How much did you pay for solar?

[svelte]

[quote=ocrenter]

[quote=svelte]

Why are you bringing 2012 Leafs up, as the article didn’t say anything about the 2012s being used in the calculation, and they specifically picked the 2013s in their figures

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How do you think they forecasted future depreciation of 2013s for next year?[/quote]

Not sure – past performance of the 2013? I did find the 2016 forecasts interesting and am anxious to see if they pan out.

[svelte]

[quote=svelte]

2015 Leafs (98) – $31.7K average
2013 Leafs (13) – $15.3K average
Average drop: 30% (if rebate factored in)
Average drop: 52% (without factoring rebate)

2015 Jukes (7) – $28.2 average
2013 Jukes (11) = $19.2 average
Average drop: 32%

2015 Volts (96) – $35.3K average
2013 Volts (3) – $20.4K average
Average drop: 19.5% (if rebate factored in)
Average drop: 43% (without factoring rebate)

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Not sure how this popped up on the thread list, but let’s revisit this almost a year later. I’m not going to do a 2016 vs 2013 comparison because the 2016 Volt is all new – wouldn’t be a fair comparison.

But let’s look at 2013 prices within 25 miles of my home:

2013 Leafs (14): $11,900 average

2013 Volts (15): $17,900 average

2013 Jukes (8): $16,400 average

Looks like the Volt is still doing significantly better than the Leaf in resale value.

[biggoldbear]

FYI, I finally pulled the trigger:
6kw system- $20,000 before rebate.
Payback ~4.5 yrs.
Installed mid-February, currently producing more than we use, but will be interesting to see our yearly usage. Been looking at electric cars, still can’t make the math pencil out.

[no_such_reality]

Wow, even with SDGE’s high rates, you’re using 1000KWH a month?

I have no idea how many I’m using anymore, I’ve gotten minimum bill now for close to five years. SCE’s rates though are 25% less than SDGE though.

[biggoldbear]

[quote=no_such_reality]Wow, even with SDGE’s high rates, you’re using 1000KWH a month?

I have no idea how many I’m using anymore, I’ve gotten minimum bill now for close to five years. SCE’s rates though are 25% less than SDGE though.[/quote]

In the summer months running Air Conditioning and pool pump, yes. Average yearly usage ~10,000kwh average cost $.30.
$13,600 after rebates/cash back
4.5 yr payback, less if SDGE raises rates.

[no_such_reality]

Are you forgetting the 2016 tax incentive of 30%?

Or where the cash back/rebates only $400?

At $20K you should be grabbing a $6000 tax incentive for 2016.

[biggoldbear]

[quote=no_such_reality]Are you forgetting the 2016 tax incentive of 30%?

Or where the cash back/rebates only $400?

At $20K you should be grabbing a $6000 tax incentive for 2016.[/quote]
20,000-6000(tax incentive)-400(cash back)= $13,600

[mixxalot]

Unless I lived in Santee or El Cajon, I would not spend the cash on solar.

[masayako]

Date: 10/2015
Size: 2.95 KW
Cost: $14.5K before rebate
Family Size: 5
12 panels in total

Enough to cover all electricity cost.

[utcsox]

bump.

Anyone here use this Google product called Project Sunroof?
https://www.google.com/get/sunroof#p=0

I think this is really interesting..

[svelte]

[quote=utcsox]bump.

Anyone here use this Google product called Project Sunroof?
https://www.google.com/get/sunroof#p=0

I think this is really interesting..[/quote]

Nice find UTC. I ran my house through it, and it looks to be spot-on with respect to what size system I would need and what it would cost me to buy such a system.

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