smkettner
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It must be the paint match for the splash gaurds, forgot about those. Or is Nissan out of red paint?cdub said:Yeah - floor mats and splash guards.
It must be the paint match for the splash gaurds, forgot about those. Or is Nissan out of red paint?cdub said:Yeah - floor mats and splash guards.
cdub said:Yeah - floor mats and splash guards. But I'm having Fontana add kickplates and rear bumper protector. But that shouldn't hold em up.
IBELEAF said:lonndoggie said:I'm looking at it as I'll be saving money not buying gas, by buying a Leaf, vs. buying some similarly-priced ICE car.
And I'd be right about that.
If you currently have a perfectly running used car then you are not saving any money by buying a new car regardless of it being EV or not. With EV you may not be paying for gas, but you are paying some premium for it in comparison to equivalent gas car. (In my case I would've purchased gas car for $17k) So, you maybe right about not buying gas, but at the same time your are wrong thinking that you are saving money with EV. Which is what that article was about...
Unlike the author, I was already looking to buy a car in roughly the $22-26K range. The Leaf, with the CA rebate and tax credit is at the lower end of that range. Versus the kinds of cars I was considering, I WILL save money on fuel costs, AND I will spend about the same amount on the purchase (less than for some). I'll also save on maintenance, too, so, given that I was in the market for a new car anyway, I will be saving money by virtue of selecting an EV.I don't get it why do people primarily look at EVs thinking they can save money by not buying gas... you are obviously not really saving anything, at least not in the short term.
The Leaf has to be a super great buy IF you can live with the range. $32,780 - $7500 credit - $5000 rebate - #12,000 premium = $8280. What car were you planning on buying at that price? And that's not even considering the fuel and maintenance savings. I can't imagine a better buy.IBELEAF said:Everyone's situation will be different because we have to take into account a lot of variables, so if you think that Leaf is saving you money that's great news, but it's not going to be the case for most people. I knew that I would be paying a premium (around $12k) by getting a Leaf and it would never pay off on gas savings unless the price goes to $10 and if it does, it doesn't matter if you own EV or not because everyone will suffer... So, I had different reasons to justify the purchase and I am okay with that.
SanDust said:The Leaf has to be a super great buy IF you can live with the range. $32,780 - $7500 credit - $5000 rebate - #12,000 premium = $8280. What car were you planning on buying at that price? And that's not even considering the fuel and maintenance savings. I can't imagine a better buy.
The "on hold for accessories" line is made-up BS.lzendle said:Same line, but my only accessories are floor mats!smkettner said:Well I am two weeks past my day so I called CS for the first time.
My car is on hold for accessories.
scharlj said:cdub said:Yeah - floor mats and splash guards. But I'm having Fontana add kickplates and rear bumper protector. But that shouldn't hold em up.
Well, mine's been waiting at the port for 2 weeks (update done 4/19) and I don't have accessories at all, so don't hold your breath. At least you're local, mine's going to WA. It'll be on rail to Portland then truck to Seattle. But it's been waiting to be loaded at Long Beach for 2 weeks and no one can tell me why it's waiting that long......
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