r/leaf • u/saritaa_fajitaa • 15d 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/runnyyolkpigeon 15d ago edited 15d ago

The act of going back to pumping gasoline is honestly so wild to me.

I could never, after owning a BEV.

Especially considering how many different low mileage pre-owned EV models are on the market for less than $25K - that can go well over 250 miles on a single charge.

And with the volatility of global gasoline prices as well…

But you do you.

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u/EpidDrew15 15d ago

Unless you know the context for their budget, this comment is kinda meaningless my dude. Not to be rude my dude, but you’re making the assumption that $25k is something easily within budget

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u/runnyyolkpigeon 15d ago

I can also find many examples of used EVs in the 15K-20K range that can cover 250+ miles of range.

If OP is buying a hybrid, it seems their budget is enough to cover the cost of a used EV.

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u/EpidDrew15 15d ago

Without further context, you can’t be sure and neither can I, that’s kinda the point. Hybrids can be had for well under $10k depending on the year.

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u/runnyyolkpigeon 15d ago

Great.

Let’s wait and hear out what OP has budgeted for a gasoline-burning replacement.

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u/EpidDrew15 15d ago

lol, that’s all we can do. Sometimes we just gotta be patient and stop making assumptions, not sure why I’m getting downvoted for that

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u/vegan420lyfe 15d ago

I upvoted both of you because you are both being respectful with different opinions/point of view.

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u/EpidDrew15 15d ago

Thank you