Nissan Raises 1st Gen Leaf Replacement Battery Pack To $8500 Effectively Rendering Resale Worthless

As the initial Nissan Leaf electric vehicles barrel toward their first decade on U.S. roads, some owners are voicing concerns on Internet forums about battery degradation and clamoring for an affordable replacement.

But more than a year after launching a battery refurbishment program for Leaf customers in Japan, Nissan remains noncommittal about offering the program in the brand's largest market — the U.S.

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CANADIANCOMMENTS - 8/5/2019 10:07:54 AM

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I saw a video on Youtube were a guy went to the wrecker and put a salvage batter pack in a 2005 Prius. Runs like a charm. If you live in a state where rust is not an issue, replacing your battery pack is worth looking into.

malba2367 - 8/5/2019 11:04:20 AM

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Spending 8500 to repair what will probably be a 10 year old car is a tough sell. A smart move for Nissan would be to raise the price a little (maybe to 10K), and offer attractive financing and a 3 year warranty on the rest of the car with battery replacement...this would put peoples' minds at ease about dropping the money in a 10 year old car. There should be a healthy profit margin in that...possibly more than even selling new cars.

skytop - 8/5/2019 2:23:53 PM

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To understand how Nisan behaves, you must think like a corkscrew.

ricks0me - 8/5/2019 7:04:57 PM

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I would have to think that an aftermarket hack is or will be available with a video on you tube and an attractive price.