Lupus
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Maybe you fine people can help: I'm looking to get a used LEAF. I had my eye on a $9k 2015 Leaf SV with quick charge but the dealership sold it to someone else because they had visited the night before. Then I tried Carvana with a $13k 2015 Leaf SL to avoid hassles trying to verify if the SVs had QC upgrade after the dealership I visited taking too long to confirm (QC absolutely required because I can't charge at home and I work from home). Got to the final stage: delivery set up for early next week, and my credit union decided to lowball the loan amount claiming the car wasn't worth what Carvana was charging. The carvana mishap was earlier today and I'm still rather set on a Leaf. I work from home for my main job and delivery food for a side job. No gas sounds like a dream come true.
Can anyone point me towards where I can get an affordable Leaf that won't die on me? I'm not expecting it to last forever (5 years at least though), but it needs to brave Chicago's infamous polar vortex as well as our summers. Temps at worst range -10F to 105F. I only need a max driving range of 50 miles in worst conditions. I have a modest budget of under $300/month and nothing down.
I got so close and was heartbroken to lose the car first to another person and then to an underwriter. I installed plugshare, read the entire 412pg manual, and did as much research as I could to select the 2015 year as the intersection of reliable and affordable. All I can seem to find now are Leafs that are too old to have a usable battery or too expensive.
Can anyone point me towards where I can get an affordable Leaf that won't die on me? I'm not expecting it to last forever (5 years at least though), but it needs to brave Chicago's infamous polar vortex as well as our summers. Temps at worst range -10F to 105F. I only need a max driving range of 50 miles in worst conditions. I have a modest budget of under $300/month and nothing down.
I got so close and was heartbroken to lose the car first to another person and then to an underwriter. I installed plugshare, read the entire 412pg manual, and did as much research as I could to select the 2015 year as the intersection of reliable and affordable. All I can seem to find now are Leafs that are too old to have a usable battery or too expensive.