On 1 Aug 2020 at 17:25, Jay Summet via EV wrote: > even a DIY mechanic is looking at 3,000+2,500 + labor..... and has to > weigh that cost against $5,500 for a working 2013 leaf which would > probably have similar range.
>From Beth's previous post on this car, we know that the car won't power up. The dealer says the battery has at least one failed cell. We don't know how accurate that evaluation is. Edmund's estimates the private sale value of a 2012 Leaf SV with 60k miles in average condition as $4,509. An SL would be worth $263 more. Assuming Beth's car's rust isn't structural and that the battery failure is the only mechanical problem, taking Jay's $2,500 number for a used battery, and allowing $500 for repair labor, we get a value of about $1,500. Seems awfully low. I don't know how much the recent repairs would add to that. They're normal maintenance on a 60k car, not improvements. Stilll, you'd think they'd be worth something, if only the tires. Maybe a couple hundred? So depending on model (SV or SL), and how much the buyer values the recent repairs, I get an approximate value range of $1,500 to $2,000. Still seems on the low side. But again, I'm not a pro. And one non-running, won't-power-up Leaf did go for $2650 on Ebay. So maybe that's the benchmark. And that's a possible plan - put it on Ebay at $3k, with best-offer ticked, and see what you get. A 12-photo listing there will cost $25. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = One of the problems with modern society is that it places more importance on things that have a price than on things that have a value. -- Pablo Fajardo = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
