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Nissan Leaf cuts $6,400 off base price

GasBuddy Blog -- It's a dicy proposition to gauge consumer interest in electric vehicles --in January-- especially when gasoline prices today are lower than last year's in a majority of U.S. metro markets.

And eventually, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn may regret the decision...
but for now, Nissan is trying to pump some life into the Electric Vehicle market and its own entry, the Leaf, for which one could say sales have been dormant.

Automotive News reports that Ghosn opened his press conference last week at the Detroit auto show with a bombshell: Nissan will cut the base price of the Leaf electric vehicle by $6,400 to $28,800. That's an 18 percent reduction from its current base price of $35,200.

Ghosn says the Leaf will still...

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Submitted Jan 24, 2013 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 4:52:57 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse traffic: eV can be beneficial. If China had eVs, they wouldn't have so much problems w/ particulates.
traffic cop Champion Author Boston Posts:1,349 Points:559,710 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:27:29 AM Ignore traffic cop Report Abuse Even with subsidies to the manufacturer, and tax breaks to the purchaser, these electric cars are a bad investment. For the consumer. And definitely for the country and the economy. When will people wise up, and realize that "global warming" is nothing but a massive hoax to benefit savvy companies and political insiders, and to make sheepish eco-idealogues feel self-righteous?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2013 4:49:17 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Thanks for the info JPW.
JPWhite Rookie Author Nashville Posts:6 Points:149,520 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 6:38:53 PM Ignore JPWhite Report Abuse Nissan are now correcting the mistake they made when they increased the price of the 2012 LEAF compared to the 2011. For a similar equipped model to the SL I bought 18 moths ago, the 2013 price is about the same as it was in 2011. Given the lease deals available right now the actual MSRP is almost irrelevant for low mileage EV drivers. The New S model is a stripped model, time will tell if buyers like it or not.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 5:59:18 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse good move, but needs to still come down more for most ppl to even consider one.
minookaband Rookie Author Illinois Posts:97 Points:23,105 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:33:41 PM Ignore minookaband Report Abuse Nice to see price come down
Snowball2013 All-Star Author Yakima Posts:653 Points:139,815 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:28:22 AM Ignore Snowball2013 Report Abuse Might compete now
garywa01 Sophomore Author Alberta Posts:130 Points:400,465 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 8:01:56 AM Ignore garywa01 Report Abuse they are overpriced anyway , why not
OldMan322 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,282 Points:1,621,155 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 7:32:43 AM Ignore OldMan322 Report Abuse "djp071158" YES !!! and electic is getting higher then gas around here
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,078 Points:2,143,215 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 5:56:12 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Startin to get the idea, eh?
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:11,797 Points:1,813,615 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 5:26:39 AM Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse In a couple of years most of the new cars sold will be electric or hybrid.
fillerupyeoww Champion Author Columbus Posts:6,009 Points:1,675,945 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 5:10:40 AM Ignore fillerupyeoww Report Abuse Better... but no thanks.
Jamer Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:8,897 Points:1,662,985 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 5:06:17 AM Ignore Jamer Report Abuse They need to cut a whole lot more before I'd even consider one. Plus battery range is a huge factor in my books. My opinion, NO electric golf carts in my future any time soon.
raccoon2011 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,529 Points:379,070 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 5:02:35 AM Ignore raccoon2011 Report Abuse more price cuts to follow
drawee Champion Author Texas Posts:2,440 Points:474,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 5:01:44 AM Ignore drawee Report Abuse Old News
Ferdman17 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,420 Points:401,035 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:59:43 AM Ignore Ferdman17 Report Abuse Whats that tell you. Look how over priced the is already.
wendy1john32 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,758 Points:1,077,140 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:58:34 AM Ignore wendy1john32 Report Abuse Getting tempting. My employer provides charging for this car.
bikechuck Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:7,148 Points:2,089,845 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:54:46 AM Ignore bikechuck Report Abuse Jumped into electrics too soon? A niche market at best.
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,250 Points:2,199,425 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:54:25 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse I'll stick with gasoline power for the time being.
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,469 Points:1,918,060 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:53:47 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse I wonder if this is in response to Honda's new release?
friday21 Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,568 Points:712,110 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:53:47 AM Ignore friday21 Report Abuse ok
Alderaan All-Star Author Greenville Posts:586 Points:254,600 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:52:19 AM Ignore Alderaan Report Abuse Still wouldn't buy it.
mnrick041 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:14,472 Points:1,395,785 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:52:18 AM Ignore mnrick041 Report Abuse I live in a apartment, have to park outside, no where to plug anything in. This would not work for me.
chuckohio Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,389 Points:278,105 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:50:29 AM Ignore chuckohio Report Abuse Still too expensive
Petrock Champion Author Lexington Posts:9,258 Points:2,584,485 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:50:11 AM Ignore Petrock Report Abuse I guess they noticed that nobody is ready to pay that ridiculous price!
neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,706 Points:1,696,225 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:49:22 AM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse as they should....haha
Jeffro61 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,403 Points:2,309,970 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:47:19 AM Ignore Jeffro61 Report Abuse Buy American.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,693 Points:2,744,500 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:45:03 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Getting closer to a reasonable deal.
troutbum7 Veteran Author Nevada Posts:340 Points:180,220 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:42:56 AM Ignore troutbum7 Report Abuse Just think a great way to raise power rates, have shortages and all the above.
jcdakota Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,422 Points:376,370 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:41:22 AM Ignore jcdakota Report Abuse The idea needs work! The price needs to come closer to gas powered vehicles, the use cycle and refueling cycle needs to get closer to gasoline vehicles.
mark1962 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,871 Points:1,292,215 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:40:55 AM Ignore mark1962 Report Abuse Great
ILVET Champion Author Illinois Posts:14,929 Points:2,952,190 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:38:55 AM Ignore ILVET Report Abuse I wish them luck
vamike Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,446 Points:1,391,000 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:36:36 AM Ignore vamike Report Abuse Still a lot of money for being able to drive 40 miles.
wingryder92 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:6,084 Points:585,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:36:29 AM Ignore wingryder92 Report Abuse Good on Nissan, if they can get the Leafs blowing out of the dealerships it could start a trend.
Hunter724 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,252 Points:1,672,575 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:34:52 AM Ignore Hunter724 Report Abuse Wow...
kirzon484 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,001 Points:460,010 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:34:10 AM Ignore kirzon484 Report Abuse we taxpayers put into the car about that much each so the co loses nothing ...just my hard earned money pored into a loser company
LeeFree Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,286 Points:2,270,175 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:33:01 AM Ignore LeeFree Report Abuse If he had timed this for March, near the end of Winter, I think it would really juice sales. In January, not so much.
mickeymike Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,994 Points:622,510 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:32:12 AM Ignore mickeymike Report Abuse nother oldie!
Foxt Champion Author Minnesota Posts:5,395 Points:2,047,055 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:31:48 AM Ignore Foxt Report Abuse Still too high for the common Joe.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,141 Points:2,731,555 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:31:43 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse still don't want one
rjd1608 Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,496 Points:1,956,730 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:31:04 AM Ignore rjd1608 Report Abuse same reply as yesterday
JCClark2012 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,542 Points:422,720 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:30:32 AM Ignore JCClark2012 Report Abuse Old news.
turbodog Champion Author Mississippi Posts:6,886 Points:1,388,190 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:30:25 AM Ignore turbodog Report Abuse Big cut
twobroke61 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,515 Points:1,615,985 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:29:25 AM Ignore twobroke61 Report Abuse still overpriced
Settjec Champion Author Little Rock Posts:2,115 Points:711,470 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:28:30 AM Ignore Settjec Report Abuse ok
billy44bo Champion Author Mobile Posts:7,333 Points:1,516,490 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:28:28 AM Ignore billy44bo Report Abuse Must be because no one wants the pos
D4444J Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:1,978 Points:615,585 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:28:19 AM Ignore D4444J Report Abuse Good move Nissan!
Maintroll Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,769 Points:1,729,860 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:28:13 AM Ignore Maintroll Report Abuse I hope it doesn't have batteries like the Dreamliner aircraft.
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:6,535 Points:1,147,920 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:25:04 AM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse Priced where it belongs. now the government can cut out the rebates we taxpayer pay for!!
AvantiMick Champion Author Indiana Posts:12,875 Points:2,569,230 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:24:15 AM Ignore AvantiMick Report Abuse Another 5-6 grand and they might sell some!