Nissan Leaf

slave1

...and she passed, zero issues

Alignment Front -5.0m/Km
Alignment Rear -12.0m/Km
Front Axel Imbalance 8%
Rear Axel Imbalance 3%
Service Brake 87%
Parking Brake 38%

kennethsmyth

Is the Nissan connect EV login app down today, it kett etc ps thinking I’m logged in in another device - I’m not

cannco253

Working fine for me today.

Can I ask how much people are paying for insurance on a Leaf? Got my renewal today (first time with the 2016 Leaf) and it's gone up to roughly EUR500 from just under EUR400 previously for old Primera. I know it depends on location, age, etc but would you expect premiums for EVs to be higher then ICE cars?

Was also told by Aviva that sometimes they can't find the exact car spec on their system and go with the nearest model, the strange thing was that they were using UK model names (Tekna) when the car is an Irish car and should be shown as SVE?

KCross

cannco253 wrote: »

Can I ask how much people are paying for insurance on a Leaf? Got my renewal today (first time with the 2016 Leaf) and it's gone up to roughly EUR500 from just under EUR400 previously for old Primera. I know it depends on location, age, etc but would you expect premiums for EVs to be higher then ICE cars?

No reason for it to go up relative to a Primera unless that was 3rd party only insurance and now you are fully comp even then it shouldnt go up €500.

My insurance on the Leaf over the last 5 years was always between €280-€350 iirc and that was for fully comp and a named driver. I do have multiple policies with them so maybe I'm getting some extra discount but that would be €50-€100 at most.

cannco253 wrote: »

Was also told by Aviva that sometimes they can't find the exact car spec on their system and go with the nearest model, the strange thing was that they were using UK model names (Tekna) when the car is an Irish car and should be shown as SVE?

I've been with Aviva the last few years.
Listing it as a Teka instead of an SVE wont make any difference. A Leaf is a Leaf really other than the price you are insuring it for.

Like most insurance you simply have to ring around and get better quotes. Your renewal sounds like they dont want your business, so oblige them and move to another.

the_amazing_raisin

cannco253 wrote: »

Working fine for me today.

Can I ask how much people are paying for insurance on a Leaf? Got my renewal today (first time with the 2016 Leaf) and it's gone up to roughly EUR500 from just under EUR400 previously for old Primera. I know it depends on location, age, etc but would you expect premiums for EVs to be higher then ICE cars?

Was also told by Aviva that sometimes they can't find the exact car spec on their system and go with the nearest model, the strange thing was that they were using UK model names (Tekna) when the car is an Irish car and should be shown as SVE?

I had a similar experience when changing from my old Auris to the Leaf, I had to get the insurance changed over and the price went up by over €100. I wasn't really in a position to argue then as I'd just renewed the policy and didn't want to cancel it. I was with AXA then


I'm with Aviva now and paying around 430 for a 2016 Leaf Acenta. That's with full NCD, no points, no claims, 2nd named driver, excess set to max and no extras. Also have house insurance and wife's car with Avivia, so more discounts there



My experience with insurance renewal is that it's a total scam. The price always just magically goes up and they're hoping you'll just pay it.


It's always best to go into the website as a new customer and see how much it'll be. I'll bet it'll be around the same as you're paying now or lower.



There's nothing that stops you going with the same insurer as a new customer, so you can just go with the new quote, or call them up and tell them you got a cheaper quote from their own website and they might try to match your existing policy to the new price


As always, it's best to shop around, check 2 or 3 other providers as well to get the best price

randombar

Has anyone contemplated going to sell and go to the UK again for vrt discount? I'm guessing you could move up a year and maybe break even if you got a good price for what you had?

the_amazing_raisin

GaryCocs wrote: »

Has anyone contemplated going to sell and go to the UK again for vrt discount? I'm guessing you could move up a year and maybe break even if you got a good price for what you had?

If you mean the 7% VRT rate then that won't kick in until 2021, at which point you'll need to pay 23% VAT and 10% Customs duty to bring in a car from GB (but not NI as they're within the EU customs zone).


So if you're contemplating a UK import, it's now or never

randombar

cruisey1987 wrote: »

If you mean the 7% VRT rate then that won't kick in until 2021, at which point you'll need to pay 23% VAT and 10% Customs duty to bring in a car from GB (but not NI as they're within the EU customs zone).


So if you're contemplating a UK import, it's now or never

I've done one already, got a good deal and I reckon two years on I might get what I paid for it if I sold it. Crazy thoughts of going again.

the_amazing_raisin

GaryCocs wrote: »

I've done one already, got a good deal and I reckon two years on I might get what I paid for it if I sold it. Crazy thoughts of going again.

Well if it's a Leaf you're looking at getting, not sure what the advantage is unless you can get an e+ on the cheap. I don't think they've upgraded the spec since the 2018 model came out



I've got my eye on an eNiro which is going fairly cheap (in eNiro terms) for the missus. Unfortunately covid and lack of funds prevent us from going and getting it

JPA

cruisey1987 wrote: »

Well if it's a Leaf you're looking at getting, not sure what the advantage is unless you can get an e+ on the cheap. I don't think they've upgraded the spec since the 2018 model came out



I've got my eye on an eNiro which is going fairly cheap (in eNiro terms) for the missus. Unfortunately covid and lack of funds prevent us from going and getting it

I have my eye on a taycan, but ya know, lack of funds.

randombar

cruisey1987 wrote: »

Well if it's a Leaf you're looking at getting, not sure what the advantage is unless you can get an e+ on the cheap. I don't think they've upgraded the spec since the 2018 model came out



I've got my eye on an eNiro which is going fairly cheap (in eNiro terms) for the missus. Unfortunately covid and lack of funds prevent us from going and getting it

I've a 161 so would love to change to the newer model or the egolf (sorry for mentioning VW)

Im looking at the 10 to 14 k price range.

the_amazing_raisin

GaryCocs wrote: »

I've a 161 so would love to change to the newer model or the egolf (sorry for mentioning VW)

Im looking at the 10 to 14 k price range.

Ah, I thought you'd a 2018 Leaf40, yeah upgrading from the 2016 would be good.


If you have a Leaf24 you might not get what you want from it, they seem to be going for around 10k these days. The Leaf30 seems to hold its value better with the longer warranty and better range

randombar

cruisey1987 wrote: »

Ah, I thought you'd a 2018 Leaf40, yeah upgrading from the 2016 would be good.


If you have a Leaf24 you might not get what you want from it, they seem to be going for around 10k these days. The Leaf30 seems to hold its value better with the longer warranty and better range

Ya it's the 24 but top-spec Tekna so maybe might reach the 11, dont really know at all. But even at that, could I get a 171 Leaf30 from the UK and break even?

the_amazing_raisin

GaryCocs wrote: »

Ya it's the 24 but top-spec Tekna so maybe might reach the 11, dont really know at all. But even at that, could I get a 171 Leaf30 from the UK and break even?

That could be an idea, especially since the Leaf24 is losing value rapidly

randombar

Hmmm might get my skates on so putting it up.

Need to buy that dongle thing so to check my SOH etc.

Any recommendations on amazon?

RobbieTheRobber

Woohoo joining the leaf club. All agreed and paid and now just waiting for my 172 Tekna to be delivered.
Its a great early Christmas present for myself.

loopymum

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Woohoo joining the leaf club. All agreed and paid and now just waiting for my 172 Tekna to be delivered.
Its a great early Christmas present for myself.

Who did you get to bring the car over and how much?

randombar

My SOH looks ok for a 161 24

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x892vjsvb845i53/Screenshot%202020-11-13%20at%2019.00.04.png?dl=0

ianm1990

I'm about to pull the trigger on a 142 24kw tekna model leaf , pricey at 12k but have a brand new 2 year nct and 3 year warranty with it , has 96k km on it.

Waiting on the battery health check that will be done on Monday, anything I should be looking out for on this report ?

DM1983

ianm1990 wrote: »

I'm about to pull the trigger on a 142 24kw tekna model leaf , pricey at 12k but have a brand new 2 year nct and 3 year warranty with it , has 96k km on it.

Waiting on the battery health check that will be done on Monday, anything I should be looking out for on this report ?

Man that is really not a great price. The warranty is not worth much because faults with these cars are almost unheard of. NCT also worthless. 12k should get you into an early 30kwh.

Orebro

ianm1990 wrote: »

I'm about to pull the trigger on a 142 24kw tekna model leaf , pricey at 12k but have a brand new 2 year nct and 3 year warranty with it , has 96k km on it.

Waiting on the battery health check that will be done on Monday, anything I should be looking out for on this report ?

That sounds at least 3/4k too expensive - you'd be mad to pay that much, you wouldn't be far off a 2016 30Kwh for that money.

ianm1990

Orebro wrote: »

That sounds at least 3/4k too expensive - you'd be mad to pay that much, you wouldn't be far off a 2016 30Kwh for that money.

Back to the drawing board !!

wush06

ianm1990 wrote: »

I'm about to pull the trigger on a 142 24kw tekna model leaf , pricey at 12k but have a brand new 2 year nct and 3 year warranty with it , has 96k km on it.

Waiting on the battery health check that will be done on Monday, anything I should be looking out for on this report ?

Is the uk an option for you as you might pick up a better deal with no vrt for electric cars at the moment.

ianm1990

wush06 wrote: »

Is the uk an option for you as you might pick up a better deal with no vrt for electric cars at the moment.

unfortunately uk would be out of the question ! My max budget is 13k ! I'll scroll through carzone , unfortunately at that price I wouldn't go private.

wush06

ianm1990 wrote: »

unfortunately uk would be out of the question ! My max budget is 13k ! I'll scroll through carzone , unfortunately at that price I wouldn't go private.

Just idea on what you could get

DM1983

ianm1990 wrote: »

unfortunately uk would be out of the question ! My max budget is 13k ! I'll scroll through carzone , unfortunately at that price I wouldn't go private.

You really should consider it. Leafspy is a phone app that let's you check the battery health of any Nissan Leaf if you have an obd2 Bluetooth dongle. You should get one of these anyway if you plan on owning a leaf. With that information in hand, there really is little or no risk going private. I know that some people hate buying private but electric cars are so simple. Easy savings and your budget will go a lot further.

wush06

wush06 wrote: »

Just idea on what you could get

Photo attached

ianm1990

I seen a few adds on donedeal such as this

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-leaf-tekna-sve-6-6kw-charger/26376598

Or thise anybody have one on here that there looking to sell on?.

randombar

ianm1990 wrote: »

I seen a few adds on donedeal such as this

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-leaf-tekna-sve-6-6kw-charger/26376598

Or thise anybody have one on here that there looking to sell on?.

That seems like a very good deal considering it’s 6.6 tekna. I might be looking to sell myself in a couple of weeks. 161 tekna. I’d be looking for a bit more than the car above though.

Gumbo

ianm1990 wrote: »

unfortunately uk would be out of the question ! My max budget is 13k ! I'll scroll through carzone , unfortunately at that price I wouldn't go private.

Give me your 13k, and I’ll get you a 30 kWh from the uk.
No way you should be spending that on a 14 L24. I sold my immaculate 2014 L24 nearly 3 years ago for 11k. And even at that , it was one of the higher[rices leaf’s and I still made profit on that after bringing it home from the uk 2 years earlier!