Travis
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BBrockman said:Battery replacements are now available for purchase at your certified Nissan LEAF dealers in the United States. The suggested retail price of the Nissan LEAF battery pack is $5,499.
This is GREAT news Brian. That is the announcement I've been waiting to hear. I have been a happy owner of a used leaf however I've had this fear of what will happen with the battery. This puts that firmly to rest and now I can finally just enjoy the car.
The people like me who purchased one used got the deal of the CENTURY. I stole the car. There is NO WAY I could have afforded one new. This news just works out perfect for me. YAY!!! Thanks Nissan. The fear of batteries made all this possible. I got a brand new car for a clunker price thanks to this slow news.
Add to that the news that the new packs are 300 pounds lighter and its even better. Even if it doesn't have a huge impact on the energy use per mile it will allow me to carry more weight and stay within the cars ratings.
As others have mentioned there are multiple posts every week asking if a used Leaf is a good investment. I have been very vocal in my support of purchasing these used cars. I knew that Nissan couldn't make these batteries "Unobtanium" and leave everyone out in the cold.
....And for my offtopic....
With the price of new batteries now set this news should bring down the value of used packs inside the junk yards. All of us with solar systems could start breaking them open and rewiring the packs for lower voltages. I cannot wait to get my hands on one of these packs. I have big projects planned once I get one. Even a well worn pack would be WONDERFUL!