Keep the Nissan Leaf on lease or buy?

LandyAndy

Nobbie1967 wrote: »

That assumes no overpayments are made. I did this when I bought a car and simply overpaid by an amount that would have the money paid back well within the life of the car.

And that assumes that the OP has a mortgage that accepts overpayments at the rate required and the will and funds to make them.


I'd take a bet that far more people use re-mortgage money to fund car purchases and just let it get absorbed into the mortgage debt than ever do what you did.

almillar

Also worth considering the new leaf at either 40kW or 60kW should be out soon.

It will (more like 40kWh I think BTW) but OP can't really do anything with that. They have to either hand back or buy long before that comes out. So if they want the NEW Leaf, they should go for a new Leaf for 2 years, then start again with the new one. Or buy their current car at the lower CAP value, then trade it for the new one as soon as it comes out. That's what Nissan wants them to do anyway!
I like the new i3, but no matter what car I go to it'll cost x2 per year than the Zoe I'm running!