Someone hit my 2015 Leaf, and it's a write-off. I plan to buy another used one to replace it.
The prices on 2015, 2016, 2017 are all comparable, and then 2018 jumps way up there. So it looks like 2017 is a good year to aim for, but I'm worried about this extreme battery degradation. Is buying a 2017 a mistake?
For that matter, does this 8-year degradation warranty seem to deliver for anybody? If I'm reading right, it says that once you lose 4 bars Nissan gets to decide that they MIGHT replace it? No actual way to know?
I drive near Oakland, CA, so the weather is pretty good -- warm sometimes but not over 100; cool sometimes but never freezing. My 2015 could just make enough miles for my commute, but since the batteries lose range I want to get a decent margin for the future.
The prices on 2015, 2016, 2017 are all comparable, and then 2018 jumps way up there. So it looks like 2017 is a good year to aim for, but I'm worried about this extreme battery degradation. Is buying a 2017 a mistake?
For that matter, does this 8-year degradation warranty seem to deliver for anybody? If I'm reading right, it says that once you lose 4 bars Nissan gets to decide that they MIGHT replace it? No actual way to know?
I drive near Oakland, CA, so the weather is pretty good -- warm sometimes but not over 100; cool sometimes but never freezing. My 2015 could just make enough miles for my commute, but since the batteries lose range I want to get a decent margin for the future.