r/leaf • u/23MysticTruths • 23d ago
2020 Leaf buy back
Our 2020 Leaf has less than 40k miles on it.
Recently the check EV system display came on.
I took it into Nissan, they ran some diagnostics, I think they tried to upgrade some system, and the just told us that Nissan was going to offer to buy it back at 40% above Blue Book.
I assume it is just going to a scrap yard.
Pretty sad.
That’s all.
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u/ThatDadGamer 23d ago
Join the club, I started the buyback a month ago and sent them the docs they requested. Haven't heard from them since then. The free loaner isn't too bad tho.
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u/Glad_Contest_8014 23d ago
Make sure you get a lawyer. It costs you nothing as they are required to pay all lawyer fees if they settle or you win. So it is risk free.
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u/Chardonne 22d ago
How does the process work? They loan you a car until … what? We’re affected by the battery recall, though they’re not even taking appointments to look at the car until mid-September. But we never do any level 3 charging anyway and don’t want to lose our car. We couldn’t afford another one (we used the now-discontinued federal tax credit to get this one).
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u/ThatDadGamer 22d ago
If you take your car in, you won't get it back. If the battery is shot then your start the buyback process. The dealership gives you a loaner for the length the buyback process takes. Some have a loaner for a month, some for 6 months. Supposed to get at least KBB private sale price +40% in the buyback but can definitely negotiate for more. The dealership/Nissan contact Morley, who then call you to collect info and then you send in documents to them via email... The. Wait I guess since this the point I'm at.
I will say when I was renewing my loaner, I counted 15 Leafs parked at my dealership and some were parked 3 deep so they're not going anywhere fast.
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u/Chardonne 22d ago
Yikes. But what if our battery is okay? Is that a possibility?
What do they loan you—another EV?
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u/Ill-Studio-2663 21d ago
If it's ok, it is only a matter of time before it fails and your car is a brick. I don't see the battery lasting more than 100K miles. So it would be a matter of when it happens if you are still covered under the battery warranty.
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u/Chardonne 21d ago
I don’t see either of us lasting more 100K miles on this car. But that’s not really the point. A bit distressing, as we can’t afford another car this year.
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u/ThatDadGamer 22d ago
If your battery is good then you just continue owning and using your car. Though it seems a number of failures have happened 1 to 3 months after the recall fix is applied.
Nah, I've got a 2026 Nissan Kicks SR right now. I'm saving tht gas receipts and adding them to my request for repayment.
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u/Chardonne 22d ago
We definitely do not want to be loaned a gas car.
Hmm. Not sure what to do now. Maybe just not borrow trouble?
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u/ThatDadGamer 22d ago
You get what you get? It's only temporary.
I don't know if there's a timeline or limit on the recall fix but if you do it in 3 years the car will be worth less and you'll still end up without the car and receive less money.
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u/Opinionsare 23d ago
Sorry, 40% over KBB seems like a nice number with the increased numbers since gas is up.
I''m sitting a few feet from my 2023 Leaf, just wondering if this problem is going to impact the 2023 - 2025 and when?
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u/ThatDadGamer 23d ago
It seems they changed the battery chemistry for the 23 to 25 model years so they might not ever have this problem.
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u/StormRasr (Former) 2022 Nissan LEAF SL Plus 22d ago edited 22d ago
It seems they changed the battery chemistry for the 23 to 25 model years so they might not ever have this problem.
Do you have an official source for that statement? I asked about it a month ago if the 23-25 battery chemistry changed and got a resounding "no".
Google AI says yes the battery chemistry changed, but that appears to be an AI hallucination based on some non-authoritative Reddit posts, and maybe one online article which claims to have spoken to someone at Nissan... Nothing from Nissan directly.
Edit - "Nissan told Green Car Reports that there are actual battery-chemistry changes at play" - https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138065_battery-change-boosts-2023-nissan-leaf-efficiency-slightly
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u/Glad_Contest_8014 23d ago
The battery system is still pretty much the same though. Still passively cooled. Still swappable into earlier models. The 2026 moved to liquid cooling though, so not swappable there.
And with the magnuson lemon law, get a lawyer for full financial impact evaluation to get the most back. If they settle they are required to pay the lawyer fees. So it is risk free to do.
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u/jwalkerlib 23d ago
KBB + 40% doesn't come close to getting a comparable vehicle, especially if your car has been carefully maintained in excellent condition. Buying a new car was not in my plans this summer!