leaftryer
Well-known member
What's a better used car value?
Obviously, 2015s can be purchased for less than 2016s and they have an advantage that you can find 2015 SVs with the LED headlight package with automatic headlamps. If you want automatic headlamps on a 2016, you have no choice but to get an SL.
I thought of just leaving the lights on day and night on a 2016 SV (assuming the lights at least turn off automatically), but the standard headlamps draw much more power than LEDs so it would be another battery drain range shortner.
2015s also have the Lizard battery. Do only 2016s have the 8 year degredation warranty?.
So, the only advantage of a 2016 is getting the bigger battery, but that is a major advantage and the extra 15-20 miles range would make using the car less stressful and make it last longer because I wouldn't drain the batter below 20% as often with the larger battery.
I don't like black leather seats in the summer. I wouldn't mind light gray or beige leather as much, but black leather would be the only choice available if I get a 2016 SL. It will probably be OK if I can remotely cool the vehicle interior while it isn't charging. Can NissanConnect turn on the a/c remotely via a smartphone app while the car isn't connected to a charging station? Is it the same on both 2015s and 2016s?
There are very few used 2016s available now and I see 3 out of 4 used 2015s and 2016s listed for sale online are base S models.
I think if I wait another 6 months, the selection use used 2016s will be much better since 24 month lease returns on 2016s should be hitting dealer lots in large numbers starting around January.
Obviously, 2015s can be purchased for less than 2016s and they have an advantage that you can find 2015 SVs with the LED headlight package with automatic headlamps. If you want automatic headlamps on a 2016, you have no choice but to get an SL.
I thought of just leaving the lights on day and night on a 2016 SV (assuming the lights at least turn off automatically), but the standard headlamps draw much more power than LEDs so it would be another battery drain range shortner.
2015s also have the Lizard battery. Do only 2016s have the 8 year degredation warranty?.
So, the only advantage of a 2016 is getting the bigger battery, but that is a major advantage and the extra 15-20 miles range would make using the car less stressful and make it last longer because I wouldn't drain the batter below 20% as often with the larger battery.
I don't like black leather seats in the summer. I wouldn't mind light gray or beige leather as much, but black leather would be the only choice available if I get a 2016 SL. It will probably be OK if I can remotely cool the vehicle interior while it isn't charging. Can NissanConnect turn on the a/c remotely via a smartphone app while the car isn't connected to a charging station? Is it the same on both 2015s and 2016s?
There are very few used 2016s available now and I see 3 out of 4 used 2015s and 2016s listed for sale online are base S models.
I think if I wait another 6 months, the selection use used 2016s will be much better since 24 month lease returns on 2016s should be hitting dealer lots in large numbers starting around January.