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I was advised that I could get $7000 off our 2012. That doesn't match up well with retail in this area either.
LeftieBiker said:AFAIK the tax is on the actual amount paid for the lease, not any pre-discounted price.
There was also a $21 charge for a state inspection that they claim Nissan requires. I don’t know where they got $21 from. NY state inspections are $37 for an ICE car and $10 for a safety-only for an EV.
like2bike said:LeftieBiker said:AFAIK the tax is on the actual amount paid for the lease, not any pre-discounted price.
I got them to correct their pre-discount tax "mistake" after I called NMAC and they confirming the tax is after the discount. The whole story of my lease buy-out ordeal is on my blog here: http://like2bike.myevblog.com/sample-page/lease-buyout-experience/
And the receipt is here: http://like2bike.myevblog.com/files/2016/02/lease_buy_out_receipt.pdf
LeftieBiker said:I want to share my good fortune here, especially as this forum was the source of it.
The number to call, BTW, is 1-800-854-3310. That was given me by the first helpful Customer Rep, in case I was disconnected while being transferred to the EOL specialist.
iluvmacs said:Can extend another 12 months on our '13 SV, or get $6K off purchase. Only good until end of Feb. Big thanks to people here for posting that they were doing this, otherwise I would have missed it for sure.
ALF said:Just got a letter from NMAC offering me $7,000 off the lease residual value ($21,814) if I buy my 2012 Leaf SV. That's still $14,814 for a 2012 EV with 42k miles. I'm thinking that is not a good deal. I extended my original 24-month lease twice to end up with a 42-month lease, and I would be very happy to get another extension, but apparently that is not in the cards. So, I'm turning in my Leaf a month early.
Just had my end-of-lease inspection, and they told me $0 in excessive wear & tear costs.
Extending leases so long have a downside....you are already putting so much money in the lease payments by then.
Is anyone besides me, even remotely concerned about running around with their vehicles out of warranty? For being on the hook for mechanical failure on a relatively newer design and concept, seeing that these cars have only been around since 201
LeftieBiker said:You are in kind of the opposite situation from me: I have a very low lease payment and a low mileage car, while you have a very high lease payment with a high mileage car. Given that you like the car, and that buying it will actually lower your costs, I suggest that you either buy it, or buy - not lease - a 2016 Leaf, as the purchase prices aren't bad compared with the leases. Leaf Spy would tell you if you are near losing that first capacity bar. Failing that, is the car's range significantly lower than when new, or not? Also, out of curiosity, what is the build date for your Leaf?
Yes, we are actually quite worried about it.Redjr said:Is anyone besides me, even remotely concerned about running around with their vehicles out of warranty? For being on the hook for mechanical failure on a relatively newer design and concept, seeing that these cars have only been around since 2011.
A friend of mine is truly a master mechanic, he is the shop manager at a well known auto repair shop, and has another shop that he does side work with. If we were talking about a ICE vehicle here, I wouldn't give it a second thought. I would know that whatever failed on the leased ICE, he would be able to fix it for slightly over dealer cost, part and materials.
But this (I would think), is a different creature. Sure, some thimgs are the same, brakes, shocks, struts, etc, but not too many shops have the diagnostic equipment to tackle the electric portion of the car. And in my area, I'm guessing there is only a couple technicions trained to be able diagnose and repair these. I'm worried about paying someone $100+ per hour to try and figure out why the car won't move.
These are just thoughts that I am having. Maybe I'm being excessively cautious.
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