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Andy, 11/15/2016
updated 07/28/2021
2015 Nissan LEAF SL 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
24 of 26 people found this review helpful
We bought this car in Dec of 2015. After 6 years 7 months, and 59K miles, it runs as good as the day I bought it. Since I've had it, it's never broken down. The only maintenance I've done is I put in a new 12-volt battery at the 5-year mark because that tends to be their limit. I also put on a set of winter tires. So far there hasn't been any battery degradation. (There's a bar indicator on the range gauge). Nissan provides a once-a-year free battery check to maintain the battery warranty which is good for 8 years. Since we put solar panels on our roof in April 2021, 100% of our electricity has come from the Sun, which of course includes charging the LEAF. A lot of people that don't know anything about electric cars or the LEAF think it's slow. The LEAF can easily keep up with traffic, and accelerate quickly into traffic from onramps. The only shortcoming of this 2015 LEAF is the limited range. For me, it doesn't matter because it's a 2nd car used for errands and I don't need to travel more than 50 miles from home. The new LEAFS and most EVs now have ranges between 200-300 miles and can recharge to 80% from nearly empty in about 15 minutes. Overall I'm sold on EVs, the low cost from virtually zero maintenance, excellent reliability, free kilowatts from the sun to power it, and excellent performance are a winning combination.
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Very Pleased
austinbeartux, 04/06/2015
updated 04/10/2020
2015 Nissan LEAF SV 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
50 of 58 people found this review helpful
**UPDATE** I've driven my Leaf for about 5 1/2 years, and have about 62K miles on it. Battery degradation is still 10 our of 12 bars. With a "full" battery on a 60 degree day, I probably have a range of about 68-70 miles. I have not had any repairs in the last few years. Maintenance every 7,500 miles has been very inexpensive. One anecdotal thing of interest--my 14 and 17 year old kids HATE the Leaf because they think is looks dorky and uncool. Obviously beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but their disdain for the Leaf does not bode well for Leafs and young folks. On an unrelated note, I think my resell value remains low due to low battery capacity and newer EV's having much, much more range. All that said, I will have paid it off this December 2020, and it's still ultra-efficient, ultra-low cost to maintain, ultra-reliable, and is still beautiful to my eyes. : ) **UPDATE** My Leaf has been my primary daily-driver for almost 5 years now. Overall, I'm still very pleased with it. Very rarely are there any issues (in fact, I don't remember the last time I had a problem--probably 2-3 years ago.) One negative and one thing to note. Negative: Battery degradation has gone down to 10 (out of 12) bars. So when I'm 100% charged, my range is approximately 72 miles. (I have the 24KWh battery pack.) I think this is normal. Note: Given recent EV cars with bigger battery packs, I must admit I have "battery range envy." But in all fairness, the new Leaf + (60KWh battery) has a very long range. I think for this reason, the resale value of my Leaf is pretty low. **UPDATE** I've owned and driven my Leaf daily for almost 4 years now. I'm pleased to report that my Leaf has proven to be very frugal and inexpensive to own. Very few repairs--none out of warranty. The 7,500 service intervals have been inexpensive. Overall, I'm very pleased with the purchase so far. I should note that my battery has lost 1 bar, so on a 60 degree day with a full battery my range displays about 72 miles. I have approximately 41K miles thus far. ---------- (written 3-4 years ago) While I care about the environment, I didn't buy my Leaf for environmental reasons. I bought it for financial reasons. When you add up all the financial and efficiency aspects of this car, it's really quite amazing. Local Nissan Dealership rebate: $3,500. Federal tax rebate: $7,500. Texas rebate: $2,500. Austin rebate on home charging station: up to $1,500. Nissan finance % over 72 months: 0%. Austin Energy has a deal where for $25, you get unlimited charging at over 200 stations scattered all over the city for 6 months. With average mixed hwy/city driving, it gets the equivalent of 115 mpg. All in all, I'm very pleased with almost everything about the car.
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Leaf saved my life
William Woodward, 01/17/2017
2015 Nissan LEAF SV 4dr Hatchback w/Prod. End 7/14 (electric DD)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I loved the car. I had a 60-mile commute once a week, as well as local driving, and was proud that put 10K miles / year on the car. We have a Prius as a second car for longer trips. I totaled the car in a head-on collision during into oncoming traffic. The car saved me from serious injury (one broken rib), absorbed the shock, spun 150 degrees. Frame was unbent so that I was able to open driver's door and get out. Seatbelt worked fine, not sure about air bag. I am waiting to replace the car until I pay off the car. That will take 15 months or more. Meanwhile I am driving a 15 year old spare car. It is a station wagon and more practical that the Leaf for hauling. Depreciation is the major negative. Insurance company said it could only give me $13K for a car that I paid $36K for. They had never seen a depreciation rate that extreme. I guess I should have leased the car. But that seemed too expensive to me. I also bought warrantee; they have yet to reimburse me now that the car is dead.
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WOW, this is like a dream.
michael, 01/29/2016
updated 02/07/2018
2015 Nissan LEAF SV 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
27 of 32 people found this review helpful
So we brought our 2015 Leaf home in October 2014, it is now January 2016, the car has 17000 miles and we have not gone back to the dealer for anything. This has never happened with any new or used car we have owned. The car is like a miracle. The Leaf is smooth and powerful. Range is adequate for the daily commute and recharging at home is a plus and simple to do. Easier than pumping gas. UPDATE FEBRUARY 2017.. still no repairs or maintenance to speak of after almost three years and 30k miles and it still feels like new. FEBRUARY 2018..44k miles,still no repairs or battery degredation
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READ ME BEFORE YOU BUY THIS CAR!!
Lora Williams, 04/04/2016
2015 Nissan LEAF S 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
26 of 31 people found this review helpful
It depreciates QUICKER than any other vehicle, so don't buy it if you plan on selling it. However, the return on investment doesn't take into consideration the money you get from a state rebate, plus the money you save in not paying for gas or oil, or repairs associated with gas and oil. Don't be fooled by the federal tax credit. It is a credit, NOT a rebate OR refund. You can't roll it forward or backwards in tax years. You must actually owe that amount or more in taxes to get the full credit. The salesman will try to tell you that makes the car cheaper ( state tax rebate plus federal tax credit equals $10,000 off cost of car) NO IT DOESN'T! You have to pay for the full amount of the car up front and interest accrues on the full amount. So if you go and try to lower your tax liability in the NEXT tax year, by buying this car for the federal tax credit, you are kind of actually paying for the tax ahead of time in the form of an interest accruing loan on a rapidly depreciating car to MAYBE get UP TO $7,500 off of your tax liability in the next tax year. My car cost $32,000 and 18.3 months later the private party resale value in really good condition with only 15,000 miles on it is only valued at $13,436 and I only got $2,500 for the tax credit, plus you get a 1099 from the state for the $2,500 rebate you got naturally adding to your income changing how much refund you qualify for. On the good side, my electricity bill only went up $10/month while my fuel cost of $1,972 / year (oil changes and repairs not included) went away completely! ;) ON THE VERY BAD SIDE. .. the fast charging stations are very limited so if I wanted to go to Frisco or Plano from Denton starting with a full charge (118-123 miles on my gauge-a 64 mile round trip to REI or whole foods-should easily make it) If I didn't stop to charge at 380 Walgreens on the way up, I would be white knuckling it on the way back because the only way there is freeway or 55+ speed... no 35-45mph roads so dashboard reports mileage lost 2-3 miles for every 1 mile driven :( The sweet spot for this car is 37 mph. I can drive for free (no miles lost even though I've driven 10-20 actual miles! Sometimes I'll go that distance and sometimes I actually GAIN miles! !! Lol totally cool!
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