I read a article this morning on yahoo that the leaf will have the worst resale after 3 years. it does mention if the 7500 was accounted for it would hold 50% after 3 years. anyway, they said after 3 years the car would be worth about 10,500. Since next month is 3 years, i went to kbb.com and punched in a 2011 leaf with 36000 miles and it was worth about 15,900. PPV/good condition.
they are way off on their numbers. if the car was 31k new, and you subtract 7500, you get 23500 new. thats 7500 depreciation after 3 years, which works out to about 30% depreciation in 3 years. most normal toyotas depreciate 30% after 3 years. is this irresponsible journalism , or am i missing something here. can someone share their experiences selling their leaf 2 or 3 years later and what you received for it, or give input on this topic, if you have friends in the car biz.
they are way off on their numbers. if the car was 31k new, and you subtract 7500, you get 23500 new. thats 7500 depreciation after 3 years, which works out to about 30% depreciation in 3 years. most normal toyotas depreciate 30% after 3 years. is this irresponsible journalism , or am i missing something here. can someone share their experiences selling their leaf 2 or 3 years later and what you received for it, or give input on this topic, if you have friends in the car biz.