I have a concern regarding the resale value problem of the Leaf. I bought a brand new $35K Nissan Leaf last November (2011) - out the door price was much more. With less than 10K miles, I was recently only able to get offers ranging from $15K to $19K. The car has never been in an accident and like most Leaf owners, it has been babied. No battery problems - and not even a door ding.
I first tried to sell it by myself online for a few weeks, however, I only had one bite and they were not very serious. I later tried to trade it in at the dealership and each dealer contacted numerous Nissan dealers who gave low ball offers as low as $15K. One salesperson told me that Nissan doesn't really want these since they have so many they are trying to sell.
This is not an isolated problem in Phoenix apparently. One dealer did a nationwide search to see what these were going for at recent auctions and I was told that the highest was $20K in Florida.
Yes, I am aware that auctions are much lower than what you can expect to sell it for as a private party. However, my concern is that Nissan doesn't want these back and they are difficult to trade in.
I am in Phoenix. No battery bar problem on my car.
The only hope in getting rid of one is to sell it via private party or sell it to a dealership who will try to sell it themselves.
Anyone else experience this problem or have any concerns?
I first tried to sell it by myself online for a few weeks, however, I only had one bite and they were not very serious. I later tried to trade it in at the dealership and each dealer contacted numerous Nissan dealers who gave low ball offers as low as $15K. One salesperson told me that Nissan doesn't really want these since they have so many they are trying to sell.
This is not an isolated problem in Phoenix apparently. One dealer did a nationwide search to see what these were going for at recent auctions and I was told that the highest was $20K in Florida.
Yes, I am aware that auctions are much lower than what you can expect to sell it for as a private party. However, my concern is that Nissan doesn't want these back and they are difficult to trade in.
I am in Phoenix. No battery bar problem on my car.
The only hope in getting rid of one is to sell it via private party or sell it to a dealership who will try to sell it themselves.
Anyone else experience this problem or have any concerns?