TurboFroggy said:
Hmm, average transaction price on a new Leaf is $32,883.
$32,883 - $7500 = $25,383 and no sales tax.
Used SL $21,799 * 1.089 sales tax = $23,739.
$1,644 difference. What am I missing here, why not buy a new one?
One of the reasons to consider used is if you are not expecting a tax liability large enough to be worth the difference in price between new and used.
That can be the difference of ~3k-10k depending on your tax liability. Some (like me), think that is enough $ to make the difference. The difference in mine would have been at least $5k
I prefer buying new, but recoginize that a big part of that is emotional. I believe that buying a 1-2 year old car, still under factory warranty, to avoid paying depreciated value is much less risk than dealerships would like you to think, especially with the ability to look at vehicle history. It's up to the consumer to decide on risk vs.value.