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Originally Posted by KrautBurner
I was just talking to a dealer in WA
he said they have sold over 200 LEAFS
and only 9 were purchased (the rest were leased)
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Our very low electricity costs (Cheapest in the country) mean electric cars make even more sense here in WA.
A coworker was looking for recommendations for a used car for $9000 or less to replace his mashed up Civic. He wants something fairly new with low miles that he can reliably put another 100k miles on with no major problems.
LOTS of Leafs were coming up, so I looked into them a little more thoroughly. They are newer than other cars in this price range and all have very low miles and look to be in very nice condition. Many are off-lease, with an occasional 1-owner purchased car.
I brought it to his attention, but felt I couldn't recommend one for one reason: Battery life. Most ads are showing missing bars or avoid mentioning the condition of the battery. It will work for him with his ~40ish miles of daily commuting now even with his heavy foot, but I am not confident it will still work for him in another five years when it has 100k miles without a new battery pack.