powersurge said: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...
I'm with you. When the time comes that I would actually need a new battery and my Leaf is still in excellent condition, I'd just bite the bullet and replace the battery. Now, with luck there will be other options including Nissan (or someone else) implementing a rehabbed battery option in the US. If so, that may be an even better choice.powersurge said:SO, for me, Spending $8,000 on a new replacement battery, is like paying off my car loan (at $300 per month) for only 2 extra years. Then you are broken even, have experienced NO DEPRECIATION, and gotten to keep you old faithful Leaf....
Dooglas said:I'm with you. When the time comes that I would actually need a new battery and my Leaf is still in excellent condition, I'd just bite the bullet and replace the battery. Now, with luck there will be other options including Nissan (or someone else) implementing a rehabbed battery option in the US. If so, that may be an even better choice.powersurge said:SO, for me, Spending $8,000 on a new replacement battery, is like paying off my car loan (at $300 per month) for only 2 extra years. Then you are broken even, have experienced NO DEPRECIATION, and gotten to keep you old faithful Leaf....
Tortoisehead77 said:powersurge said: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.
That's why some folks buy Bolts.powersurge said:Tortoisehead77 said:powersurge said: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.
Oilpan4 said:... it also renders the gom a little more useless....
webeleafowners said:I’ve never understood the GOM thing. Ours is always pretty accurate. My guess is we just happen to have the perfect driving conditions in our valley. Slow speed limits mostly around 90 kmh or less.
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