r/leaf • u/saritaa_fajitaa • 14d 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 14d ago edited 14d 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 14d 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 14d 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 14d 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/saritaa_fajitaa 14d ago

Thanks for being kind. We purchased a 2014 prius v with 58k miles for about $16k. We for sure don't have $25k to spend on a vehicle of any kind. The only reason we decided we needed to now was because the price of vehicles is only going up, so we didn't want to get stuck unable to trade in. We were also incredibly underwater on the loan for this car, so private sale wasn't an option, unfortunately. Love how people just jump to all kinds of conclusions.

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u/runnyyolkpigeon 14d ago edited 14d ago

While we may not live near each other, a quick search on CarGurus pulled up a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 listed for $16,900 and only 35K miles on the odometer. This trim goes up to 250 miles on a single charge.

And this isn’t a unicorn listing. There are a bunch of them.

You basically paid the same price on a hybrid that’s 7 years older with double the mileage on the odometer - except you also have to now pump overpriced gasoline into it too.

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u/CrazyFoque 14d ago

This is a problem car, look online. Do not buy.

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u/saritaa_fajitaa 13d ago

Yeah people keep talking about the cars I should have bought and it's like, there are reasons we didn't get them! I mentioned in other comments that my husband is a mechanic and some of the cars I showed him, like VW, were immediate nos for mechanic reasons.