JMun said:Hello all, I’m looking at a 2018 SV with tech package. I’ve got the dealer down to 35,800 out the door so, minus taxes and licensing (California), it’s about 32,800 purchase price does this sound like the best I can get?
Yikes! I paid $6,000 for my used 2013 Leaf last year and ended up getting a replacement battery, so this is a massive price difference.JMun said:That’s with the incentives figured in but it’s about $1000 better than a quote from a different sales person. The weird thing is some of them claim there’s a $1000 incentive and others say it’s only for a lease. The only reliable incentive has been 0% for 72 months.
Trying to get them down to 34,800 out the door and throw in some all weather mats
You won the lottery. Your 'deal' is quite unusual and can end poorly.cmwade77 said:Yikes! I paid $6,000 for my used 2013 Leaf last year and ended up getting a replacement battery, so this is a massive price difference.JMun said:That’s with the incentives figured in but it’s about $1000 better than a quote from a different sales person. The weird thing is some of them claim there’s a $1000 incentive and others say it’s only for a lease. The only reliable incentive has been 0% for 72 months.
Trying to get them down to 34,800 out the door and throw in some all weather mats
That would be 150 EPA miles in the 2018 LEAFJMun said:I know my round trip commute was 80 miles/day so I could never go for an older leaf.
For your sake I hope you live in a temperate climate or your workplace or somewhere nearby gives you a charge solution when needed.
LeftieBiker said:This is important: what are your range needs? Because the 30kwh 2016-2017 Leaf batteries have turned out - with a few exceptions - to be very fast-degrading. Unless you only need 50 or 60 miles of range I suggest you either get a 2015 leaf or lease (don't buy) a 2018 Leaf.
LeftieBiker said:This is important: what are your range needs? Because the 30kwh 2016-2017 Leaf batteries have turned out - with a few exceptions - to be very fast-degrading. Unless you only need 50 or 60 miles of range I suggest you either get a 2015 leaf or lease (don't buy) a 2018 Leaf.
LeftieBiker said:The 2018 Leaf uses a 40kwh battery pack that is disturbingly similar to the terrible 30kwh pack: it has no active thermal management system except a battery heater, has even less passive cooling because of more tightly packed cells, and the chemistry used seems to be designed for energy density rather than thermal resistance. It will be a miracle if this pack holds up well over time, especially in hotter climates.
LeftieBiker said:You keep misusing the term "FUD." I'm trying to help someone not make a mistake, possibly a bad mistake, and I have no ulterior motive for doing so. You, OTOH, seem determined to encourage people to take a big chance, for no good reason.
WetEV said:LeftieBiker said:You keep misusing the term "FUD." I'm trying to help someone not make a mistake, possibly a bad mistake, and I have no ulterior motive for doing so. You, OTOH, seem determined to encourage people to take a big chance, for no good reason.
Fear Uncertainty and Doubt.
There are a lot of people throwing FUD for lots of reasons. You are one of them, at least in my NHO. I don't care why.
"Big mistake"? Do explain. Nissan has a battery capacity warranty for "96 months or 100,000 miles". While a car only lasting 8 years and 100,000 miles might not be great, it is not a big mistake to buy such a car.
Buying a car that catches fire, on the other hand, might be a big mistake.
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