According to the dealer we went to, there are currently no 2013 leaf SL's with premium package left in the country, regardless of color, and there likely won't be any for a while.
I was a bit disappointed, but the premium package was really just a geek toy for me. Surprisingly, it seemed like there were a ton of non-premium SLs around.
My wife is determined that a backup camera is a necessary feature (always kids behind the car at his school), so we asked them to confirm the non-premium SL had one (the documentation does not explicitly say one way or the other). The dealer decided that the SL did have the camera, so we negotiated to get an SL in our second choice color and put down a deposit. The next day, the dealer called to let us know that they couldn't get that one, but they found an SL in our desired color--still no premium package. This morning they called to tell us the car arrived, but the SL does not in fact come with a back-up camera, so we'd have to get an aftermarket camera.
I noticed on the forums there are some instructions for wiring an aftermarket camera direct to the nav screen, so I'd be willing to do that myself, maybe see if they'll throw in the kit for free and I can do the install.
This all seems very suspicious to me, and the dealer did not do much to inspire confidence in their honesty/competence, so I put it to the forum:
1. Are the 2013 Premium SL's really sold out or was the dealer just blowing smoke trying to clear stock from a partner?
2. Did Nissan really make a model with leather seats and no backup camera? That just seems crazy, I guess it is to force you into the premium package, but if there are none available it just seems like poor planning.
3. Has anyone tried the backup camera mod on the 2013 SL? Or does anyone have the tech manuals for it?
******************* UPDATE**************************
Bill from Marlboro Nissan set me up. We were able to purchase a Silver SL with Premium (we pick it up on Wednesday) .
Summary of the responses:
1. The first dealer was incorrect. Marlboro Nissan on Rt. 20 (MA) seems to have a fairly steady stream of them coming in.
2. Yup. There is no backup camera only option on the SV or SL. Only All-around view as part of the premium package See the Full option matrix
3. Didn't really get an answer for this, but it is a moot point for me as I was able to get an SL with premium (which is what we wanted to begin with).
I was a bit disappointed, but the premium package was really just a geek toy for me. Surprisingly, it seemed like there were a ton of non-premium SLs around.
My wife is determined that a backup camera is a necessary feature (always kids behind the car at his school), so we asked them to confirm the non-premium SL had one (the documentation does not explicitly say one way or the other). The dealer decided that the SL did have the camera, so we negotiated to get an SL in our second choice color and put down a deposit. The next day, the dealer called to let us know that they couldn't get that one, but they found an SL in our desired color--still no premium package. This morning they called to tell us the car arrived, but the SL does not in fact come with a back-up camera, so we'd have to get an aftermarket camera.
I noticed on the forums there are some instructions for wiring an aftermarket camera direct to the nav screen, so I'd be willing to do that myself, maybe see if they'll throw in the kit for free and I can do the install.
This all seems very suspicious to me, and the dealer did not do much to inspire confidence in their honesty/competence, so I put it to the forum:
1. Are the 2013 Premium SL's really sold out or was the dealer just blowing smoke trying to clear stock from a partner?
2. Did Nissan really make a model with leather seats and no backup camera? That just seems crazy, I guess it is to force you into the premium package, but if there are none available it just seems like poor planning.
3. Has anyone tried the backup camera mod on the 2013 SL? Or does anyone have the tech manuals for it?
******************* UPDATE**************************
Bill from Marlboro Nissan set me up. We were able to purchase a Silver SL with Premium (we pick it up on Wednesday) .
Summary of the responses:
1. The first dealer was incorrect. Marlboro Nissan on Rt. 20 (MA) seems to have a fairly steady stream of them coming in.
2. Yup. There is no backup camera only option on the SV or SL. Only All-around view as part of the premium package See the Full option matrix
3. Didn't really get an answer for this, but it is a moot point for me as I was able to get an SL with premium (which is what we wanted to begin with).