tattoogunman said:
There is a 2011 Leaf at a dealer that I used to work at that I may go check out tomorrow. It's got 52156 miles on it and they want around $7600 for it - what do you guys think? From what I can tell in the online pics, it still has eight bars showing for the battery and it is an SL model - FYI.
It depends upon where you are located and how much range you need. Although it has miles left before 60,000 it may be out of time for the capacity warranty. It would be reasonable to buy if you can get a replacement battery under the capacity warranty. If not, you need to be satisfied with 40-mile range in the summer because the 5th bar may drop soon. High ambient temperature is really detrimental to 2011 and 2012 batteries. Also, the cabin heater takes a lot of power on 2011 and 2012 LEAFs so your range in the winter could be much lower.
I won't comment on price because that really depends upon on availability of used LEAFs in your area. Some on the forum think everything is overpriced because they live in areas with a glut of used EVs.
Gerry