2012 SL vs. 2011 SL with Cold Weather Package

[thefortunes]

I can get a 2011 orphan SL with qc and cwp for under $34,000 (including destination, etc...) which is significantly less than what I am being quoted for a 2012 SL.

I have 2 questions for this group:

- Since the orphan has the cwp and qc, would I be missing anything the 2012 has?

- Anyone see a better deal out there (I know Puente Hills has advertised $2500 off MSRP, but they haven't responded to my inquiry yet)?

Thanks.

 

[davewill]

...- Since the orphan has the cwp and qc, am I missing anything the 2012 has (the only thing I can find is the rear seat ducts)? ...

The battery heater...which doesn't matter unless you're going to find yourself in sub-zero F conditions.

 

[EdmondLeaf]

I can get a 2011 orphan SL with qc and cwp for under $34,000 (including destination, etc...) which is significantly less than what I am being quoted for a 2012 SL..

I have one question where are you getting that kind of deal?

 

[thefortunes]

The battery heater...which doesn't matter unless you're going to find yourself in sub-zero F conditions.

Thanks for the quick response.

Per this http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1022" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; thread, it appears that the 2011 cwp has the battery heater (and the rear heating ducts). Which is correct?

 

[thefortunes]

I can get a 2011 orphan SL with qc and cwp for under $34,000 (including destination, etc...) which is significantly less than what I am being quoted for a 2012 SL..

I have one question where are you getting that kind of deal?

As you can understand, I would prefer not to disclose this (unless I decide not to go forward - then I will be happy to). However, I have seen at least one other dealer (Puente Hills) advertising $2500 off MSRP on 2011 orphans.

 

[davewill]

The battery heater...which doesn't matter unless you're going to find yourself in sub-zero F conditions.

Thanks for the quick response.

Per this http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1022" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; thread, it appears that the 2011 cwp has the battery heater (and the rear heating ducts). Which is correct?

Apparently, my mistake.

 

[dgpcolorado]

I can get a 2011 orphan SL with qc and cwp for under $34,000 (including destination, etc...) which is significantly less than what I am being quoted for a 2012 SL.

I have 2 questions for this group:

- Since the orphan has the cwp and qc, would I be missing anything the 2012 has?

- Anyone see a better deal out there (I know Puente Hills has advertised $2500 off MSRP, but they haven't responded to my inquiry yet)?

Thanks.

The 2011 with cwp and qc is a better deal. Grab it while you still can! Technically a 2011 model, being "older" would have lower resale value than a newer 2012, but with the LEAF that sort of conventional thinking doesn't really apply. And if you lease it or plan to buy and keep it for a long time, resale value is irrelevant.

The cold weather package on the 2011 is the same as what we are getting on the 2012 models. About the only difference I am aware of between the cars is that the 2011 model has the switch to turn off the low speed noisemaker and the 2012 doesn't. So, "plus one" for the 2011.

 

[TomT]

If the 2011 SL has the CWP and QC, it is virtually identical to a 2012 SL and you should go for it! Both would have the battery heater.

I can get a 2011 orphan SL with qc and cwp for under $34,000 (including destination, etc...) which is significantly less than what I am being quoted for a 2012 SL.

 

[AmpUpCO]

I agree with Plugsin, I have a 2012 SL due in next month, but I'd jump at the 2011 model you've described just for the convenience of turning off that VSP!!!!

 

[jpcvb]

it's exactly what I did when I understood I was about to buy the SL 2012 I ordered for almost 3K more than the SL 2011 for nothing more I would need ... plenty of SL 2011 orphans to choose from in LA (or around) ... saved a lot of money and got all the bells and whistles I wanted ...