Nissan Latest offers

[Brian]

GETTING BETTER

Too late for existing owners . . . but we love our LEAFs ( ? Leaves ), and all want to see more of them on the roads.

Check out www.nissan.com.au/ Buying / Latest offers
( Subject to conditions and individual dealerships ) you will find -

* LOW REPAYMENT. $499 p.m. @ 3% comparative rates, $10K deposit, final balloon $25K

or * LOW PRICE. $46,990 driveaway

or * LOW FINANCE. 0% p.a. comparative rate. 36 months. 0 deposit.

In my considered opinion, these offers should have been available at the launch. How many potential owners shied at the initial price and went elsewhere ?

But on a positive note, this is a good move, should see greater interest and many more LEAFs on the road.

[Jim Hare]

Yeah, it's a tough one.

This is obviously a response to the low uptake at the launch. We're in the minority who truly wanted to have this car from day one.

I think they will be losing money on this, which is why they didn't do it initially. My bet is they are banking on future models and willing to take a hit.

Yes, would be nice if they gave us each $12k back for believing in them, but my guess is they won't! ;-)

[richardh]

It's the cost of being an early adopter of any new technology. Remember the huge price for the first flat screen TVs, now they less than 1/10 of their original price.

[Brian]

Yes, a Loyalty / Promotional Bonus would be great, but I ain't holding my breath.

At the time of purchase I was conscious of paying an early adapter's premium, being aware of the flat TV screen example.

So I am not too sore. The more LEAFs on the road the better.

Off topic, I have just heard that a W.A. iMiev owner, who would probably have had it for less than 12 months and told me he wished he had bought a LEAF, has just bought a Volt.

[Jim Hare]

Absolutely signed up as an early adopter, but you usually get more than 3-5 months to enjoy it! ;-)

We're all making history so it's all good. More the merrier!

[bobherbert]

Bring on more LEAF on the road.Being one of the first always costs something,but it's better than
"be not the first by whom the New is tried nor yet the last to cast the old aside"WE WERE THERE FIRST!!

[duncan]

about bloody time, the price is getting closer to reasonable. I've decided to buy at the new pricing, just couldn't bring myself to do so at the old price

[Jim Hare]

Welcome Duncan! Yeah, can't blame you for that one! Congrats on getting an amazing car for an amazing price! Still, us early adopters are happy. Most of us have been waiting for a car like the LEAF for years so had to be there on day one!