truckinusa said:
I saw this leaf near me and was trying to get the car dealer to come down a bit more than what they want at $10,300. I'm guessing $8,000 or less is what I would like to pay, but maybe that is unrealistic from a dealer? I may or may not succeed. I am not knowledgeable about specs on these cars. Does this particular car have all the desirable options? I know it doesn't have the quick charge port. I thought I read somewhere about different sized batteries? Just looking for any general advice, or specifics on what I might consider offering and any other things I may have missed.
http://www.westpointechryslerjeepdodge.com/used/Nissan/2013-Nissan-Leaf-for-sale-yukon-ok-3d07835a0a0e0ae97c078eb035325324.htm
Find out when the car was manufactured, it is on a label on driver door pillar. Based on what the display is showing, it will likely be between January and March of 2013. Call Nissan at 877-NO-GAS-EV with the VIN number to verify in-service date. Confirm that there are no issues with the car that will prevent the battery replacement under warranty. The battery capacity warranty is 60 months or 60,000 miles from the in-service date. Go one day or one mile over, and they will not cover it. Also, look at the CarFax report for any issues or incidents, and see where the car spent most of its life.
The display is showing only 8 of the 12 battery capacity bars (little ones on the far right). You can use this to your advantage at the selling dealer, as the battery capacity is less than two-thirds of when originally sold, reducing the range and value of the car. You can also use this to your advantage, if you purchase the car, as you can take it to Nissan (confirm before purchase) and get the battery replaced under warranty. This will essentially make it like new again.