Jarhead1947 said:
Hi Folks,
I have decided to sell my 2007 Prius (5) and lease a 2013 Leaf. I sent emails out to 4 dealers in the Orlando Florida area looking for a "fully loaded" 2013 Leaf SL. The first offer came back as:
2013 Nissan Leaf SL
Silver w/ Black Leather
24 Months @ $375+tax **
12k miles per year
$1000 out of pocket
-Premium Package
-Floor Mats & Cargo Mat
-Splash Guards
**Offer ends 5/31/2013
**With approved credit
From what I have read I will be paying (375 X 24 = 9000 + 1000 down) or 10,000 Plus tax for the use of the car for 2 years. This is all the information that I have at this point. How do these numbers sound?
I appreciate any feedback.
Best
Jarhead
Semper Fi
It's not unusual for a dealer to highball you when you email them for a price, but usually not this much. They do this so when you counter it is in their range and ultimately you believe you got a "good deal".
Obviously, the quote you got was silly high. Compute down plus total of payments plus Dispo fee which is hidden charge in the Nissan lease agreement to get your TOTAL COST of lease. See what Pushpak and pgrokkos paid in previous posts, around $7300 for the basic SL. Your premium package should add about $500 to $600 value on the 2 year lease, so you could shoot for about $8000 total. Right now your offer with tax and $395 Dispo fee upon return of vehicle is over $11,000.
Try not to get caught up in all the numbers they throw at you. The only numbers that mater is your total cost of lease (down plus total of payments plus hidden Dispo fee). $8,000 would be a great price for the car you were quoted even though others have made a slightly better deal in areas other Florida, where ripoff seems to be the name of the game based on your quote and some other Floridians who have posted. In Florida, you may have to pay closer to $8500 to $9000 based on what some other Floridians have posted. Best of Luck!