[quote=joec][quote=AN]It’s crazy how much the Leaf fall in value. You can pick up a Certified pre-owned 2013 Leaf SL with <20k miles for ~$16k. New, they're going for around $30k after tax rebate. 1/2 off in 2 years. I'm seriously thinking of picking up one and switch over to TOU. If I go with a 2012 model, I can pick one with only 26k miles for $10k.[/quote]
Is the low price due to the older battery? I assume after all these charge/recharge cycles, a new battery will easily run you 8-10k. I think we all had this discussion here before actually...[/quote]
New LEAFs at MSRP are $29-$35k. Via TrueCar.com, looks like they are going for $27-33k. This is before the $10k fed/CA rebate. So people are getting them new at $17k to $23k.
The super low prices are especially true with the 2011-12 models. I looked it up and it looks like both years had batteries that were air-cooled.
Battery degradation is actually very minimal once manufacturers figured out they needed to liquid cool the batteries, not just air-cool. Plus they all prevent full 100% charge or complete drainage, which significantly preserve battery life. For example the battery size for the LEAF is 24 kWh, but only 22 kWh is usable.
As for battery price, replacement battery pack for the LEAF is $5500.
