I want to repeat my offer of $3000 for install of a Lizard battery in someone's 2011 (battery swap, I like to take the old battery)
and I have been in contact with DMHLeafer about his totaled 2011 with Lizard battery - that is the battery I offer to install in your 2011
after removing it from his totaled 2011.
I want to make this risk free for you: if you are not satisfied or I can't get the 2015 battery to work on your car somehow
then I will put your own battery back and all I have lost is my time.
When I install the 2015 Lizard battery on your vehicle and it shows full capacity (12 bars) and it works to your satisfaction
then you give me $3000 for the battery while I get to keep your old battery.
If you are concerned about warranty or other Nissan policies for your vehicle then you will need to contact Nissan to ask,
I can't do that for you.
Please don't let me install the battery and after it works, you change your mind and say you are concerned about warranty,
please do your homework in advance.
I prefer to find someone near Silicon Valley to make this swap and I have this offer outstanding with a neighbor that has a
2011 with marginal battery, so he might decide to jump on it, otherwise I am open to hear who would like to do this swap
(removing the new Lizard battery from the salvage 2011 and bringing it to you, removing your 2011 battery, putting the
Lizard battery it in your car and taking your old battery)
I believe a new battery from Nissan costs $5900 and $1200 install, so you are getting over $7k worth for $3k by accepting
a Lizard battery with a few thousand miles on it and letting me do the install.
Full disclosure: I am not a mechanic, although I love working on cars, I have rebuilt several vehicles, but I am an EE (Electrical Engineer) by trade, so I have dome thing like a full pack design and install on a US Electricar S10 truck (I am about to repeat that with a double Leaf pack on a second US Electricar) I have rebuilt 2 Priuses,
one was bought with front end damage and restored to full operation, the second I swapped a new engine and transaxle (with the electric motors) into and installed a new battery pack. Then I installed two replacement motors (MG2) into two failing Priuses.
Next big thing is to repair a friend's 2005 Hybrid pack and to recharge a completely dead Hybrid battery in another Prius so that
it can at least be started after making repairs. There are many smaller/non-electric repairs I have made but this gives you an idea
about my ability to work with a Leaf pack. Last thing was 3 weeks ago when I picked up a 2011 Leaf pack from SacAuto and since it
was too big to fit in my Prius to take back to the Bay Area, I took it apart on the spot (documented it here on this site as well) so even
the process of opening the pack and safely working on the cells inside is something I am familiar with.