RegGuheert
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IF that LEAF has the battery capacity warranty, that could be a very good deal!philipscoggins said:Here's an example of a sold LEAF listing in Scottsdale, AZ on ebay. 2011 with 42k miles for $12,900
IF that LEAF has the battery capacity warranty, that could be a very good deal!philipscoggins said:Here's an example of a sold LEAF listing in Scottsdale, AZ on ebay. 2011 with 42k miles for $12,900
speedymike said:In my situation my tax obligation will not be close to $7,500 therefore it represents a cost for a very similar vehicle to previous years. Given my annual mileage (2,000?) a cheaper used vehicle will be fine but I totally concur that if someone will owe enough taxes then by all means go new.
And they're very cheap now: http://green.autoblog.com/2013/12/04/mitsubishi-i-miev-priced-ridiculously-low-22995/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.Phatcat73 said:With that low of mileage you may want to look at the imiev as well, which will also fare better against battery degradation in your environment.
Peace said:Does this sound good?
Oh, you mentioned 30% tax credit EVSE "home charging station" is that still available in all states? IF so, and if I cannot claim it in the same year, maybe I should strategically wait until next year to install, to take advantage of both? I'm thinking of getting this installed after we get the car, but will wait (can trickle charge) if the credit is available. btw, I don't know how the other people can get the 240V "home charger" installed under $1K, I got a rough estimate yesterday and the electrician said for sure it'll be at least $2,000! this is because my house is old and the panel box is not up to code, "maxed out" and he has to update/upgrade w a bigger box, and also has to fix the location of the meter outside, etc. Of course, I'll get more estimates, but wow, I was shocked to hear this.
So you've now switched back to purchasing instead leasing where you said you were at in the earlier thread? And on a five or six year loan where you'll owe way more than the vehicle is worth for the life of the loan?Peace said:thank you TimLee and Theds for your comments. I'm sort of leaning towards leasing right now as well. ...
Peace
Peace said:....but I feel more at ease when i think of owning the Leaf vs. leasing. I worry about dinging/ scratching the car and the hassle of doing this all over again every few years. We both enjoy very much the freedom from car payments after say 5 years and don't mind "driving around" in older but well maintained functional cars. With the 100,000 miles warranty, I hope to drive this car at least 10 years. Then, even with the degraded battery and the range gotten down a small amount, we could still go to our jobs and back.
Peace said:Hello TimLee,
... Both of our commutes to work are very short, 10 mile roundtrip for me (and i work from home once to twice/wk), and 12 miles for him. We will not be able to "use up" the lease mileage allowed annually.
Peace
Thanks Peace.speedymike said:My wife and I are retired and rarely travel more than 5 miles away. As urbanites everything is so close to us. Thus even though we live SE of Phoenix we think a leaf is a good fit.
Peace said:Thank you Tim Lee and cgaydos, for your comments - appreciate them.
Just bought a Pearl White 2014 Leaf SL this afternoon. It's a beautiful car! I'm now officially a member of this "club"
Peace
Congratulations :!:Peace said:Thank you Tim Lee and cgaydos, for your comments - appreciate them.
Just bought a Pearl White 2014 Leaf SL this afternoon. It's a beautiful car! I'm now officially a member of this "club"
Peace
speedymike said:Ok, I think I figured it out ( must the Phoenix heat, right;-)). Gids float with charge so need to have dealer fully charge car. My last reading after long test drive was 135 gids, 48%. Can I infer that max gids might be 281? (135/48*100)
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