It is brain dead on the part of Nissan. "We will refuse to negotiate with you so that we can loose thousands on every lease turn in..." A great business plan!
fromport said:
I assume they are making a profit on it when selling, so it is safe to assume the leasing company didn't get more then $12k for it at the auction.
Yet they wanted > $16k from my at end of lease.
After more than a year on the lot of a dealer, they just lowered the price to $9998
That is $6k under the end of lease price they were asking when I turned it in!
Somebody is making a terrible loss on cars like this.
It is brain dead on the part of Nissan. "We will refuse to negotiate with you so that we can loose thousands on every lease turn in..." A great business plan!
fromport said:
I assume they are making a profit on it when selling, so it is safe to assume the leasing company didn't get more then $12k for it at the auction.
Yet they wanted > $16k from my at end of lease.
After more than a year on the lot of a dealer, they just lowered the price to $9998
That is $6k under the end of lease price they were asking when I turned it in!
Somebody is making a terrible loss on cars like this.
Yeah, how well do you think that battery was taken care of? After a year of sitting on the lot, it's probably safe to assume it will soon need a replacement. Then again, if it's still under warranty, that's one heck of a steal...
It is brain dead on the part of Nissan. "We will refuse to negotiate with you so that we can loose thousands on every lease turn in..." A great business plan!
fromport said:
I assume they are making a profit on it when selling, so it is safe to assume the leasing company didn't get more then $12k for it at the auction.
Yet they wanted > $16k from my at end of lease.
After more than a year on the lot of a dealer, they just lowered the price to $9998
That is $6k under the end of lease price they were asking when I turned it in!
Somebody is making a terrible loss on cars like this.
Used LEAF prices have fallen rapidly over ~the last year, as have prices for all other used BEVs and PHEVs.
Lower gas prices and large price cuts/lease incentives on new BEVs, have forced down their prices.
When a California buyer can lease a Spark EV for ~75 a month (after state rebate) people choose the bargain, and used BEV buyers are taken off the market.
="EatsShootsandLeafs"...Just looked on cars.com for some local leafs. $13-15k for '12/'13 Leafs with 20-25k on them...
Not surprising, since new LEAF prices,post-incentive, are only a few $k more than that, ~$16k-$17k for buyers in Georgia, California's central Valley, or Colorado:
The starting price of a Nissan Leaf is about $16,348** in Colorado...
My 2011 SL went back today. Took ten mins to get odometer reading, copy inspection doc I brought, sign off and turn over the keys. Only has 10,760 miles and all 12 bars.
My 2011 SL went back today. Took ten mins to get odometer reading, copy inspection doc I brought, sign off and turn over the keys. Only has 10,760 miles and all 12 bars.
