Kieran973
Well-known member
I'm close to pulling the trigger on a 2018 SV with the all weather package for $27.5K OTD ($20K total out of pocket). I've considered waiting for the 60 kWh Leaf (or the Niro or Kona EVs for that matter), but with the delays in all three of these models, it seems like it will be 6-12 months before they even come out, then another 6-12 months after that before you can buy one for 25-30K after all discounts/rebates. My sense is that the total out of pocket costs for these cars will be over 30K for quite some time after they're released, though of course this is just a guess.
My only concern about pulling the trigger on the 2018 SV is that I don't know the build date yet. I'm going to the dealership tomorrow to find out. I do know the car has been at the dealership for several months, but I don't know how many. How many months should be a significant concern for battery degradation? Like if the car's been on the lot since February, is it possible it could have 90% SOH before even being sold? The car is in 'storage' at the moment, which could mean a lot of different things. When I went in for a test drive of their demo vehicle (it was an S), the dealership had the car sitting there at 99% SOC for who knows how long. One of the downsides of waiting for end of model year discounts on the Leaf is you could theoretically buy a car that has 85% SOH and only discover this when you get home and plug in LeafSpy. If this happened, I don't think you would have any legal recourse since as far as I can tell there's nothing in the battery warranty which says that a new Leaf has to have 100% SOH. Speaking of which, does anyone know when the 8 year battery capacity warranty begins - is it the date of sale, or date of production? Thanks.
My only concern about pulling the trigger on the 2018 SV is that I don't know the build date yet. I'm going to the dealership tomorrow to find out. I do know the car has been at the dealership for several months, but I don't know how many. How many months should be a significant concern for battery degradation? Like if the car's been on the lot since February, is it possible it could have 90% SOH before even being sold? The car is in 'storage' at the moment, which could mean a lot of different things. When I went in for a test drive of their demo vehicle (it was an S), the dealership had the car sitting there at 99% SOC for who knows how long. One of the downsides of waiting for end of model year discounts on the Leaf is you could theoretically buy a car that has 85% SOH and only discover this when you get home and plug in LeafSpy. If this happened, I don't think you would have any legal recourse since as far as I can tell there's nothing in the battery warranty which says that a new Leaf has to have 100% SOH. Speaking of which, does anyone know when the 8 year battery capacity warranty begins - is it the date of sale, or date of production? Thanks.