Is this a good 2016 SL lease deal??

Have leased a 2013 S for almost 3 years and want to turn it in to get a 2016 SL. I can't stand the cloth seats anymore!
Here's the deal they offered (I'm in California):
$282/mo, 36 months, 0 down, 12k miles/yr.
Plus I'll get the CA $2500 cash rebate later.
And I will not owe anything on existing lease, no disposition fee, wear and tear, etc. just dropping it off.

Thoughts before I close the deal?

Good deal. Most people are waiting for October to see what deals are available with the Bolt, 3 months away. There is the 2017 Leaf with 140 mile range rumor also.

I sort of need to pull the trigger now on the new car. If an amazing new Leaf rolls out in a few months then I might be kicking myself. But I'm pretty happy to step into a brand new car now that even has more range than current car. And is top of the line.
I thought this was a pretty good deal too, not much more than my current S payments.

I'd do it. In 3 years you'll have even better choices.

That's $7652 total after rebate.

I got the car on those terms. Felt really nice not to have to pay anything out of pocket. I got the sense they're really trying to move these Leafs. So happy to bid adieu to those cloth seats. New car has navigation and some other nice features that I wasn't really expecting. The residual is 12k, which is a bit less than the residual was on my 2013 S. The value of car is $21k after all the markdowns and rebates.

Driver's seat in the SL is way more comfortable. I miss it.

I'm guessing that the car doesn't have Premium Package? People tend to think of the SL as being "loaded" but at first you even had to ask for a backup camera, IIRC, and Premium is still a $1500 option. I'd rather have an SV with premium, but for those who want a leather interior and don't care about the other options, that's a good deal.

Good question about premium package. Frankly the only must-have was the seats. And the back-up camera which I also had on my 2013 S. I would not drive any car that did not have the camera, am totally spoiled by that. My first Leaf also had the Quick charge. So I got all that in my new SL along with the navigation package. The only main options I did not get were the Bose audio system and multi-view cameras. Trying to keep price down so took those out of the negotiation.

Drivesaleafcar said:

Good question about premium package. Frankly the only must-have was the seats. And the back-up camera which I also had on my 2013 S. I would not drive any car that did not have the camera, am totally spoiled by that. My first Leaf also had the Quick charge. So I got all that in my new SL along with the navigation package. The only main options I did not get were the Bose audio system and multi-view cameras. Trying to keep price down so took those out of the negotiation.

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As long as you didn't want them you did fine. The resale value of the car will be a bit less, but if you keep it you will make out well.

Drivesaleafcar said:

Have leased a 2013 S for almost 3 years and want to turn it in to get a 2016 SL. I can't stand the cloth seats anymore!
Here's the deal they offered (I'm in California):
$282/mo, 36 months, 0 down, 12k miles/yr.
Plus I'll get the CA $2500 cash rebate later.
And I will not owe anything on existing lease, no disposition fee, wear and tear, etc. just dropping it off.

Thoughts before I close the deal?

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I agree it sounds good!
Do you mind stating where you're located that you get such a deal and if you're a 'vpp' member?

I'm in bay area and new to leasing. Trying to get my brain around how much flex there is in getting the official deals down as the dealers are pretty consistent/steadfast in their offers.
e.g.
Manufacturer Offer, Lease: $332 per month for 36 months. $799 due at signing for select 2016 Nissan LEAF SL

It seems that if you want zero down you has to add to your monthly dues (so $799/36 would be added to your monthly payment in the above example). So, how to get to $282 for an SL with zero down is a stretch. :?

Anyway, thanks for sharing!