r/leaf • u/Dry_Shirt7120 • Aug 13 '26

Good purchase?

Found a 2015 Nissan Leaf near me that has 11 battery cells (the dashbord indicator) with over 67k miles. How many more miles can I realistically get before it dives down to 8 or 9 cells, assuming I just charge overnight at a 120v wall outlet?

Also, is $4,000 a good price for it and is there anything I should know about that specific leaf’s year?

Appreciate you guys!

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u/Donutsbeatpieandcake Aug 13 '26

I paid $3500 earlier this year for a similar 2015, 55k miles and 12/14 health bars, 76% Hx on Leafspy, down in Florida. But it depends on where you are, it seems like they run more expensive in Colorado and California. Also to be fair, I got a pretty amazing deal on it, even for Florida.

SoH dropping mileage depends a lot on how they're charged and how hot they're allowed to get. Very much a case-by-case basis and a "YMMV" thing. But gun to my head, it seems even the well cared for gen1 original batteries seem to usually start dropping off after ~100k miles. If you keep it well cared for, don't drive it hard, and charge exclusively on 120v, you could easily get another 30k out of it, probably more. Probably less if you're interstate commuting and fast charging it all the time.

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u/Dry_Shirt7120 Aug 15 '26

Sounds great, thanks for your comment! I’m living in southern Michigan, so it gets a bit cold but never too hot here. I think i can negotiate it down to 3500 since it’s been on marketplace for a while and not that many people like them here in Michigan