Bjorn1349
Member
Hey guys,
I've just started looking at buying a Leaf. I thought they were super cool when they first came out but I couldn't swing the cost new. I wish I could afford a Tesla! The other day on a whim I finally took a look at used ones. Holy cow. I thought for sure these cars would hold their value and people wouldn't be selling them until they had 100's of thousands of miles on them like most used Prius' (prii?) that I can afford. Perhaps my mileage thoughts are basic ignorance of the lifespan of an EV car and battery pack. I put less than 8K miles on a year currently.
I came across several 2012-2013 S and SV trims for right around $10k with less than 20,000 miles. I've just started doing research on the car so I'll try to read as much as I can and not ask too many redundant questions or post threads that have already been answered.
I guess the only real question I have before I sink too much time into this is whether these prices and cars are reasonable or is there a huge problem with this car causing the massive depreciation? Am I missing something? Is there a certain year I should avoid or consider over others? I am not concerned with resale down the road. The cars are so cheap anyways it wouldn't make much difference and I generally tend to drive a car into the ground. I've yet to replace one with less than 200,000 on it but, we've been driving Hondas since the mid 90's.
I have no illusions that these cars are very very limited on range. My commute to work is 8 miles one way and I tend to stay within a 15 mile radius of home. I think that I can easily use an EV car for my everyday needs. I would certainly like to. If you guys think I am making a huge mistake I would appreciate an early heads up before I spend a lot of hours reading up on a car that is just, well, a bad idea. We currently have 2 "just broken in" Civics and I am thinking of selling mine and getting the Leaf. My wife would keep her Civic, long commute, so we would always have at least one "regular" car we can use for long trips.
Thanks in advance for your help and advice.
I've just started looking at buying a Leaf. I thought they were super cool when they first came out but I couldn't swing the cost new. I wish I could afford a Tesla! The other day on a whim I finally took a look at used ones. Holy cow. I thought for sure these cars would hold their value and people wouldn't be selling them until they had 100's of thousands of miles on them like most used Prius' (prii?) that I can afford. Perhaps my mileage thoughts are basic ignorance of the lifespan of an EV car and battery pack. I put less than 8K miles on a year currently.
I came across several 2012-2013 S and SV trims for right around $10k with less than 20,000 miles. I've just started doing research on the car so I'll try to read as much as I can and not ask too many redundant questions or post threads that have already been answered.
I guess the only real question I have before I sink too much time into this is whether these prices and cars are reasonable or is there a huge problem with this car causing the massive depreciation? Am I missing something? Is there a certain year I should avoid or consider over others? I am not concerned with resale down the road. The cars are so cheap anyways it wouldn't make much difference and I generally tend to drive a car into the ground. I've yet to replace one with less than 200,000 on it but, we've been driving Hondas since the mid 90's.
I have no illusions that these cars are very very limited on range. My commute to work is 8 miles one way and I tend to stay within a 15 mile radius of home. I think that I can easily use an EV car for my everyday needs. I would certainly like to. If you guys think I am making a huge mistake I would appreciate an early heads up before I spend a lot of hours reading up on a car that is just, well, a bad idea. We currently have 2 "just broken in" Civics and I am thinking of selling mine and getting the Leaf. My wife would keep her Civic, long commute, so we would always have at least one "regular" car we can use for long trips.
Thanks in advance for your help and advice.