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Post by lesmando24 on Jan 12, 2015 16:45:28 GMT 11
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Post by Feng on Jan 12, 2015 17:01:55 GMT 11
Nice. I wonder if they'll sell it here? I noticed Muirs Holden in Ashfield are no longer Volt accredited. Are Volt dealers in decline because of poor sales? Any cases of Nissan dealers no longer selling LEAFs?
I still prefer the simplicity of a BEV but wish Nissan will do more to advance the tech. Either an updated LEAF or a higher capacity pack for the current LEAF will make waves.
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Post by reecho on Jan 24, 2015 12:47:16 GMT 11
New Volt won't come to Oz. no RHD production...
Holden Spark EV a strong possibility within 12 months.
Bolt........Have no idea...
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Post by Jim Hare on Jan 24, 2015 17:36:37 GMT 11
Anyone know the servicing cost of the VOLT? Seems like it would be even more than an ICE given the complexity.
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Post by Jim Hare on Jan 25, 2015 14:16:13 GMT 11
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Post by hieronymous on Jan 25, 2015 20:08:43 GMT 11
Some ICE's are very competitive.
My 2012 Prius C: 12 month servicing, no capped pricing.
1st service NZ$211.76 (actual) (A$201), 2nd service NZ$325.01 (actual) (A$308) - total 2 years A$509
Leaf: 6 months $89, 12 months $255, 18 months $89, 24 months $330 - total 2 years A$763
Since my last Prius service (end of August) the Prius has travelled 1665km, the Leaf 1495km. So my running costs since then have been:
Prius (at 6.5 cents/km): $108 + 5 months pro rata servicing $111 = $220 total
Leaf (at 2.9 cents/km): $43 + 5 months pro rata servicing (using $763 above converted to $NZ) $167 = $210
For low km users the Nissan 6 month service interval is a significant cost of ownership.
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Post by EVangelist on Mar 1, 2015 21:17:17 GMT 11
For low km users the Nissan 6 month service interval is a significant cost of ownership. My dealer told me that 6 month servicing is only suggested if the vehicle is subjected to extreme conditions (extreme hot/cold) or used far more intensively than average. Hence, he said we only need to follow the 12 month servicing schedule. So that halves the servicing costs for the Leaf compared to your analysis. Any ideas why your dealer advised differently? Mind you, I've also read in a few places that you don't need electric cars serviced at all and even though the scheduled services are pretty cheap, you are still being ripped off. Basically the thesis is nothing much ever goes wrong with electric cars. The same can't be said for a Hybrid. Also under Australian consumer law, a manufacturer cannot claim that warranties are void without servicing, so that's not a reason to do it either. However I'll still get my Leaf serviced, its my financial donation to the dealer for investing in Leaf and to EVs in general. |
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Post by hieronymous on Mar 2, 2015 19:57:41 GMT 11
For low km users the Nissan 6 month service interval is a significant cost of ownership. My dealer told me that 6 month servicing is only suggested if the vehicle is subjected to extreme conditions (extreme hot/cold) or used far more intensively than average. Hence, he said we only need to follow the 12 month servicing schedule. So that halves the servicing costs for the Leaf compared to your analysis. Any ideas why your dealer advised differently? Mind you, I've also read in a few places that you don't need electric cars serviced at all and even though the scheduled services are pretty cheap, you are still being ripped off. Basically the thesis is nothing much ever goes wrong with electric cars. The same can't be said for a Hybrid. Also under Australian consumer law, a manufacturer cannot claim that warranties are void without servicing, so that's not a reason to do it either. However I'll still get my Leaf serviced, its my financial donation to the dealer for investing in Leaf and to EVs in general. I haven't seen anyone else on this forum report their servicing as 12 months, 6 months optional, though the extreme conditions service is certainly optional. In the States, the US handbook also shows 6-month servicing, but in the UK everything I've read suggests 12 month servicing. My Leaf service book is for 6-monthly. Judging by the many and varied treatment from Nissan dealers, you get the impression they do their own thing, otherwise known as making it up as they go along. How much of it is Nissan directed is anyone's guess, but there are certainly differences between Nissan NZ and Nissan Australia. |
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Post by Phoebe on Mar 2, 2015 21:40:18 GMT 11
I have an arrangement with my Nissan dealer that they never replace the air filter on any service as I don't use the aircon - that makes things quite a lot cheaper.
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Post by EVangelist on Mar 2, 2015 23:28:41 GMT 11
I haven't seen anyone else on this forum report their servicing as 12 months, 6 months optional, though the extreme conditions service is certainly optional. In the States, the US handbook also shows 6-month servicing, but in the UK everything I've read suggests 12 month servicing. My Leaf service book is for 6-monthly. Our dealer expressly asked us how we intend to drive the car (personal, not business) and how many k's roughly we do per year. He said with Sydney's temperate climate, servicing would only be required yearly, we could ignore the 6 monthly ones. |
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Post by lesmando24 on Apr 24, 2015 11:25:27 GMT 11
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Post by Feng on Apr 26, 2015 0:56:40 GMT 11
They won't be bringing the next Volt to Australia, it'll be left hand drive only. That makes the Volt dead in Australia: www.caradvice.com.au/350518/the-holden-volt-is-dead/It also says the current stock of Volts are almost sold out. Does anyone know if they were also selling three year old cars as well? Surely the LEAF is almost sold out by now too. |
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Post by lesmando24 on Apr 26, 2015 14:58:36 GMT 11
Such a shame the volt did not do better in Australia. It suits Australians soo well  |
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