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Post by empowerrepower on Feb 14, 2019 23:36:05 GMT 11
This is interesting, the first time I've seen a Leaf with a replaced battery on the market: ad In SA, and being sold for $24 990. As a car with a new battery, I'd hope that it would get a substantial premium, but it will only be clear whether this is happening after several Leafs with replacement batteries have come to market. Any thoughts? Also on the matter of sales, there's an article at The Driven about whether buying an imported grey market Leaf is a good idea or not. |
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Post by iamlsd on Feb 15, 2019 18:49:36 GMT 11
Wow bit out of reach but would be a great 1st car for my daughter - she loves our leaf. I've lost 2 bars on my leaf, also in Adelaide. Had it for 5 years so about the same age as this one - still love the car and get about 100 kms range which is still fine for us. Hmmm 2 leaf family is tempting....  |
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Post by EVangelist on Feb 15, 2019 18:53:36 GMT 11
Wow - someone could buy an entire car with a new battery for $8k less than the cost of a new battery ($33k according to the other thread). The world has turned upside-down.
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Post by empowerrepower on Feb 16, 2019 21:34:39 GMT 11
Hi, here is another carsales listing that has me puzzled, this time not with a new battery. www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/Nissan-LEAF-2016/SSE-AD-5913440/?Cr=5It is half an hour from where I live on the Sunshine Coast, is listed as a private seller, but is a 2016 model with dark upholstery. It seems to me that this is a grey import. Shouldn't the seller mention that, as the car won't be supported by Nissan Australia? |
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Post by zuuutoootuuu on Feb 16, 2019 22:37:10 GMT 11
Hi, here is another carsales listing that has me puzzled, this time not with a new battery. www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/Nissan-LEAF-2016/SSE-AD-5913440/?Cr=5It is half an hour from where I live on the Sunshine Coast, is listed as a private seller, but is a 2016 model with dark upholstery. It seems to me that this is a grey import. Shouldn't the seller mention that, as the car won't be supported by Nissan Australia?
Nissan dealers will get you any part you need for an import just like if it was a locally delivered car. The newer leafs have better batteries than the Australian ones, they don't degrade as quickly but on the off chance you get a bad cell one day down the line, they can be replaced instead of replacing the whole pack.
Personally, I picked a Japanese import because it was newer/lower km, has a better battery, it better value for money. BTW, on carsales it lists all the Jap ones as [IMP] for import.
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Post by empowerrepower on Feb 18, 2019 21:50:33 GMT 11
Yes, I can see that there are some advantages in getting one of the grey imports, but just feel that the seller should mention it, as Nissan Australia isn't obligated to offer any support and that would be something that a potential owner might like to check.
As to replacing a single faulty cell rather than a whole pack, Lesmando (on this list) attempted that, but Nissan kept the car for months trying to get it working properly after replacing cells, and in the end, they replaced the whole battery. Not sure whether newer Leafs would have the same issue.
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Post by lesmando24 on Feb 19, 2019 21:39:55 GMT 11
Yup, replacing a module is only effective if you have a newish battery. It is not possible when your battery ages. Each time you replace a module, you find more that are not up to scratch. It took over 3 months to analyse my car, and then more time for modules to be shipped, but the repair failed (I got back regen, but no capacity). So they replaced the battery pack.
I notice in the E+ packs, they are in blocks, not modules.
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Post by empowerrepower on Feb 20, 2019 22:13:05 GMT 11
The Leaf with the replaced battery for sale in SA is no longer listed, so has probably been sold.
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