Recent content by joeDees

And with that, I waive the white flag and declare my question answered. Perhaps one day, if the program still exists, I will think of a way around the problems, but for now, it just aint happenin' :( Thanks all for your input, your a great group and I think you saved me a load of trouble!

Just got confirmation (otherwise known as "nightmare") from local Nissan dealer: $8027 and some cents to replace Leaf battery (and that might not even include sales tax). I made the comment "guess that confirms it, they really did raise the price" and the reply was yeah, just recently. D'OH!

Hmmm. The idea of a Spark may perhaps revive a little interest for me, but I had absolutely no knowledge they even existed until you just mentioned it, so I'd have tons to learn to consider that, I guess. I see CarMax has just 4 of them listed nationwide, so thats not a real big selection. Dumb...

Hmmm. So, since yesterday I've learned replacement batteries, which were a big part of my plan are now WAAAAY more expensive then I had thought and now Lizard batteries, another big part of my plan, don't hold up well either. Whatta day! Well, there's another nail in the coffin for my plan!

That news is a big blow to my plans, and may very well derail them. But hey. I guess the reason I'm trying to research this is to learn things good and bad. After reading this, I'm inclined to be real sympathetic with this guy's post from that thread:

WT...heck?!? :x

OK. It looks like it's "BACK TO PLAN A". The car I'm getting to look at and will either return or accept is an SL (2013), it's one I really like (as opposed to some that I already know I would have personal problems with) and would cost me around $2040 plus the price of the new lizard battery...

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In California where they will give you up to $9500 for your pre-2000 car that can't pass smog, to buy a Leaf? If so, can you let me know your experiences with it, good or bad, and what to look out for, and what you wish you had known before you participated? Thanks!

I'm going Leaf or not going at all. That's good advice although I doubt they would let me know who I could talk to. I can, however, make a post here and see if anyone replies, and I think I'll do that. Thanks

Ok, I've got a lot to digest here, but I'll start with this. From what I'm reading here the 2015 lizard pack sounds like the one to get for my really hot (103 degrees yesterday) climate, but the selection is currently really small (2 cars and their both white, which is almost a deal breaker for...

I'm sure some people will probably be thinking that's not a good price for what I'd be getting but I have to fit in with what the program offers, and that is you have to buy the car at Carmax and nowhere else. So, with the way they charge, I already understand I'm most likely not going to get...

Location in profile changed :) Per Autocheck: MFG 3/26/13 (Not in April...bad, right?) Driven nearly 10,000 miles in Georgia. Around 10,000 in San Jose. The rest in Roseville. Car costs $10,998, is SL but doesn't have the premium package. Maybe this is interesting to you seeing how this...

...at least for a while? I'm considering buying a '13 Leaf SL, 48000 miles, from Carmax through a great program at Valleycan.org where, if you qualify, you trade your old smoker (car that wont pass smog) in. Then they give you $9500 to buy a (an all electric) car! Yes, I said that correctly...