Nissan Leaf Deals
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Oh, sorry, didn't think I should go further as it would be like advertising!
I'm on £6000 over two years, nothing down. Tekna with 6.6kW charger. If you drop the 6.6kw you can get it down to £5000 over the two years. 12,000 miles p.a.
To avoid being accused of advertising I shall let you google the dealer's phone number. Ask for Jeff or Tony and tell them Pete sent you :-)
I'm on £6000 over two years, nothing down. Tekna with 6.6kW charger. If you drop the 6.6kw you can get it down to £5000 over the two years. 12,000 miles p.a.
To avoid being accused of advertising I shall let you google the dealer's phone number. Ask for Jeff or Tony and tell them Pete sent you :-)
Well I've started my 7 day Leaf test drive.
Initial observations - as many have said driving a BEV is a very different driving experience, particularly when using the 'B' mode for brake regen. Wife was following me home and said it threw her a bit initially when the car slowed without showing any brake lights...
Even though it's a common observation you read about the instant torque is certainly interesting. Very much surprised the C63 driver next to me at a set of traffic lights!
I like the cabin, spacious even though it may be a little dull. It is functional and you get plenty of kit even for a mid-range model (I have the Acenta).
Difficulty I'm seeing now is lack of public driving for places I regularly visit. Dealer gave me a 'CirCarLife' Card as part of the test drive and told me it works everywhere, certainly doesn't. Went to a POLAR charging point and the card wasn't accepted. Cue an annoyed call to the dealer and the usual 'he's new' excuses were in full flow. Waiting to see where the card can be used as they couldn't give me an answer, Googling doesn't yield any information.
Next 7 days should be some interesting motoring, along with calculating the man maths to see if the car will be viable. Pboyall, will ask my dealer about the deal you managed to get!
Initial observations - as many have said driving a BEV is a very different driving experience, particularly when using the 'B' mode for brake regen. Wife was following me home and said it threw her a bit initially when the car slowed without showing any brake lights...
Even though it's a common observation you read about the instant torque is certainly interesting. Very much surprised the C63 driver next to me at a set of traffic lights!
I like the cabin, spacious even though it may be a little dull. It is functional and you get plenty of kit even for a mid-range model (I have the Acenta).
Difficulty I'm seeing now is lack of public driving for places I regularly visit. Dealer gave me a 'CirCarLife' Card as part of the test drive and told me it works everywhere, certainly doesn't. Went to a POLAR charging point and the card wasn't accepted. Cue an annoyed call to the dealer and the usual 'he's new' excuses were in full flow. Waiting to see where the card can be used as they couldn't give me an answer, Googling doesn't yield any information.
Next 7 days should be some interesting motoring, along with calculating the man maths to see if the car will be viable. Pboyall, will ask my dealer about the deal you managed to get!
The man maths is a tricky one because the only real questions to ask are whether the car suits your driving habits and whether you want a new car of that size.
So if you're in the market for a Golf or Focussized car and you drive a lot of short trips, averaging 30 miles per day then the Leaf is pretty much a no-brainer. If you've got another car in the family then it makes even more sense. If you live in London and are paying congestion charge then you should already have one.
But, it's still a new car and they cost. You will save a good few quid on fuel but for truly cheap motoring there are better ways, they just don't involve new cars.
So if you're in the market for a Golf or Focussized car and you drive a lot of short trips, averaging 30 miles per day then the Leaf is pretty much a no-brainer. If you've got another car in the family then it makes even more sense. If you live in London and are paying congestion charge then you should already have one.
But, it's still a new car and they cost. You will save a good few quid on fuel but for truly cheap motoring there are better ways, they just don't involve new cars.
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