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Many dealers aren't good about keeping the web sites updated. Especially regarding the Leaf. I called my local dealer who had a 2016 S24 in stock when I talked to them a couple weeks ago and got the usual clueless response from the salesman. 4th time now including once from the Nissan USA phone agent. It goes like this: Me "Hi. I'm calling about the Nissan Leaf." Them, "Which Nissan do you want to LEASE?" Me," The Leaf". Them, "Which LEASE". Me, "The electric car". Them "Ohhhhh".
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It was still there but is sold.
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And Nissan is playing games by pulling all reference to any leftover 2016's which I know there are still thousands of. Trying to make them seem more in demand than they really are?. Three weeks ago they were showing 2,928 on the locator and had only sold 11,000 so far for the year through Oct.
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That's ok because there will soon be a glut of off lease 2013's hitting the used car auctions which will insure their retail value stays at around $8,000 which gives you three years to drive it and then decide if you need to put in a new battery for $6,000. At which point you will still be $6,000 ahead of buying a new 2016. Nissan sold 17,000 Leafs in 2013 and I believe the vast majority were leased for 3 years.
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