mossyleaf said:
The orphans available at the other locations are available for handsome premiums given the 2012 price increase. I think one of them is as high as 5k over msrp. Perhaps I should have said getting the 2011 at MSRP would be the hard part.
Actually, that's not always true. I got my orphan LEAF at Mossy Oceanside for 1K less than MSRP. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=5364" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Quite a few dealerships are selling at or near MSRP. But even if there were a 5K+MSRP premium (which is highly unlikely to be successful), it would still be a better deal than buying a used car at these prices since the 7.5K is available for most people across the country (if they don't pay enough taxes then lease with quick buy is an option). In states like California where there's an additional state rebate of 2.5K, it's really not a difficult decision.