2011, 2012 Nissan Leaf Leasing Information

[pepscae]

hello from rhode island. I just secured a nice white pearl leaf sl 2012 lease for $169 a month for 24 months no money down. taxes registration all on me. I also used a supplier discount that was valued to an extra $750 to get this deal.
I want to thank others in the forum that showed their lease price.
There is an other 2012 leaf SL (blue) at that dealership near Boston. Maybe you can get a similar deal. Contact me if you need details I am not sure we can display name of dealership/sales man in the forum

 

[venk25]

Congrats pepscae! That is a nice deal! Welcome!

 

[shinta]

Hi all, brand new to the forum! I got a quote for a 2012 SL, 2499 down, and 199/month, all fees on me. is that a good deal or not? I am located in Seattle area. Opinions are greatly appreciated!

 

[bronsonb]

Hi all, brand new to the forum! I got a quote for a 2012 SL, 2499 down, and 199/month, all fees on me. is that a good deal or not? I am located in Seattle area. Opinions are greatly appreciated!

$2500 down for a 2012 seems a bit steep, even at $199 a month. What all is included in the $2499? When you said "all fees on me," what all are you having to pay in addition to that? First payment? Disposition fee? All taxes? Deposit?

I would likely wait for the 2013s at that price. I would think if they had one of the few remaining 2012s, they'd want to move it. See if they bite if you offer zero down or maybe $700 or something like that. Just based on what I've seen on the forums, seems like they could do better with a 2012.

This is just my opinion based on the deal I got in GA and what I've seen on the forum. Maybe pricing is quite different in Seattle. Thanks!

 

[gergg]

Yeah, I'm thinking you can do better than that, my deal was decent(think I could have done better with more inventory available at the time)....I got my SV at $232/month-15k miles/year(equivalent to approx $215/month on 12k miles/year) .....$0 down everything included, they paid first month, true sign & drive $0 out of pocket plus 10 free rental days on a gas burner. At the time I could have gotten an SL for about $40/month more. If that $2,495 down is all-inclusive, I'm thinking they are about $60-70/month too high on an SL. Of course deals may be different today, I'm basing my thoughts on what pricing I saw in Georgia at the end of 2012.

 

[x10guy]

Hi all, brand new to the forum! I got a quote for a 2012 SL, 2499 down, and 199/month, all fees on me. is that a good deal or not? I am located in Seattle area. Opinions are greatly appreciated!

Maybe 6 months ago that was a decent deal but with the 2013 right around the corner, I wouldn't even consider a 2012 SL unless it was $199 and ZERO out the door.

 

[Gmaevie]

Northern Indiana (not exactly a hotbed of Leaf ownership) dealer and I have been discussing the lease of their demo (350 miles) 2012 SL...

Says he:

MSRP: $38,270.00
Invoice: $36,649.00
Selling Price: $36,149.00
Total discounts: $2121.00
Plus $7500 and Nissan lease cash: plus $2650.00 ($10,150.00)
Total savings: $12,271.00

1000 down (includes first payment, tax, etc)
39 months 12,000 miles per year
$262.00 per month includes tax
Residual $17,604.00 @ 46%

-OR-

39 months 15,000 miles per year
$274.00 per month includes tax
Residual $17,221.50 @ 45%

Compared to other posts, this looks like a lousy deal, yes? Or should those of us in low-volume areas expect to pay more?

Thanks for any input!

 

[Steve7042]

I have been on this site for a while now and finally need some help. I am in south Florida and it seems like any dealers here aren't willing to make deals. My last lease deal was Friday on a 2012 SL. Best they would do is zero down 349 a month and 1200 miles a year. Lease price was 26000 and change. Yesterday another dealer offered a 2012 SL demo for 31000 and change for a flat out buy.

I just about give up! Found a local guy here with a 2011 SL with 7000 miles for 19200.

What should I do?

Steve

 

[MiamiLeaf]

Hi Steve,

Have you tried Coral Springs Nissan? They gave me a great deal on a 2012 SL back in December. They were very willing to deal back then. Michael Firestone was the sales rep, but Doug was the one that was willing to deal.

 

[Steve7042]

Hey Miamileaf,

They don't have any 2012's left. I tried the last week. Looks like I am going to be forced to buy a 2011.

 

[rkk]

How much does it cost to ship a car? A dealer in Wisconsin has 2 2012 SL's that they are listing at under $28,000.

http://waukeshanissan.com/Inventory/view/Make/Nissan/Model/LEAF/New/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[francistaft]

Edmunds shows all deaers have $8500 dealer cash right now.

http://www.edmunds.com/nissan/leaf/2012/car-incentives.html?style=101397754&irr_section=marketing_support_irr" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[bradbissell]

Does that mean $8500 on top of the federal credit? So $16000 off MSRP.

 

[Steve7042]

8500, good to know. These dealers down here are not serious about selling a 2012 leaf. Everyone I talked to don't even know their product.

 

[cwerdna]

8500, good to know. These dealers down here are not serious about selling a 2012 leaf. Everyone I talked to don't even know their product.

Where's "down here"? Can you update your location?

 

[Steve7042]

Sorry, South Florida....Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

 

[nsps]

Hi all, brand new to the forum! I got a quote for a 2012 SL, 2499 down, and 199/month, all fees on me. is that a good deal or not? I am located in Seattle area. Opinions are greatly appreciated!

Maybe 6 months ago that was a decent deal but with the 2013 right around the corner, I wouldn't even consider a 2012 SL unless it was $199 and ZERO out the door.

Thanks for all the info, everyone. I just joined the forum, as I am looking into getting a Leaf. I have always bought used cars with cash in the past, and am looking into leasing because I want an EV, and Nissan appears to be doing a lot to incentivize leases on 2012 Leafs — at least on their advertised deals.

However, I'm being told that while my credit is good, I can't get a good deal on a lease because I've never "owned a car" (I have, and do, but haven't had a car loan). Can Shinta, Pepscae or some of the others who have gotten zero-down leases let me know if their credit history jives with my situation?

I'm looking at an SL and was offered $6000 down and $222.50 for 36 months. Seeing as I have cash on hand to pay for the full $199 36-month lease, I find this $5000 hike from the advertised $1999/$199/mo. lease rather appalling. I'd just as soon leave it and save for another year than take the offer.

I originally thought the deal with the $1999 down payment sounded good as advertised, but now I'm wondering I should actually push for lower than that. If anyone can give me some insight as to whether the first-car-loan thing really hinders me that much, please do — I'd really appreciated it.

Thanks!

 

[nsps]

UPDATE:
I was offered $300 a month after tax ($282 pre), zero down (not sure how much all the fees would be as I wasn't wooed enough to go into it), or $199 a month with $3000 down for a 2012 SL. The dealer assured me that was the lowest they'd go. So not quite as good as others are getting, but better than before. I told them I'd think it over.

 

[evnow]

UPDATE:
I was offered $300 a month after tax ($282 pre), zero down (not sure how much all the fees would be as I wasn't wooed enough to go into it), or $199 a month with $3000 down for a 2012 SL. The dealer assured me that was the lowest they'd go. So not quite as good as others are getting, but better than before. I told them I'd think it over.

You would probably get the MY13 for this price. $334 with 2k down MSRP, $174 for VPP ! Figure, somewhere in between if you just negotiate.

 

[nsps]

UPDATE:
I was offered $300 a month after tax ($282 pre), zero down (not sure how much all the fees would be as I wasn't wooed enough to go into it), or $199 a month with $3000 down for a 2012 SL. The dealer assured me that was the lowest they'd go. So not quite as good as others are getting, but better than before. I told them I'd think it over.

You would probably get the MY13 for this price. $334 with 2k down MSRP, $174 for VPP ! Figure, somewhere in between if you just negotiate.

Thanks a lot for the info—if I can't get a better offer I'll just wait for MY13. This is the last 2012 in the area so not much shopping around to do. Stupid question: What is vpp? (I tried to Google it, but all I got was ebay's vehicle purchase protection.)