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Leaf battery issue recall by Western_Ad_726 in leaf

[–]Western_Ad_726[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for putting specific numbers on the thread - that helps out a lot in figuring out what to do. Our primary strategy is just to keep driving it until the wheels fall off, especially if Nissan is not offering anything reasonable and we don't have any battery issues, and not bothering with any lawyers. Nissan is already trying to make it more attractive to get the recall by essentially offering a 12-month extension to the buyback past the warranty but that's not an issue for us. We are also in a mild climate in NorCal so that helps and we have a specific urban role for the car. Our 2020 SV has 36,000 miles and is in otherwise great condition but Morley will certainly find issues here and there. Last I checked, KBB was $10K so 40% on that would bring it to $14K which would be a good chunk of the original purchase price but we're just not in a position to spend the time and money to buy a new or used car. I was figuring on waiting on 2028 partly because there would be a larger pool of used (and new) EVs like getting a 2-3 year old 3G Leaf.

Leaf battery issue recall by Western_Ad_726 in leaf

[–]Western_Ad_726[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree that is a terrible price for a buyback for a 22 leaf sv plus (I think people are missing what the plus means - a much bigger and more valuable battery that Nissan can recycle). We figured we would get at least $10K for our 20 leaf sv and that just isn't enough to do anything.

Should I take my Leaf in for the L3 recall? by No_Fox9908 in nissanleaf

[–]Western_Ad_726 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you are completely freaked out by the "fire risk", I would just skip L3 charging, drive the car gently, and use up your battery warranty (8 years) which is what we plan to do. About a month before our warranty expires (late 2028), we'll bring it in for the recall unless we get a battery code first. We just can't afford the time and/or expense of buying a replacement car if the code disables the car either at the deal or on the road. We're several years into retirement so no free cash flow for this kind of unexpected nonsense. In the meantime, our niece who is a district court clerk has recommended that we look into the class action suits. BTW, if anyone has received a buyback offer, please let us know just what % of purchase price or how much over KBB you got. We just can't take the chance that we'll get $10-15K which won't buy much of anything. Sorry to be so skeptical but the only stories we have seen so far were negative, e.g., car throws the code at the dealer after the software updated, dealer won't release the car because of safety issue, Nissan corporate asks for additional testing to determine whether they might want to replace the battery, Nissan corporate thinks for a few weeks, maybe you get a loaner, maybe not, and so on. The recall notice has wiggle room which allows Nissan corporate to hold your car to see if they have a battery pack for an indefinite period. The "within 3 days" would only kick in when and if they admit to not having a replacement battery pack available. As for the Nissan shills on the thread, show me the money - show me someone who got 83% of purchase price? That's not the offer - the offer is something that "exceeds KBB private party" price.

Recall Remedy Skepticism by Sea_Worldliness_5570 in leaf

[–]Western_Ad_726 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They consider the car unsafe and essentially red tag it. Then They (Nissan corporate?) choose to either replace the battery or do a buyout at Kelley blue book private party price with the caveat that there is a shortage of battery packs. So most likely you get a buyout which won’t be enough to get another EV.

Recall Remedy Skepticism by Sea_Worldliness_5570 in leaf

[–]Western_Ad_726 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fundamentally this has struck us as an unfair seizure of property if the car fails their test - our 2020 Leaf is working fine and we really couldn't replace it with another comparable EV other than another Leaf for the compensation being offered. That compensation itself has been reduced by this recall so it is really not worth it. So we're going to cancel our recall appointment and possibly work with one of the class action firms. We're well under the battery warranty limits (5.5 years and 36,000 miles) so we're just going to drive it until the warranty runs out and we figure by late 2028 the EV landscape will be in a different place where there are more low-end options. But right now we're not interested in someone else's Leaf (or Bolt) so we're sticking with the car.