Nissan Leaf

I got a new L40 SVE at the start of the year, and it came with a spare tyre (one of those temp ones), much to my surprise!

Irish spec Leafs come with a space-saver spare wheel - it's an option (at best) in the UK and most other markets it seems. It's in an under-floor carrier in front of the rear bumper IIRC (mine isn't due to appear until July, so won't be able to confirm for a while :) )

Seams there a few of us expecting deliveries in July 😁 mines ordered in ceramic grey

Yep, as @pron says, it's under the boot, you get to it by unscrewing a large bolt under the car near the rear bumper. Not as easy to get to as in the boot, but still great to have one. I'm like you, would much rather have a spare than that spray stuff.

Guy on YouTube says you can use the epedal all the time and avoid ever changing your brake pads

I decided to just embrace the ePedal and try it from day one. I've gotten very used to it now and really like it. So much so that I have to remember to use the brake a lot more if I'm driving my Wife's car! :)

Came out to a software update in my MY21 62kWh Leaf. SW 283C30861E.

Seems to be not picking up the fact I rebooted though and looks like it's on the old version still.

Edit: Left the car off for 5 mins and it's gone through ok.

I'm currently doing some work in the states, so my Irish number is unreachable. I ordered my SVE end of March with expected delivery in July. I got the last of the 0% finance deals before they closed the door.

Are they sending emails? When did you order yours?

Had an appointment with the Nissan dealer in mid-March; came back again the following day after test driving a 2018 model and then placed the order for the SV Premium, but decided to upgrade it to the SVE since a family member who specialises in vehicle component manufacturing, pointed out a few things which were worth the extra cost of the upgrade. Like yourself I also availed of the 0% as it was March; I believe it ended in May?

The Sales Manager emailed me a letter to confirm what was said in the call from the other day; he volunteered to do so, just to reassure me and have it in writing as he put it. But when I saw it, it seemed much more of a template that you'd generate off of a typical Case Management System; not headed, dated nor signed and a lot of the grammar was faulty. More a robotic narrative of the component shortages, along with an option to commit or voluntarily cancel - a full deposit refund if the order was cancelled by the manufacturer IIRC. But it did say my vehicle was still set for build in June and that if all goes to plan, it'd be end-July delivery.

Yeah, the 0% was what encouraged me originally and was warned by the dealer that it was finishing in April, so had to make the decision! Perhaps you could chase up with your dealer about where your order is standing?

Whether or not it's the wisest choice as my first car (20's and living at home) I just couldn't bring myself to fork out what most places were demanding for a used Golf or equivalent, especially on those with high-mileage; it seemed almost more sense to buy new, and EV with the way running costs have gone. However I'm planning to apply for a mortgage in a year, so this commitment to the Leaf could well hold me back, being on PCP. Anyhow that's another discussion!

Will you be getting a home charger installed if you haven't already? If so, do you mind me asking what make? I still need to sit down and do the research - I'm no expert in that area and it'll be the first EV in the family, although the brother has a 3-Series PHEV which he regularly plugs in via the socket in the hallway, so a home charger to suit both vehicles would be ideal: @slave1 - also many thanks for your reply above! I could probably survive without a home charger as I'll still be cycling to work most days, and there's an ESB charger next door to my workplace, but I'll probably be sharing the Leaf with the rest of the family so it wouldn't be a bad idea to have it at home also - be able to plan around road trips etc more easily.

someone posted here at some point..... but with this new boards site searching this specific thread doesn't seem to be an option anymore.....

anyways, it was posted that someone had a cargo extender that could be mounted on the rear door(boot). not something that is connected through a towbar/hitch as my car doesn't have one. it looked neat and easy to put on and remove.

does it jog anyones memory?

When did you place the order?

Maybe we should post here the names/location of dealerships cancelling or reporting delays on Leaf orders. Not to shame, but to give others with pending orders, or yet to be placed orders an idea of the local landscape. Is it possible that some dealers could be cancelling orders in favour of customers who now offer higher margin to dealers?

I heard of a dealer who had all their Leaf Orders cancelled by Nissan saying that Leaf production had halted due to lack of chips until 2023.

Nissan Belgard here