairly as it stands now, but perception....).
3. Supply chain issues have made the Leaf factory run in short spurts only, which would explain why there are '23 models out there at all.
4. There is a full moon coming.
-- 4 dealerships in my area have a grand total of 2 new Leafs, one they are asking $2,500 over MSRP (!!) , and the other at MSRP. ... and those may not actually exist on the lot, as car dealerships sometimes use web listings as foot-traffic bait only.
Theories why Leafs are rare:
1. High gas prices caused a run on EVs, and the Leaf is one of the most affordable ones to get, with the $7,500 intact.
2. Bolt's fire past has spooked folks away from that competitor (probably unfairly as it stands now, but perception....).
3. Supply chain issues have made the Leaf factory run in short spurts only, which would explain why there are '23 models out there at all.
4. There is a full moon coming.