Car Shopping

Car Shopping. To Consider:

• I don't drive much, but will in a year.
• I do not care one-bit what my car looks like (dents, scratches etc).
• I need something to haul supplies for my new house project.
• A trailer would be an option for supply runs!
• I plan to wrap the car in vinyl.
• Dad would say "You need a reliable vehicle". But I don't need flawless reliability. A break down will never ruin my week if cheap to fix.
• I would prefer a cheap car I wouldn't need more than basic insurance on.
• I swore I would never buy a NEW car, due to depreciation
• CarGurus.ca is a SCAM!

Ideal Options:

• $3K Former-Taxi Hybrid
• $7K Electric Car with PLAN to Upgrade Range
• $20K Telsa with Major Cosmedic Damage

Other Options:

• $6K Japanese Mini Truck
• $3K? Leifs Miata
• $?? A Car from Leif
• $?? The next cheap, Toyota Echo or similar Lief find cheap.
• $?? Fix Taurus

The Current Best-Option is a Nissan Leaf:

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All Cars (Sorted by Price):

$ 2,000	2005 Toyota Prius	96km	Hybrid		Listing
$ 3,800	2006 Smart Fortwo	116km	Deisel		Listing
$ 3,850	2000 Toyota Will	71km	Gasoline		Listing
$ 5,900	2012 Nissan LEAF	??km	Fast Charge	6/12bars	Motorize.ca Dealer
$ 6,900	2005 Toyota Prius	152km	Hybrid		Listing
$ 7,900	2011 Nissan LEAF	89km	Fast Charge	7/12bars	Listing
$ 8,800	2011 Nissan LEAF	113km	Fast Charge	8/12bars	Listing
$10,000	2012 Nissan LEAF	150km	Fast Charge	9/12bars	Listing
$10,500	2012 Nissan LEAF	86km	Fast Charge	10/12bars	Listing
$11,500	2014 Nissan LEAF	127km	Fast Charge	11/12bars	Listing
$11,926	2013 Nissan LEAF	102km	???????????	11/12bars	Listing
$12,900	2014 Nissan LEAF	???km	Fast Charge	11/12bars	Saanich Nissan
$12,495	2015 Nissan LEAF	81km	??????????	??/12bars	Listing
$14,700	2015 Nissan LEAF	85km	Fast Charge	11/12bars	Listing
$22,900	2016 Toyota Prius	96km	Hybrid		Listing

Fix / Upgrade the Battery Myself:

$ 2,800	Rebuild 20KWh Leaf Battery	=$140/KWhLink
$ 1,500	5.3KWHr Tesla 55lbs	=$283/KWhLink
$ 800	60.8V, 2.6kWh	=$307/KWh
$ 150	100Ah, Battery Pack @ 3.6Volts =0.360KW/h	=$416/KWhLink
$ 3	2Ah, 18650 @3.7V =7.4Wh	=$445/KWh
$ 3,890	125Ah Kia @48 V 6 kWh	=$648/KWh
$13,725	19.76 kWh	=$694/KWh

Nissan Leaf Notes:

• BATTERY Capacity
• 160,000 km Warranty?
• Charger Cable+Plug (120V-3KV+240V-6KV)
• Ap + Connects to my Account!
• Solar Panel
• Sat-Nav WORKS (No SD Card?)
• Air Pump (Trunk on Left)
• 24KWh (1945kg)or 30KWh 1970kg

Asking For battery Help:

Hello, I am very interested in your Nissan Leaf.
My only concern is the 8/12 battery capacity.

I was wondering if you knew anyone (in town or online) that would sell/recondition/replace the battery.
I am very-handy, so if you can point me to any method of bringing the range up.
I would much rather get your (cheaper) car, and have a plan to add/recondition/replace its battery, then get one with 11/12 bars.
I am open to all options, including adding a third-party trunk-mounted battery.

I noticed you have two of them on your lot, so either would work.
Esthetics + features don't matter at all to me. It is all about the battery/range. I am also patient if you have another one a month or two away.

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