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scmil95eg · 01-24-2017, 10:03 AM

I bought a 2014 Leaf for $7k last week and so far I'm really liking it.

I've been looking for a cheap car to retire the Evo as a daily (again), and I've been debating on weather or not to get a base cruze or trax for one of those ridiculously low leases. But my primary objective was to minimalize the cost of my 60 mile daily commute. And replacing one car with terrible economy for one with a little better economy didn't make total sense. Used Volts are still too expensive. So I've been hesitating.

Perusing the interwebs the other day, I stumbled across this article:
http://jalopnik.com/here-is-why-you-...car-1790686267

And I started searching AutoTrader.

I found a clean 2015 leaf in GA for $6950 and thought I sealed the deal (on a Friday afternoon). But when I noticed they hadn't taken my money by Monday I called and heard they sold it to someone local. I got the impression they didn't want to deal with shipping it to me.

Went back on AutoTrader that Monday and found what turned out to be my 2014 Leaf in Ohio for $7000. Wednesday I drove down (~160 miles), signed the papers, and dollied it back to MI.

I've put about 400 miles on it since I've had it. I can make my daily 60 mile work commute with 25 - 30 miles of range to spare when I get home. On 110, it takes ~15 hours to charge so I think I'll be getting a 240v charger soon. It has 190 ft lbs of torque so it moves when you press the pedal. There are a few small small sacrifices (like speed, and hvac) but every time I notice myself thinking about them I remind myself I'm basically driving for free!

The PlugShare app has relieved my tiny bit of range anxiety and I really like the completely silent and smooth drive. So far, I'm really liking it.

So out of curiosity, anyone else here have an EV?

01-24-2017, 10:03 AM	#1
scmil95eg Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '95 delSol, '13 EvoX, '14 Leaf Location: miserable mitten Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	*I can't believe I* bought an EV!** I bought a 2014 Leaf for $7k last week and so far I'm really liking it. I've been looking for a cheap car to retire the Evo as a daily (again), and I've been debating on weather or not to get a base cruze or trax for one of those ridiculously low leases. But my primary objective was to minimalize the cost of my 60 mile daily commute. And replacing one car with terrible economy for one with a little better economy didn't make total sense. Used Volts are still too expensive. So I've been hesitating. Perusing the interwebs the other day, I stumbled across this article: http://jalopnik.com/here-is-why-you-...car-1790686267 And I started searching AutoTrader. I found a clean 2015 leaf in GA for $6950 and thought I sealed the deal (on a Friday afternoon). But when I noticed they hadn't taken my money by Monday I called and heard they sold it to someone local. I got the impression they didn't want to deal with shipping it to me. Went back on AutoTrader that Monday and found what turned out to be my 2014 Leaf in Ohio for $7000. Wednesday I drove down (~160 miles), signed the papers, and dollied it back to MI. I've put about 400 miles on it since I've had it. I can make my daily 60 mile work commute with 25 - 30 miles of range to spare when I get home. On 110, it takes ~15 hours to charge so I think I'll be getting a 240v charger soon. It has 190 ft lbs of torque so it moves when you press the pedal. There are a few small small sacrifices (like speed, and hvac) but every time I notice myself thinking about them I remind myself I'm basically driving for free! The PlugShare app has relieved my tiny bit of range anxiety and I really like the completely silent and smooth drive. So far, I'm really liking it. So out of curiosity, anyone else here have an EV?