A couple of weeks ago someone asked for help with a lease agreement that didn't mention the $7500 Federal tax credit being applied as a CCR, just a few thousand in Nissan CCR. I and others responded that the particular dealership in question was being very crooked, and to find another one. Well, it's starting to look like NMAC and Nissan dealers have agreed among themselves to keep the credit, and instead offer a few thousand dollars in "lease cash." Shades of GM! The NMAC site still mentioned the credit a couple of days ago, but when I checked again this morning, after looking at local 2018 Leaf listings, that was gone. It looks like some Leaf S offers still contain the $7500, but the rest now mention $3100 to $5300 (including military and college credits that have been offered before, on top of the $7500) in "lease cash."
The S appears to now be the only Leaf that gets the full $7500 rebate passed on as a CCR. The SV and SL typically have $3100 in Nissan "lease cash."
It seems that, after crowing that the 2018 Leaf was going to be sold for the same MSRP as the Gen I Leaf, Nissan has decided to slip in a 'back door price increase' by pocketing most of the Federal tax credit for the SV and SL. Depending on what happens to actual out the door lease costs, this may be the last straw for me. I can still lease a 2017 Bolt with a much better battery...
The S appears to now be the only Leaf that gets the full $7500 rebate passed on as a CCR. The SV and SL typically have $3100 in Nissan "lease cash."
It seems that, after crowing that the 2018 Leaf was going to be sold for the same MSRP as the Gen I Leaf, Nissan has decided to slip in a 'back door price increase' by pocketing most of the Federal tax credit for the SV and SL. Depending on what happens to actual out the door lease costs, this may be the last straw for me. I can still lease a 2017 Bolt with a much better battery...