DougWantsALeaf
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Fantastic deal.
swright13 said:End of the year is the time to buy. Just got home from dealership.
2020 SL Plus Gun Metallic Grey
Before trade and tax rebate, but after all other manufacturers rebates, tax, title, all fees. $33,700 OTD.
$5000 for my trade, which I was expecting $3500, and $7500 tax rebate still to be applied.
Puts me at $26200 after tax rebate, but before trade. In NC so no other rebates. MSRP was $45k.
Been shopping for the last couple months, and waiting until 12/30 paid off big time. This was even my first choice in color.
FANTASTICwombat94 said:We just got our PV solar installation activated last week and now with the switch to an EV I'm just about done with fossil fuels for home and transportation!
wombat94 said:First post here.
Just took delivery of a 2020 SV with both packages for $29k. Total $31200 OTD with tax, tags and fees.
I'll get back the $7500.00 in Federal Tax Credit and $800 in PA State and Electric Company rebates for a net of $22,900
I'm happy with the deal and LOVE the car.
We just got our PV solar installation activated last week and now with the switch to an EV I'm just about done with fossil fuels for home and transportation!
gillmj24 said:Congrats. I just picked up a lease on a blue SV both packages in southeast PA. 2 years zero down, pretty happy. If all goes well we will turn in the leaf after 2 years, sell my wife's 2010 sedan and go for the Ariya. She wanted a Rogue as our next car but I convinced her to try EVs with no long term commitment.
I am only able to trickle charge at home unless I get a 3k electric service upgrade and new 240v line to the garage. So far no issues, as this isn't a main car and we have Pathfinder for family outings and long trips. Loving it so far, the lease special was 10k a year, I said it would only be used 6 or 7 k if that helps but they gave me 12k a year so i will try to drive it more than I originally planned. There's a small PA rebate you can get even with a leased EV i have to look into that. Is the PECO rebate only for solar or is it for EV too?
LeftieBiker said:As a last resort, consider using that 120 20A circuit for an aftermarket EVSE that can pull 16 amps at 120 volts. You should be able to add about 3% charge per hour with that setup, as opposed to about 2% per hour with the Nissan EVSE on a 120 volt circuit.
gillmj24 said:My breaker panel is 100% full. I did fill the last spot a few years ago with a 20A 120V breaker that was meant for a backyard project that didn't materialize, so I could perhaps use that circuit... Maybe swapping things around I could get 240V without upgrading to 200A service? That said, 100A service with a LEAF, central air, etc, probably should be upgraded. Natural gas for the heat, stove, and dryer, so only 1 existing 240V circuit in the house, just the central air/furnace circuit (though the heater isn't drawing much electricity, it is one unit with the AC).
Flyct said:I replaced out the sub-panel in the above posting to include a MAIN breaker and additional spaces. Since this Sub_Panel is in a detached shed and it has more than 6 breakers code requires a MAIN Shut off in the panel. I now have a 60 amp MAIN breaker in the panel as marked.
Remember, you DO NOT get federal tax credit for leases.
The good thing about the lease is the buyout is really high. Higher than I think you can sell it for in 2 years.Skippy said:For what its worth from a Nissan dealer in central New Jersey last week:
New 2020 Leaf SV, 24 month lease, 10k/year mileage allocation.
24 month: $0 Down --> $172.16/mo or $3,000 down @ $41.63/mo
End of lease buyout: $20,400.
If you were to purchase same vehicle: $38,480 MSRP - Dealer Discounts = $29,980 - $7500 Fed Incentive = $22,480
Hence, with fed tax credit, about $2,000 cheaper than a lease. Your mileage may vary.
Remember, you DO NOT get federal tax credit for leases.
New Jersey does not charge sales tax on plug-in EVs.
Oils4AsphaultOnly said:Flyct said:I replaced out the sub-panel in the above posting to include a MAIN breaker and additional spaces. Since this Sub_Panel is in a detached shed and it has more than 6 breakers code requires a MAIN Shut off in the panel. I now have a 60 amp MAIN breaker in the panel as marked.
Did you make sure your pumps won't run at the same time as your EVSE? Just pointing out that if everything's running at the same time, you'll trip your 60A main breaker.
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