powersurge wrote:A 5 bar loser of any year is not worth $7500...… More like $4500...
sabicao wrote:powersurge wrote:A 5 bar loser of any year is not worth $7500...… More like $4500...
True.
Mine is a 2011, owned it since 2012, took care of its battery like it was the last baby on Earth, lost 7 bars (yes, I drive a 5 bar leaf, now), 85.000 miles.
8700€ (that's over 9K in U$) to replace the battery. Nissan refused to partially subsidize the replacement (as they did with several others, my brother included), and they valued my car at 3000€ (roughly 3300$) if I traded it in to buy a new Leaf.
powersurge wrote:A 5 bar loser of any year is not worth $7500...… More like $4500...
RonSwanson wrote:sabicao wrote:powersurge wrote:A 5 bar loser of any year is not worth $7500...… More like $4500...
True.
Mine is a 2011, owned it since 2012, took care of its battery like it was the last baby on Earth, lost 7 bars (yes, I drive a 5 bar leaf, now), 85.000 miles.
8700€ (that's over 9K in U$) to replace the battery. Nissan refused to partially subsidize the replacement (as they did with several others, my brother included), and they valued my car at 3000€ (roughly 3300$) if I traded it in to buy a new Leaf.
What is your range now?
powersurge wrote:A 5 bar loser of any year is not worth $7500...… More like $4500...
UBUYGAS wrote:powersurge wrote:A 5 bar loser of any year is not worth $7500...… More like $4500...
OK. So it's worth $4500. The question was "Is it a smart move to spend $7900 for a battery on a car that is only worth $4500"
Maybe if you bought the car used at $4500, then for $11,900 you'll have an EV that should work OK for at least 5 years.
But, if you originally bought the car for $38,500 ($26,000 after incentives) and paid it all off and it's only worth $4500. Is $7900 too much?
For me, it's too much. Doesn't make sense.
I'd rather sell it for $4500 or $4000 or $3500 and take my $7900 and put that money down on a Model 3
OR
Does it make better sense to pay some other company from $150 to $1500 to install a new 30kWh Battery and pay $99 a month for however long you want to keep using it?
powersurge wrote:This "leasing" issue is nonsense.....
There is no way that any business is going to put in an $8500 (or even a $4000) battery and patiently wait for years to recoup and take a chance of you paying only $100 per month.
No business is going to take the risk and accept only a monthly payment. The only logical transaction is for the Leaf driver to BUY the battery, and then FINANCE the cost of the battery. The battery provider gets paid in full, and the owner of the car takes his chances on what happens with the battery.
Anyone who thinks a battery company will install, support, and come to your house to remove the battery from your car whenever you like (all for $100/ month) is dreaming.