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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
After the payment its self and full coverage insurance I would be saving negative several hundred dollars per month.
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you need to keep in mind,
you're also paying for a NEW car
I see the newest car you have is 12 years old
when considering the price of (just about any) new vehicle, it works pretty well
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I currently drive a 1995 Nissan 200SX (1.6L 5sp with 225K miles) getting 37mpg on my 110 mile/day commute
and have no car payment
I can Lease a NEW leaf (on a 30K mile / year lease) for about $300/month
the calculator says I'd save about $178/month
$2.85/gal, 37mpg, $0.07/kwh
that means, I'm driving a NEW CAR (with Cruise control, AC, and a decent radio) for about $120/month
that's not bad
I'm not accounting for insurance, as I'm not sure what the LEAF will cost
but I do currently have full coverage on my 200sx (and since it's a "sporty" car that teenagers like to wreck) I cant imagine the leaf being much more
my big hangup is the fact that the LEAF might not be able to do my round trip commute
(they are in the process of putting in FREE CHARGING STATIONS at my work)