Apexerman
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Yes, the depreciation has been striking. Our sales guy said virtually all new models were bought as leases. I'm curious though how far depreciation will go in another three years. Obviously, longer range EV's will be available compared to these short range cars, but that also means entry into the used EV market will be easier, which should keep demand viable. The battery would have a couple of years left on the warranty. Older Nissan Leafs tend to be holding their own relative to gas burners of the same age and size, so I suspect the i3 will follow a similar depreciation curve.I bought the same car on the same weekend! Loving it too. I'm also in the Bay Area am probably enjoying it just as much as you are! It's been great fun. The discount off a used i3 is ridiculous. So much inventory from the lease returns on the 2015 models. It's been nuts.
After eight years, values will be telling. I believe I read that longer range batteries could be retrofitted into the existing i3 chassis, but will someone go to that expense? What would be the cost of batteries in 8-10 years? Hard to say.