Some leased cars do get traded back in early, but probably not many 30kwh Leafs, at least not until Leaf 2 is out.paulcone wrote:I believe he is strictly selling lease returns (I bought one from him a year ago) so probably not likely to see any 2016s for a while.
Leases are for people who like making car payments! Not for people who like owning cars!!LeftieBiker wrote:Some leased cars do get traded back in early, but probably not many 30kwh Leafs, at least not until Leaf 2 is out.paulcone wrote:I believe he is strictly selling lease returns (I bought one from him a year ago) so probably not likely to see any 2016s for a while.
Leaf leases are the best way for typical EV drivers to buy a Leaf. I'm kind of tired of explaining why, so someone else can do it this time.Leases are for people who like making car payments! Not for people who like owning cars!!
Such as those who don't have a tax load big enough to take advantage of the $7,500 tax credit? Exactly.LeftieBiker wrote:Leaf leases are the best way for typical EV drivers to buy a Leaf. I'm kind of tired of explaining why, so someone else can do it this time.Leases are for people who like making car payments! Not for people who like owning cars!!
and to the Gentleman who bought his 2013 he paid full price for it.. no discounts from Nissan to buyout the lease for much less, in the end I paid less than $16,500 for my 2015 leaf by leasing it and buying it out before the end of the lease. Had I bought it with cash I would not have been able to get the tax credit in full and i don't know any dealerships able to sell a leaf for that price.Durandal wrote:Such as those who don't have a tax load big enough to take advantage of the $7,500 tax credit? Exactly.LeftieBiker wrote:Leaf leases are the best way for typical EV drivers to buy a Leaf. I'm kind of tired of explaining why, so someone else can do it this time.Leases are for people who like making car payments! Not for people who like owning cars!!
I've been trying to figure out if I should lease a new Leaf or purchase a used one. When I called my local dealership they said I would only get the $7,500 tax credit if I purchase a new Leaf, but if I lease one then the dealership gets the credit. Is that not true? I did the math on if I get the $7,500 credit then it makes WAY more sense to lease, but since the dealership told me they get to keep the credit I backed off of the idea.Durandal wrote:Such as those who don't have a tax load big enough to take advantage of the $7,500 tax credit? Exactly.LeftieBiker wrote:Leaf leases are the best way for typical EV drivers to buy a Leaf. I'm kind of tired of explaining why, so someone else can do it this time.Leases are for people who like making car payments! Not for people who like owning cars!!
They are ether lying to steer you away from leasing, or are just misstating the truth: that Nissan's financing arm, NMAC, gets the credit but passes it on in the form of a down payment on the lease.I've been trying to figure out if I should lease a new Leaf or purchase a used one. When I called my local dealership they said I would only get the $7,500 tax credit if I purchase a new Leaf, but if I lease one then the dealership gets the credit. Is that not true? I did the math on if I get the $7,500 credit then it makes WAY more sense to lease, but since the dealership told me they get to keep the credit I backed off of the idea.