Buying a 2012

[TVW]

I'm considering purchasing a 2012 Nissan leaf sv soon. I haggled it down to 1,000. I'm only using it as a commuter car to work I'm just 3 miles to work round trip 6 miles a day. Seller says it has 73000 miles 12 bars in needs recharge after 20 miles. I'm on an island Honolulu just need the car for 6 months then I'm buying a newer car. Is this car worth it until I get my new car?

 

[danelo]

It has 12 bars but only a range of 20 miles? Do you have LeafSpy so you can get a better look at the condition of the main traction battery? The whole deal just sounds weird. Doesn't seem right, but at a $1000 doesn't seem like you can go wrong if it actually drives and is in good condition.

 

[cornbinder89]

My guess is he is looking at SOC not SOH on the dash. It is an easy mistake for someone not used to the Leaf.
One thing, with that short a commute, you could "test drive" the car and make sure it will do what you need it to. A 6-10 mile test drive should tell you all you need to know.

 

[Stanton]

Don't buy any used Leaf without a LeafSpy reading; the AHr value will tell you everything you need to know about battery capacity.
OTOH, a $1000 for a car (any car) that actually runs seems like a steal.

 

[TVW]

It has 12 bars but only a range of 20 miles? Do you have LeafSpy so you can get a better look at the condition of the main traction battery? The whole deal just sounds weird. Doesn't seem right, but at a $1000 doesn't seem like you can go wrong if it actually drives and is in good condition.

I decided to pass on that one waiting on something with at least 50-70 miles. I figure pay 2000 get a better range. That battery seems very degraded. Found some better gen 2 leafs for 2500 2013-2014 8-10 bars.