DaveinOlyWA
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Maybe not the appropriate subforum but wanted to get this out to as many as possible.
Have a WAtonian purchased a used 2011 LEAF VIN 222 this year. It had all 12 bars but in the span of 4 months, she has lost THREE CAPACITY BARS.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152923793646098&set=gm.872339326130839&type=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This to me is an obvious issue with used LEAFs coming from a hot climate. Pretty sure this car was reported to have lost several bars before being returned to a dealership. But she bought it in July and it had all 12 bars.
Has anyone else purchased a used LEAF that seemed to degrade quickly? In her case, her commuting needs are very modest so she did not really know how much range the LEAF had when she bought it a few months ago but now that 3 bars are gone (she is losing them at the rate of one per month) this strongly suggests it was previously a 3 bar loser that was manipulated for sale.
**UPDATE**
As mentioned, this car was originally purchased by omcar? a few years ago and he documented his 3rd bar loss in Jan 2014 (bar disappeared in Nov 2013 or thereabouts)
The lady in question took the car in to have it inspected and that result combined with the paper trail created by Nissan's warranty tracking program has set wheels in motion for a very favorable conclusion to this nightmare. Stay tuned!
Have a WAtonian purchased a used 2011 LEAF VIN 222 this year. It had all 12 bars but in the span of 4 months, she has lost THREE CAPACITY BARS.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152923793646098&set=gm.872339326130839&type=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This to me is an obvious issue with used LEAFs coming from a hot climate. Pretty sure this car was reported to have lost several bars before being returned to a dealership. But she bought it in July and it had all 12 bars.
Has anyone else purchased a used LEAF that seemed to degrade quickly? In her case, her commuting needs are very modest so she did not really know how much range the LEAF had when she bought it a few months ago but now that 3 bars are gone (she is losing them at the rate of one per month) this strongly suggests it was previously a 3 bar loser that was manipulated for sale.
**UPDATE**
As mentioned, this car was originally purchased by omcar? a few years ago and he documented his 3rd bar loss in Jan 2014 (bar disappeared in Nov 2013 or thereabouts)
The lady in question took the car in to have it inspected and that result combined with the paper trail created by Nissan's warranty tracking program has set wheels in motion for a very favorable conclusion to this nightmare. Stay tuned!