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gmcjetpilot

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Let me get to the chase. The battery is $7,670. Labor a flat $600. Tax my area is 9.75% (county, state, city and some other liberal Dem tax). At least property tax is not high and there is no income tax.

$8270 × 1.0975 = 9,076.33. HA HA HA HA. This is Nissan saying we don't want your business ,
🖕 off.

EDIT I have a 2015 Leaf with 30K miles and a 24 KWh battery. See comments below
 
gmcjetpilot said:
Let me get to the chase. The battery is $7,670. Labor a flat $600. Tax my area is 9.75% (county, state, city and some other liberal Dem tax). At least property tax is not high and there is no income tax.

$8270 × 1.0975 = 9,076.33.

I'm going to assume you live in Washington state, in which case you can get a battery replacement from EV-rides by driving to Portland: https://www.evridesllc.com

They have more information about Leaf battery upgrades on their Facebook page. Here's a copy of their post so you don't have to look it up yourself:
We offer Nissan Leaf battery upgrade service. Replace your old battery with a newer, original model. Also we offer Chademo quick charge and 6.6kW Charger upgrade (available only for 2013+ Leaf models)
>>> Options and Warranty <<<
We can replace your worn 24kWh battery with an as-new one or upgrade to 30kWh, 40kWh or even 62kWh battery
We offer 2 years warranty on labor and workmanship. 2 years or 30000miles, whichever comes first, capacity warranty on installed batteries (if capacity drops below 70%)
>>> Technical <<<
We source our batteries from newer models (donor cars) and are tested to be as-new. Nissan don’t sell new battery packs.
>>> Installation <<<
Battery installation usually takes 2-3 days. 11-12 Leaf models and 62kWh battery might take 3-4days
We help our out of state customers to arrange transportation and ship your Leaf to our shop in Portland, OR.
>>> Pricing <<<
Price includes installation and old battery in exchange
24kWh battery starting at $2500
30kWh battery starting at $3500
40kWh battery starting at $6500
62kWh battery starting at $8500

Finally, just guessing based on the delivery date you list in your profile, I assume you have a 30kWh battery. If that's the case, then keep in mind that those are being replaced by 40kWh batteries, so even from Nissan you would be getting an upgrade.
 
Pretty sure the OP has a 2015 and that he lives in Memphis. If so, the pricing he posted would be for a 24 kWh pack and, unless there is an independent EV specialist near Memphis, who is offering pack upgrades, a 24 kWh pack from a Nissan dealership is very likely his only option.

Given the climate in Memphis, replacing a 2015 LEAF battery pack with another AESC 24 kWh pack doesn't seem like money well spent to me...
 
Thanks for the great replies.... Yes 24 KwH in a 2015 LEAF SV Silver, Nav, LED lights, CHAdeMO fast Charge and is in Memphis.....

WTF happened to failing Li-Ion prices.... Ha ha.

My other car is a VW TDI diesel that gets 50 MPG on freeway, but it is not great for short errands. I go for 400-700 trips (one way) a few times a year.... Having the electric car has cut my millage on my VW which I plan on having for another 10 years? It only has 115K and should go 300K. So it does round out my fleet.
 
Astros said:
We offer Nissan Leaf battery upgrade service. Replace your old battery with a newer, original model. Also we offer Chademo quick charge and 6.6kW Charger upgrade (available only for 2013+ Leaf models)
>>> Options and Warranty <<<
We can replace your worn 24kWh battery with an as-new one or upgrade to 30kWh, 40kWh or even 62kWh battery
We offer 2 years warranty on labor and workmanship. 2 years or 30000miles, whichever comes first, capacity warranty on installed batteries (if capacity drops below 70%)
>>> Technical <<<
We source our batteries from newer models (donor cars) and are tested to be as-new. Nissan don’t sell new battery packs.
>>> Installation <<<
Battery installation usually takes 2-3 days. 11-12 Leaf models and 62kWh battery might take 3-4days
We help our out of state customers to arrange transportation and ship your Leaf to our shop in Portland, OR.
>>> Pricing <<<
Price includes installation and old battery in exchange
24kWh battery starting at $2500
30kWh battery starting at $3500
40kWh battery starting at $6500
62kWh battery starting at $8500

THAT IS AMAZING.... I will contact you... The car is in Memphis., but fFor that service I can ship the car...
 
I'm curious: what does it (typically) cost to "ship" cars across the country? Is it by the mile? Region? Weight?
 
gmcjetpilot said:
Astros said:
We offer Nissan Leaf battery upgrade service. Replace your old battery with a newer, original model. Also we offer Chademo quick charge and 6.6kW Charger upgrade (available only for 2013+ Leaf models)
>>> Options and Warranty <<<
We can replace your worn 24kWh battery with an as-new one or upgrade to 30kWh, 40kWh or even 62kWh battery
We offer 2 years warranty on labor and workmanship. 2 years or 30000miles, whichever comes first, capacity warranty on installed batteries (if capacity drops below 70%)
>>> Technical <<<
We source our batteries from newer models (donor cars) and are tested to be as-new. Nissan don’t sell new battery packs.
>>> Installation <<<
Battery installation usually takes 2-3 days. 11-12 Leaf models and 62kWh battery might take 3-4days
We help our out of state customers to arrange transportation and ship your Leaf to our shop in Portland, OR.
>>> Pricing <<<
Price includes installation and old battery in exchange
24kWh battery starting at $2500
30kWh battery starting at $3500
40kWh battery starting at $6500
62kWh battery starting at $8500

THAT IS AMAZING.... I will contact you... The car is in Memphis., but fFor that service I can ship the car...

Just for the record, I am not involved with this company in any way, but I have been following their progress.
 
Stanton said:
I'm curious: what does it (typically) cost to "ship" cars across the country? Is it by the mile? Region? Weight?

Last time I checked it was more or less by the mile. I assume there could be a surcharge for something like an RV but otherwise, it's quite predictable by the mile. Very off the beaten path locations might incur a surcharge as well but any place a semi-rig can get to is fair game.
 
Stanton said:
I'm curious: what does it (typically) cost to "ship" cars across the country? Is it by the mile? Region? Weight?
When I bought the LEAF, I paid $800 from San Diego to Memphis. It all depends on space availability, routes (are they already going that way) and how much they want your business. You go through brokers they take a commission. Shopping around helps. I had quotes of $1000. The car arrived on time in great condition. It cost more for enclosed trailers of course. I did about 1000 mile trip last month (in my VW TDI). I saw many car carriers with used cars.... In this scenario $9000 vs $3000 for battery swap I can afford to ship the car.
 
Stanton said:
I'm curious: what does it (typically) cost to "ship" cars across the country? Is it by the mile? Region? Weight?
I got to be honest with you. This company, their prices sound too good to be true.... vapor-ware. Li-Ions cost so much and their price per KW is way low. Now how do they do it? How many have they sold? Are their reviews. Good news is my LEAF still has 80 mile range.... which makes it OK for local errands. However the cost of owning a second car just for errands is kind of a luxury. On the other hand it saves miles on my 2010 VW diesel which I plan on keeping another 10 years.
 
utleaf2 said:
How do they do it? They source wrecked Leafs and harvest the battery and parts.
gmcjetpilot said:
When I bought the LEAF, I paid $800 from San Diego to Memphis. It all depends on space availability, routes (are they already going that way) and how much they want your business. You go through brokers they take a commission. Shopping around helps. I had quotes of $1000. The car arrived on time in great condition. It cost more for enclosed trailers of course. I did about 1000 mile trip last month (in my VW TDI). I saw many car carriers with used cars....In this scenario $9000 vs $3000 for battery swap I can afford to ship the car.

My thought as well: if they can manage the battery pack cost for me (not to mention the hassle), then I might be able to justify shipping my car.
Since you're the OP, you should be able to go back and correct the "battery" typo in the title ;)
 
Fixing it in the first post will fix how it is displayed on the topic list from then on. But since I'm a nice guy, and it only involved inserting one letter, I just fixed the title in all of the posts.
 
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