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Is this Leaf a decent purchase?

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    #32
    quenching
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭quenching


    unkel wrote: »
    Well wear!

    I'm surprised that you needed new front discs after just 62k km (38k miles). Did you ask / get any explanation for that? Saw a clip of a Tesla model S with 400k km and its original discs were about half worn. And the Tesla is a very heavy performance car. I wouldn't expect ever to have to change discs on any EV...

    I mentioned the same and got the usual answer of "some people use the brakes more", which is hard to argue with I suppose. I also found the auction catalogue it was originally listed in and that was dated end of January, so I suppose several months of sitting around could have corroded them more than a main dealer would be happy with. They do look new so I believe they changed them.


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    #33
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,609 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    What do the experts think of this?

    https://www.donedeal.co.uk/cars-for-sale/2012-nissan-leaf-24khw-with-fast-chager/15817374#xtor=ES-45-%5BnewMessage%5D--%5BviewAd%5D


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    #34
    goz83
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭goz83


    NIMAN wrote: »
    What do the experts think of this?

    https://www.donedeal.co.uk/cars-for-sale/2012-nissan-leaf-24khw-with-fast-chager/15817374#xtor=ES-45-%5BnewMessage%5D--%5BviewAd%5D

    I think it's not at all bad, but there's better value to be had. For a bit more cash you'd be having yourself a 1.5 Gen.


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    #35
    NIMAN
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    Was thinking that.
    Plus I'm not mad keen on that light interior.


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    #36
    goz83
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    NIMAN wrote: »
    Was thinking that.
    Plus I'm not mad keen on that light interior.

    The light interior is not a bad place to be. I have both and I like them both equally. Obviously a dark interior is easier to keep clean looking, but the light interior feels nicer (if that makes sense).


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    #37
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    unkel wrote: »
    Well wear!

    I'm surprised that you needed new front discs after just 62k km (38k miles). Did you ask / get any explanation for that? Saw a clip of a Tesla model S with 400k km and its original discs were about half worn. And the Tesla is a very heavy performance car. I wouldn't expect ever to have to change discs on any EV...

    I replaced the discs on my 57k km Leaf due to heavy corrosion.
    I bought from Scotland and seemly its normal up/over there.


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