BeyondBeLeaf said:
I must retract my statement, but not because you're right, but because we're both wrong. Also, I purchased the SL Premium, which MSRP'd just shy of $40K. A base model 3 goes for just over $40K (based on their websites, no markups that I've seen) https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#overview In all honesty, that price makes it even more difficult for me to justify the Leaf. Although, as I stated with my previous post, Nissan gave me better than market value for my Titan, so I figure it's almost negligible. About the only concern I have now is how the Leaf's resale value would measure up compared to the Tesla model 3's. I've heard Tesla has issues with panel gaps and other quality issues, but there's a lot of features for the similar money I paid for the Leaf. Oh well, I paid what I thought was fair and that's all I can say.
Cheapest Model 3 available to order now is $44,990 + $1,200 dest & doc fee = $46,190, not including tax, license and registration. ETA is Oct 2022.
Sales tax in my area is 9.375%. So, my guesstimate with sales tax, registration, license and fees somewhere above $51K.
Per pricing tab of https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/2022-nissan-leaf-press-kit, '22 Leaf SL Plus is $37,400 + $1,025 destination and handling charge. Per https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/taxevb.shtml, Leaf is still eligible for $7500 Federal tax credit while Tesla and GM are at $0.
So, not including sales tax, license and registration difference, the effective price delta of Leaf SL Plus at MSRP vs. cheapest 3 is over $15K. And, I'd be you won't be waiting until Oct 2022 for a Leaf.
The resale values of Tesla is pretty wonky for numerous reasons, but there's no guarantee they will stay high/elevated.