downforceusa said:
ok yesterday I got the car back from the dealership, it took about 1 full day for them to do it...
range show 110 miles, and 120 miles when i put it into eco mode.. but thats bullshit .. if i do the 80% charge and stop at the last 2 bar, I'm guessing i'll get only 45 to 55 miles so i'm back to the same bullshit as before .. I guess i'm selling it $19,000.00 if anybody wants it, it's a 2011 sl-e it's got 7 years or 70k extended gold warranty it cost $2,000.00 at the time , I paid over 40k out the door ..
Most unusual / extreme response by someone getting a no cost capacity warranty battery replacement that I have read.
But as in most things there is always a distribution of responses.
Will always be some that are more unususl.
I just don't understand the desire to sell the LEAF.
Is it just irritation with range?
OP has driven the LEAF 41 months at ~10,000 miles per year.
Even though battery degradation is slower with 80% charging, OP could continue charging to 100% and down to nothing for another 41 months or more.
And that would be around when the extended warranty runs out.
At that point either sell it and get another car or put a replacement ~$6,200 battery in it.
Possible the new battery may degrade slower. Could be the new heat resistant chemistry, although uncertain whether Nissan is using those for capacity warranty yet. But even if not chemistry improved some in 2013 and it probably has that.
Not sure a 2011 will bring $19,000. Maybe to the right buyer since it has a new battery. But some places 2011 LEAF sells for $11,000 to $13,000. And a new heat resistant battery is only around $6,200 including the required mounting kit.
OP seems unhappy with what the LEAF is worth when they paid $40,000.
But the OP got $7,500 tax credit and probably $5,000 CA state credit. (possibly $2,500 depending on filing date)
So the OP hasn't spent $40,000 on the LEAF.
And has avoided paying for a lot of gasoline.
The OP should help clarify why they want or need to sell.
Seems confusing to me.