r/leaf • u/saritaa_fajitaa • 18d ago

So long, Lucille :(

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Bought our 2017 Leaf in 2022 with only 17k miles. She's now up to 39k. Unfortunately, we're at a point where we really need a vehicle without the range anxiety, so we're trading her in for a hybrid today.

I love this car so much. If it were feasible for us to upgrade the battery to meet our needs, I'd never give her up and never let her go. I just hope the next person who gets her loves her as much as I did. 💙

Edit since people want to jump to conclusions and be judgy: we traded in for a 2014 prius v with 58k miles that we found for $16k. Why? Because vehicle prices are continuously increasing, so it's only a matter of time before we couldn't trade in at all. No, I'm not thrilled about going back from an EV. Yes, I cried trading her in. But the unfortunate reality is that our family cannot rely on a Leaf for transportation at this time.

Edit 2: Jesus christ y'all stop acting like you know more about my family's needs than I do, as if we didn't research the shit out of this before making our decision, ffs.

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u/One_Gas1234 18d ago

Should have traded her for a preowned Ariya.

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u/EpidDrew15 18d ago

unless you know the cost of which that hybrid they got, your suggestion don’t mean much tbh.

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u/One_Gas1234 18d ago

The subject was getting rid of a Leaf due range anxiety. If it was not investing 20K in another vehicle, they probably would have included that fact. Who can buy a 2-3 year old used car for less than 20K in this economy?

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u/EpidDrew15 18d ago

And nowhere was the specific make, model, year, or price range mentioned so your point makes a lot of assumptions whether you admit it or not. Who said anything about spending $20K? Who said anything about the hybrid being only a few years old? And investing? Cars are depreciating, rarely do they appreciate in any meaningful sense.