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I ended up going for the $9500 for 2012 SL in blue with 31k miles and 11 bars. It's just under 3 years old, and for a good price (7% less than KBB "fair"). If anyone is interested or looking for a similar leaf in SF bay area, I can PM the broker's info.
All options appear to have been used in moderate climate (40F-85F year round, occasionally 30F-40F lows or 85F-95F highs):
Edit: I added 2 more better options on page 2. These were the original options:
$9,900 2011 SL with 26k miles, appears to have 12 bars. sold by small broker?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ctd/4999480840.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
$9,900 2011 SL with 51k miles, appears to have 10 bars. extended warranty does not cover battery. sold by original owner.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/4997304194.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
$12,000 2013 S with 15k miles, appears to have 12 bars, also seems to have DC quick charger, 6.6 kW charger and backup camera. sold by a dealer.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ctd/5002657074.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
I can only charge at 120V overnight at home, so fast charging wont be useful except for future resale. This also limits daily commute range to ~40 miles so as long as the degraded 2011 leaf capacity is more than this it shouldn't matter (except for resale?).
It's estimated here that the 2011's would be worth $1000-$3000 in 2019: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=19683&start=10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If the 2013 would fare the same, is it worth saving $2100? These are also list prices too -- at what price for each would it be considered worth it? How should I check if the 12 bars are real?
My goal is the lowest total cost of ownership over the next 4+ years. Let's assume that additional range (beyond 40 miles), or additional features don't matter except for resale. Thanks in advance.
I ended up going for the $9500 for 2012 SL in blue with 31k miles and 11 bars. It's just under 3 years old, and for a good price (7% less than KBB "fair"). If anyone is interested or looking for a similar leaf in SF bay area, I can PM the broker's info.
All options appear to have been used in moderate climate (40F-85F year round, occasionally 30F-40F lows or 85F-95F highs):
Edit: I added 2 more better options on page 2. These were the original options:
$9,900 2011 SL with 26k miles, appears to have 12 bars. sold by small broker?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ctd/4999480840.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
$9,900 2011 SL with 51k miles, appears to have 10 bars. extended warranty does not cover battery. sold by original owner.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/4997304194.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
$12,000 2013 S with 15k miles, appears to have 12 bars, also seems to have DC quick charger, 6.6 kW charger and backup camera. sold by a dealer.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ctd/5002657074.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
I can only charge at 120V overnight at home, so fast charging wont be useful except for future resale. This also limits daily commute range to ~40 miles so as long as the degraded 2011 leaf capacity is more than this it shouldn't matter (except for resale?).
It's estimated here that the 2011's would be worth $1000-$3000 in 2019: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=19683&start=10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If the 2013 would fare the same, is it worth saving $2100? These are also list prices too -- at what price for each would it be considered worth it? How should I check if the 12 bars are real?
My goal is the lowest total cost of ownership over the next 4+ years. Let's assume that additional range (beyond 40 miles), or additional features don't matter except for resale. Thanks in advance.