CarTrek Leaf Lease Lessons Learned
Leaf Lease Lessons Learned
Overview
The title is a tongue twister but it is not as hard as getting a new Nissan Leaf. I thought I was good at getting a new car but I still messed up a bit this time. I was quick and efficient, i.e. I sent out the price inquiry email one day, and next day went to the dealership, did the test drive and got the car. However I was not well prepared, got an unexpected price increase and a couple other surprises. I am sharing everything about getting a Nissan Leaf (either lease or purchase), so that you will do better than me. I hope this video will save you time and money.
It is easier if you make a cash purchase because you only need to the compare out-door price. For electrical vehicle, there are some good reasons to lease, but then there are more variables to compare, thus you need to watch this video. I will talk about what feature/option you should get, how to compare the prices/terms, energy rebates, caveat, VPP pricing etc.
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Nissan Leaf
S Model
EV
Electrical Vehicle
Car Buying
Leasing
Car Dealership
Save Time
Save Money
$7500 Fed Tax Credit
$2500 State (California)
participating charge station
Discount PG&E Off-peak rate discounts
Quick Charge Port
fees
down payment
VPP Price
Nissan Employees
Business Associate Company Employees
D Plan
Online excel sheet company code
Online email code
Nissan Employees
NNA and Affiliate Company Employees
A/B/C Plan
Dealership Employees
E Plan
Free metered parking in San Jose
Nissan No Charge to Charge Program
Carpool sticker
Check out my previous new car buying tips:
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Continue learning with these related guides:
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This article was originally published on cartrek.com on 2015-03-03. Content has been updated and expanded for 2026.