powersurge wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:55 am
Tortoisehead77 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2019 9:05 am
powersurge wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:28 am
Scenario 3) If you buy a New Leaf, you will not be satisfied with a standard 40 KWH Leaf, but the nice, top of the line E+ SL (for $45,000). Then, you will have a nice $300+ per month finance charge for 6 years, higher insurance costs with collision, and a rapidly depreciating asset (again, like your old leaf). NO GOOD. PS - I refuse to pay $45k for a Econobox size car...
Nobody is paying $45k for a new Leaf.
Well, all of the Leaf +'s in my area are SLs, and the sticker prices are in the $44-45K range. I don't care about incentives. But do not wish to buy this small car for even a thousand off sticker. They are not going to discount a car of that price much, and you will be paying tax on that initial amount. So, if the car sells for about $44,000 + tax = Almost $49,000 out of pocket!! Even if you get $7,500 back from taxes, you are skill paying out of pocket almost $42,000!!! THAT IS A HOLDUP as I see it compared to spending for a replacement battery.
That's why some folks buy Bolts.
https://www.chevroletoffremont.com/Vehi ... year%7Casc - 238 mile EPA range rating (a bit more than Leaf Plus), liquid cooling of 60 kWh battery, and heavily discounted: currently starting at $25,240 before $3750 Federal tax credit. However, if one wants DC FC inlet, it's a $750 option on both trim levels.
I noticed last night the inventory at that dealer (I bought from them in Jan 2019 when tax credit was $7500 but discounts smaller) has really dwindled: currently 66 new '19s, only 7 LT trims (lower trim) and 59 Premiers. I guess they're working down their inventory since we're at end of model year and the 2020 had 66 kWh battery for 259 mile EPA range.