jpa2825
Well-known member
Just talked to the dealer I have been working with. Asked how he wanted to handle negotiations now that I am ready to see if I can make it work. He said to put it in an E-mail and he would review. (Much of our discussions have been this way.) My E-mail is below. I will let you know when he responds.
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XXXX -- first of all, I appreciate your patience and willingness to answer questions and be straightforward with me as I gather information on the Leaf. It is a bit different than any other car purchase I have made and has taken longer than I would have thought. That said, I think I have a better understanding of what the car CAN do and what its limitations are.
As a recognition of your helpfulness and patience, I would like to handle the transaction as follows. Let me know if this works for you.
I am going to set forth a lease structure and payment level that I can achieve. If we can do business on those terms, let's get the paperwork done. I think you've earned that "1st shot." If not, I will see if I can get that deal or a similar one from another dealer in the area. If it is not achievable, and the information I am getting from http://www.MyNissanLeaf.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and other sources is bad, I will learn that pretty quickly via rejection by the other dealers as well. If that happens, I will either readjust my expectations OR wait until JAN when Smyrna production ramps up for the 2013 model with the 6.6 kWh charger, potential thermal management system for the battery and better heating to take less of a draw from the battery.
PROPOSAL
- I will not use the L2 charger at this point, so that offer is of no use to me.
- $0 out of pocket from me at lease signing. Use the $7,500 Fed Tax rebate for all fees (acquisition, fee, prep, title, destination charge, etc.) taxes, taxes on rebates, cap reduction, etc. (This is important because any $ out of pocket is wasted if the car is totalled and the GAP insurance has to take over.)
- SL model with strong preference for Cayenne Red as the color
- 39 month lease (24 would be preferred, but monthly amount is too high)
- 15k miles per year (realize this is an increase over the standard 12k miles per year)
- Tier 0 credit (I hope) should provide a money factor of .00071 or so
- 15 cents per mile over 48,750 miles (15k / yr. for 39 mos)
- 38 payments of $350 or less (including all taxes, fees, etc.)
- $300 purchase option if I buy OR $350 disposition fee if I turn back in
- residual value / buy option of $17,222
- security deposit of $0
Please review and let me know what you think. I look forward to hearing from you and trust that we can make this work.
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XXXX -- first of all, I appreciate your patience and willingness to answer questions and be straightforward with me as I gather information on the Leaf. It is a bit different than any other car purchase I have made and has taken longer than I would have thought. That said, I think I have a better understanding of what the car CAN do and what its limitations are.
As a recognition of your helpfulness and patience, I would like to handle the transaction as follows. Let me know if this works for you.
I am going to set forth a lease structure and payment level that I can achieve. If we can do business on those terms, let's get the paperwork done. I think you've earned that "1st shot." If not, I will see if I can get that deal or a similar one from another dealer in the area. If it is not achievable, and the information I am getting from http://www.MyNissanLeaf.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and other sources is bad, I will learn that pretty quickly via rejection by the other dealers as well. If that happens, I will either readjust my expectations OR wait until JAN when Smyrna production ramps up for the 2013 model with the 6.6 kWh charger, potential thermal management system for the battery and better heating to take less of a draw from the battery.
PROPOSAL
- I will not use the L2 charger at this point, so that offer is of no use to me.
- $0 out of pocket from me at lease signing. Use the $7,500 Fed Tax rebate for all fees (acquisition, fee, prep, title, destination charge, etc.) taxes, taxes on rebates, cap reduction, etc. (This is important because any $ out of pocket is wasted if the car is totalled and the GAP insurance has to take over.)
- SL model with strong preference for Cayenne Red as the color
- 39 month lease (24 would be preferred, but monthly amount is too high)
- 15k miles per year (realize this is an increase over the standard 12k miles per year)
- Tier 0 credit (I hope) should provide a money factor of .00071 or so
- 15 cents per mile over 48,750 miles (15k / yr. for 39 mos)
- 38 payments of $350 or less (including all taxes, fees, etc.)
- $300 purchase option if I buy OR $350 disposition fee if I turn back in
- residual value / buy option of $17,222
- security deposit of $0
Please review and let me know what you think. I look forward to hearing from you and trust that we can make this work.
