On my computer there are 55 pages in this thread. After all of them, I have a simple question, what is a fair price for a Nissan Leaf? Here in Arizona, where there is no state assistance, as far as I know all dealers are asking MSRP. It seems that in California and Washington many dealers are selling for less. Reportedly Nissan of Auburn in Washington already has a number of firm orders from people in Arizona. Are any dealers in California also willing to sell to Arizonans at a reduced cost after transportation is added?
Although Nissan cannot control tax credit rules and different state incentives, I have a low regard for the way in which they have handled their initial sales. Although I was one of the first to subscribe to their mailing list and should have received an email on the first day, when I did not receive one by the third day I called and was told that it was an oversight but this set back my RAQ date to sometime in November. Now I read here that some people can RAQ even though they did not receive emails authorizing it.
Because of the way that the federal tax credit works, I have decided to lease rather than buy. In order to keep costs down, I plan to use the one pay route. A knowledgeable person who works for campbell nelson described the mechanism for this well on this site. But when I called Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation through which this is done, two of their people didn't even know what I was talking about.
I know that many people who post here are so anxious to get a Leaf that they will put up with anything. However, I am reaching the point where I will wait for Ford or the Chinese next year unless the process for getting a Leaf becomes cleaner and more transparent.
