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Rktennis

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Hi,
I have been waiting since April of last year to order a Leaf in Georgia. I received the email yesterday stating that I'd be able to order next week. A couple of questions:
1. Anyone have any recommendations on Atlanta/North atlanta dealers? Did anyone talk pricing yet? I plan on calling around tomorrow.
2. Is there a time condition in terms of keeping the Leaf to receive the Georgia EV credit? Let's say I sold the Leaf after a year...would I have to return the Georgia credit? The only way I'd buy a Leaf now (with the increased 2012 pricing) is if I get that tax credit (and am able to keep it if i decide to sell it within a couple of years)!


Thanks for the help. I almost gave up hope that I'd ever be able to order this car!
RK
 
I called around this morning and the sales people seem clueless. I'm waiting on a call back from Capitol City manager, but I'm thinking the best route is to go in to the dealerships and speak directly to the GM.
 
Rktennis said:
I called around this morning and the sales people seem clueless. I'm waiting on a call back from Capitol City manager, but I'm thinking the best route is to go in to the dealerships and speak directly to the GM.


I registered last year in April myself.

I talked with the Nissan dealer in my home town a couple of weeks ago and I think I sparked some interest in the owner and sales people there. I learned after my visit there that they have made plans to attend the Drive a LEAF in Boston in a week.

I am from New Hampshire but will be relocating to Georgia soon. I drove over to Carriage Nissan in Gainesville yesterday. I spoke with a couple of people there. Carl E. seemed to be very interested but was admittedly a bit more in the dark than he felt comfortable with. I gave him the URL for this forum so he can get some of the great info that is presented here. I hope I gave them reason to get to know the LEAF. After all they will have to deal with real LEAF customers very soon!

I also found that Regal Nissan in Roswell is a LEAF certified dealer. I have not talked with them and won't be able to before I have to return to NH on Saturday.

The Lawrenceville Nissan dealer is not LEAF certified and I have read negative reviews for them anyway.

The California folks have recommended talking to the dealer before selecting one on their "Dashboard". I think many of them have negotiated price with dealers before selecting them this way they have a better idea of what the dealer is like before committing.

Once I am settled in North Georgia (real soon) I will be making arrangements to purchase my own LEAF. I CAN'T WAIT! Well I can but I am very excited about the prospect!
 
I live in Gwinnett and found out a little about dealers. First I was surprised to find out that dealers who show as Leaf certified don't have certified service departments yet. So we are driving our orphan Leaf carefully. I think that they may not be eligible for certification until sales open here. But I did have good interactions with a couple of dealers. Gwinnett Place has been pretty friendly and invited me over for a charge when I confessed that I didn't wait to order. Regal Nissan was my backup plan to recharge when I was driving the Leaf home from TN. They assured me I could use their charger at least until their service Dept closed at 9:00. (I wound up getting a tow home.)

It seems like the strategy would be the same here as elsewhere: make your reservation, then call around and discuss price before the Request a quote email comes. That way you have a presumed price and don't have to wait for the quote to expire if you don't like it.

Got my Alternative Fuel plate last week and will be applying for the GA tax credit next week!
 
Nogajim

I will be interested in hearing details about registration and GA state rebate. Is it a rebate or tax credit?
 
jimcmorr said:
I will be interested in hearing details about registration and GA state rebate. Is it a rebate or tax credit?
Tax credit. $5000, I think. I'll let you know how it goes when the paperwork goes in. You apply, and submit the approved application with your tax return. I had to wait for the tag to be mailed, but otherwise, not a big deal. There is a form to fill out, which I downloaded, but the tag price was looking one up if I didn't have it.
 
Yes, as I understand, it is a tax credit. I just read that CA is doing away with their ZEV tax credit, and I'm scared that GA may do the same in the future. That's why I hope my Leaf will come in before the end of the year. I'm going to have a larger than usual tax bill for 2011 so I be sure to take the full tax credit.

My question is: Will the GA state tax credit need to be returned/prorated if I decide to sell my Leaf (I'm still not sure if I'll be able to handle my neighbors harrassing me about not having a good 'ol american truck) after a year or so?

I am planning a trip to Roswell Nissan tomorrow if I have time.

Are you sure you'll be eligible for the GA state rebate even though you bought the Leaf out of state? If so, I'd love to get my hands on a 2011 orphan. I just didnt' want to take the chance of not getting the $5000 GA.
 
Rktennis said:
Are you sure you'll be eligible for the GA state rebate even though you bought the Leaf out of state? If so, I'd love to get my hands on a 2011 orphan. I just didnt' want to take the chance of not getting the $5000 GA.
The form says must be registered in GA. The dealer forwarded my taxes to GA and that is where it is registered.
 
nogajim: nice job with the tax credit. I'm going to order next week, but I'll be on the lookout for a 2011 orphan. Did you have to explain the GA tax credit to the out of state dealer, or did they take care of everything for you?

I just met with the GM at Regal Nissan in Roswell. He wasn't budging on the MSRP, but did guarantee that he was not adding anything on. I'm not sure if these guys realize that there are more dealers in the area, or if they have an agreement with each other not to move from MSRP (which I doubt, in this business!). The GM tried to pawn me off to one of their Leaf "specialists". I already spoke to one of those guys on the phone, who wasn't even sure of the GA tax credit. I told him no thanks and left. I guess I'll start calling the other local dealers.
 
Rktennis said:
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I guess I'll start calling the other local dealers.

See my post above. I talked with the folks at Carriage in Gainesville on Wednesday. They seemed genuinely interested in the subject even if they didn't have all the answers. I didn't talk price because it will be a while before I can think about doing that as we are in the middle of relocating to Cumming.
 
Rktennis said:
.Did you have to explain the GA tax credit to the out of state dealer, or did they take care of everything for you?
No, they did not know about this, but you have to state that it is registered in GA, which will take a couple of weeks. I can't remember if the title number is on the form but I think so. They do submit registration application along with GA sales tax.
 
jimcmorr said:
Nogajim

I will be interested in hearing details about registration and GA state rebate. Is it a rebate or tax credit?


Here is a link to a pdf from GA that explains the tax credit. There is also a phone number.

http://www.gaepd.org/Files_PDF/forms/apb/levzev_fs.pdf

I'm also interested in hearing how price negotiations go for everyone this week at the various area dealerships. I have an appointment with the sales manager at Gwinnett Place Nissan on Tuesday.
 
Maybe there would be strength in numbers? Perhaps we could approach local dealers and make a deal that we'd all order from the same dealership, given the right discount. I would think that being the #1 Leaf local dealership would be worth something to these guys.
 
Just joined this forum. I got my notice that I will be able to order my Leaf this coming week. I have chosen Nalley Nissan in Decatur because I have had good service with Nalley for my Jaguar. I had registered for the SL model, but may go for the base one because of the updates. I see no real need for the fast charger in my use of this car. I live in downtown Atlanta and will be using it for local trips and saving the miles/wear on the ICE for road trips.

Lew
 
I visited Nalley Nissan last week to introduce myself and see if they have chargers installed (they do.) The salesperson was polite but fairly clueless. He offered to order a Leaf for me right then and I had to explain how that wasn't going to work. At least he didn't try to sell me a different Nissan.
 
donm82 said:
Here is a link to a pdf from GA that explains the tax credit. There is also a phone number.

http://www.gaepd.org/Files_PDF/forms/apb/levzev_fs.pdf

I'm also interested in hearing how price negotiations go for everyone this week at the various area dealerships. I have an appointment with the sales manager at Gwinnett Place Nissan on Tuesday.

I put my application for the credit in the mail today. Thanks for posting the link, Don. I was out of town with bad internet, so I could not find it easily to pass along. I used those instructions to fill out this form:
http://www.gaepd.org/Files_PDF/forms/apb/apb_LEVZEVTAX.pdf

Basically, you will need the form above, a bill of sale, and a GA tag receipt to apply. Guess I will be mailing my tax form this year, maybe this time next year they will process the refund!

I was surprised when I checked on the Nissan LEAF my account page that Gwinnett Place is not listed as Leaf certified, nor is Sutherlin at Mall of GA. Nalley is not listed either. I don't know if this is a glitch or the truth, but if you haven't checked the dealer list lately for yours, you might want to double check. I hope that they get their act together soon so that everyone can order and get a decent price.

Good luck!
 
I have spoken to a few dealerships already and I have not received any interest from Team Nissan in Lithia Springs or from Team nissan Marietta.

However, as my family has purchased a couple Nissan from Scott Evans in Carrollton (770)832 8289, I went to talk to them and they were not only very polite and enthusiastic (they asked me questions about it, we shared knowledge and I gave them the URL to this forum so they can participate), they promised me a very good deal on the LEAF; they even have planned a massive introduction of the car at the University of West Georgia driving the car into both, the football field and the basketball court (being zero emissions, it is the only car that can enter the arena).

The only problem, their certification is not quite complete, therefore they do not appear on the list of dealerships in the dashboard. I talked to Nissan and them about it and they will work it out, hopefully, in a way that I can place the order over the phone with Nissan instead of online.

I will post updates :)
 
I just sent my request for quote to Town Center Nissan. They came back with my MSRP which was $37,685. I wonder if there's anyone who can do better - We should at least be able to get $1K under.
 
Does anyone want to take the initiative to approach the dealers and promise them our orders for $1k off MSRP? I tried with Regal Nissan in Roswell, but no budging off the MSRP there. I'm waiting for a deal to RAQ. I'm in as long as it's within 50 miles of Alpharetta.
 
OK, so here's what I learned (not sure if it is correct or not, but it sounds legitimate). Nissan is only allowing local dealers 5 Leafs per month, so I can understand that the dealers want to make as much as they can off each of those 5 (and I'm sure they can). I guess the only chance for less than MSRP is to wait until the demand dies down and they can't sell their monthly Leaf allowance. Good luck to all.
 
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