leafdecision
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Colorado has a $5000 state tax credit on a Leaf. Combined with the $7500 Federal credit (I pay more than $7500 in Federal Tax per year), that is $12,500.
According to this:
http://www.mygroupenergy.com/group/colorado/news/
Boulder Nissan Will sell a 2015 Leaf S for $23,400, so the net is about $11,000 plus tax and fees.
I thought this was a no brainer until I started researching resale values. Holy cow, you can buy a 2013 Leaf for $10,000? Colorado will give a tax credit on a used Leaf if it has not been registered in Colorado previously, but they use a mystical formula based on the selling price vs. what a "normal" car would cost.
I am 95% sure from reading this forum and other places that I can make a Leaf work for my 40 mile round trip commute. I actually have an EV charging station 100 feet from the front door of the building where i work! I have an unused 220/240V breaker in my breaker box (used to be for a hot tub) so I could install a charger in my garage. I live in a very snowy area, but I would keep my old AWD car that has 160,000 miles to drive on snowy days.
The questions are:
- Does anyone know what the Colorado tax credit would be on a 2013 Leaf assuming I paid $10,000 for it?
- If I can get a Leaf for $11,000 brand new, should i bother with used?
According to this:
http://www.mygroupenergy.com/group/colorado/news/
Boulder Nissan Will sell a 2015 Leaf S for $23,400, so the net is about $11,000 plus tax and fees.
I thought this was a no brainer until I started researching resale values. Holy cow, you can buy a 2013 Leaf for $10,000? Colorado will give a tax credit on a used Leaf if it has not been registered in Colorado previously, but they use a mystical formula based on the selling price vs. what a "normal" car would cost.
I am 95% sure from reading this forum and other places that I can make a Leaf work for my 40 mile round trip commute. I actually have an EV charging station 100 feet from the front door of the building where i work! I have an unused 220/240V breaker in my breaker box (used to be for a hot tub) so I could install a charger in my garage. I live in a very snowy area, but I would keep my old AWD car that has 160,000 miles to drive on snowy days.
The questions are:
- Does anyone know what the Colorado tax credit would be on a 2013 Leaf assuming I paid $10,000 for it?
- If I can get a Leaf for $11,000 brand new, should i bother with used?