No Really: I Leased This Brand-New Car for UNDER $10 a Month!
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Roman you, made me tear up there mate when you gave that meal to the man. The girl who served you was not very cheerful but the guy at the other window was cheerful. Nice touch mate..
Thanks for the kind comment. Very much appreciated!
Cleans battery terminals is the tool. That's the best damn deal on cars of the decade probably the century. I just want to know the miles you can drive a year on a lease like that.
@@mikebradshaw8530 10,000 miles/year, per the video. If you buy extra miles be sure to do so before the last two months to get a better price, again per the video. Frankly more amazing than the lease price is that middle aged men had never seen a battery post cleaner. Blew my mind.
@@TFLEV So do you pay $2000 up front for you Big Mac too? No, then why would you put out such a misleading video?
That silver metal tool in the emergency kit is the 12v battery terminal cleaning tool. The hollow side is for the terminal and the other side you pop the cap off and have a wire brush.
Can't believe either one didn't know what that was.... Lol
It’s to clean 🧼 🧽 high voltage battery cable lol 😂 just joking 🙃
I honestly thought he was joking when he had no clue what it was. What a shame.
Wire brush is for the battery clamp on the car side to clean it
I’ve had one for 40 years !
$2k upfront for 24 months is over $80 a month. Plus the $10 a month. That would be over $90 a month…still under $100 a month so not to shabby.
I would still take it . I would take 3 if possible.
......too shabby
Tommy noted they are paying close to 3k total including fees
Add in $150 mo. for insurance, still very affordable.
@waynewallace2061 yes, but that's required for any car, and for many the gas savings will be more than the monthly cost of the LEAF
If I had kids or elderly parents and lived in Colorado... this would be the perfect ride for them, safe... practical but limited range so they are not getting too far from the nest.
elderly...ehhh. They might not remember to charge it unless they drive to grocery store & back might need charge it once every 3 weeks then. Kid needs to be responsible cause turning A/C killed range by 50 miles I'd get car seat covers if giving to kids just in case, weather floor mats + steering wheel cover. Those kids will go fast food n eat in car.
For those interested, the real numbers are this. Assuming your insurance is $150 per month, the cost of ownership before charging costs is $6600 over two years or $3300 per year. Divided by 365 days in a year, your actual cost $9.04 per day. And that 10000 mile per year will limit you to 27 miles average of use per day. Assuming that you work a five day week, your commute had better be under 20 miles return if you plan on using the car for longer trips on weekends. Say 85 miles of use. Something to think about.
9:00 That was a battery/terminal cleaner. Come on guys😂😂
i was like for real come on, hes old he should know
whatutalkinaboutwillis? that was obviously a sex toy for both him and her
Crazy deal. I will be very interested in all the tests you can do. Test the range, efficiency, 0-60, cost per mile, ike it, range at different temps, drag race it. Good purchase. Great video
I just leased one at a different dealer in CO for 69/mo and true $0 due at signing. The total cost of the car of two years was just $1656. Not as flashy as $9/mo but still less money over the life of the lease. It really is the best deal on a new car EVER!
Which dealer?
$0 at signing and 69 mo. I take it for my 15-mile round trip to work.
i bought one of these several years ago, it was a great little commuter car. I would recommend it to anyone who has another car for going out of town.
Same here. We have a 2020 SV and its been great. We have never charged it outside of the house but if we did need to go far we have seen many of the chargers around. I do have a Subaru Forester for longer trips but all our local stuff is done in the Leaf. Great vehicle.
Can’t afford to have 2 cars. Will stick to my old Prius
Andre put a hitch on it and go up the ike gauntlet lol
The hitch itself will exceed the warranty...without the ball
@wadeb.5509 then don't film it 😊
I would like to see a "car" ike run. Fully loaded with passengers and a bunch of heavy gear in the back.
That was some wholesome content in the first few minutes. Love seeing people show compassion for others. Also, the "Dune" thing is a battery post/contact cleaner for your 12V.
One advantage of the Leaf is that there are no battery fires on record
And they are actually pretty cheap to fix I can’t even tell you how many of them I have worked on and they were company vehicles that they had us actually doing major work on some of them and the parts were really really cheap so was our labor to because honestly they are really just that simple to fix
I live in Texas and if that deal was offered here would lease one today. It would be worth the cost just to not place the mileage on my other vehicles.
The tool that you found in the trunk is a battery terminal cleaner
also remember that the residual price on a leased vehicle is absolutely negotiable
This has to be the ultimate commuter for most people. Fantastic deal! Thanks guys.
It’s a $18k car that they raise the price on to $30k+ because the government is giving out a rebate to pay for a lot of it, so even with depreciation when the lease is up they’ll still get something close to the real value of the car, especially if the new owner finances through them
It’s about time this channel reviews something that doesn’t cost an arm and 2 legs.
I was just about ready to cancel my subscription but now I can’t wait to see how capable this little ev is. It’s exactly what I would consider if I really wanted an EV
The fact that you were kind enough to demonstrate how cheap you could get this car and at the same time help someone(s) out is heart warming; helps me realize that there are still good people out there.
That being said, I'm not a Nissan dude, or even an electric car guy; but $10? 10???
I'd kill for a deal like that. That makes my 08 Mustang look like a joke when it comes to saving money. (Not a lot of people seem to understand, but for some reason the V6 model can consistently get 30+ MPG from my experience, and you can keep a car like this on the road for not a lot of money.)
Give a man a Big Mac meal, he eats for a day. Offer to give a man a Leaf, he says no thanks, I’m good.
Hilarious
@@jimjones-pz1tt He already had 2 that day.
@@jimjones-pz1tt Cut Roman a break will ya, he's already lived a full long life and he's an old man now. He can eat whatever he wants
@jimjones-pz1tt too much sugar...
Haha!!
Almost at the end…”but you have to be a resident of Colorado”… that should be in the title 😢
someone said VT too.. Here in TN, the Big Red heard the Emperor whisper, and this year they started taxing each EV and Hybrid $100 a year. This includes my families 2005 Toyota Highlander. Didn't you know getting 22 MPG in the city is a mortal sin against OIL corporations? I think Nashville would sooner have their children attend public school or date a democrat, than offer any subsidy on a Nissan Leaf. (we have at least 2 Teslas in my city anyway)
9.00 a month lease and it comes with a charger. No charger included with my 50,000 Tesla ???
Nope, you just get proper battery cooling.
So glad I bought my Tesla before all that nonsense, my car also came with Homelink
Wtf, in Europe we get both the charger and the CCS2 cable...
We also pay quite a bit more for the car, so I guess it evens out.
08:20 As some have said below, that's the cleaning brush for the 12v battery. The "hollow" brush is for cleaning the battery post and the other brush is for cleaning the terminals. I still have my old red one that I purchased about 45 years ago. It's a bit worn but pretty much lasts forever.
That was a battery terminal cleaning tool.
The last time I used one of those, I was working for the company before the one I retired from.
Nissan will take a large financial hit when these leases are up. There is no way they will be able to sell them for anything close to the listed residual value
But if the cars are already made, it might be cheaper to just let them run and hope that customers will come back for an Ariya or something.
If I'm not wrong they get at least 7500 in tax credits from Colorado
Not sure how this is happening because it doesn't appear that Nissan is subsidizing this lease. Appears to be entirely from this dealer.
Not at all.
First of all, residual was 63%, which translates to around $10,500 in depreciation cost. But about 90% of this offer is pure government incentive, or $9,500, which only leaves about $1,000 to pay off.
Second, Nissan doesn't sell the car or create the terms, that's between the dealer and the buyer.
So, what's there to take a hit on? The dealer tossed in its own discount, but with all the fees and whatnot they had, they're probably still making money.
They’re just moving inventory. In Georgia years ago, the BMW i3 lease was $99/month too.
Pretty nice car actually I mean I'm currently driving a Polestar (Base Cloth seats) and I tell you the interior looks cheaper than the Leaf. You would be shocked. Nissan makes comfortable seats, and for that price literally if it fits your commute I'd say go for it
someone said Polestar was started by Chrysler, and the top-line Polestar was to be called the "PoleCat", but they couldn't fund it so its actually 80% chinese now. The only mostly-chinese EV sold in USA. Don't know if its true.
Roman please never ever open a tool bag or box ever again. You’re about to get completely roasted! I do like the purchase
Roman says he’s a pretty bad car mechanic but a pretty good video producer😉
@@TFLEV indeed
@@TFLEV this indeed is true. His son is pretty solid tho no offense Roman!!!
@@TFLEV does anyone know how much of the “rebate“ is Federal vs State incentive?
Neither of the Nissan dealerships around me have any Leafs in stock, but if enough of the rebate is from the fed I’ll look outside my area.
Those cars are flying out the door, I had to wait and get the silver one, no blue ones left when I was looking. So far I like it a lot, super comfortable front seats. Fast I'd you want, but I like to get the most miles so I put the economy and 1 pedal driving, in 2 weeks we have 260 miles. some places in Aurora they city pays for the charge up to 4 hrs on level 2, so we have spend a grand total of 2.36 dollars in those 260 miles. In perspective my jeep took 45 to fill up a little more than half a tank and my truck 60 dollars for half a tank. We are running the leaf as a run about the city which excels at.
Right on
Kyle from Out of Spec picked up one also and is testing a Chadmo to CCS adapter and if that adapter works well then it fixes one of the Leaf’s biggest issues
@@jimjones-pz1tt yes I agree but if you are already there and paying for it you might as well take advantage of it
The fact that they wanted you to guarantee a lease in the name of an established company and a buyer with good credit that was 95% paid for up front is crazy.
Gotta try the buy-here-pay-here lot next time. They’ll let you drive off with $0 down! You’ll only make it a block but no paperwork headaches 😂
@@jimjones-pz1tt the odds of someone with great credit STEALING a car they leased are astronomically low; the odds of a 15 year old business doing it while leasing the car ON CAMERA are lower.
Use your head.
@@jimjones-pz1tt but full coverage insurance is always a condition of a lease….thats got nothing to do with a credit score.
@@jimjones-pz1tt mind you, he only guarantees the literal $300 lease…not the entire cost of the car. So even if the car were TOTALED, the guarantee does nothing.
The guarantee is on the financial responsibility, not against damage. Insurance covers damage….
Because the police show up a block away?
I had no idea the Leaf had a standard L2 charger. Nice to see the 12v battery is accessible. Nice to see Joey has a Datsun cap. I kinda miss my 1987 D20 Hardbody.
I love the old hardbody trucks.
My WD21 is still doing fine near 300k. (owned since 2001) I almost bought a spare to upgrade to 4WD in 2022, but it was going to be a lot of work.. So I looked online to find the values.. and there was a 1995 4WD stick in great shape at an auction that week, had bids to 450, estimate of 750. After it just said "sold" so I don't know what it went for. Interior looked great. Apparently the 1994-95 are not being fought over too much these days, but are rare.
How many people who don’t live in CO are seeing how much a lease would cost ?
Same deal here in Vermont with the incentives offered by the State and utilities.
Not looking yet, but new 2024 Oil-Lobby (via-Big-Red-party) rules just added $100 to the $29 annual tag vehicle tax!
This gross charge applies to my family's 2005 Hybrid Toyota Highlander, all EVs, all hybrids (not just anything plug-in), and probably anything getting over 15 MPG. Getting 22MPG instead of 16MPG in the city must be a Sin to Nashville.
It works like the Canadian Carbon Tax except reversed, where your other taxes, such as Boat and Tow vehicle registations will be subsidized by the slimy "greens" who wanna hug trees, and shirk doing their part to support Big Oil. Think of it as the Tennessee FU Anti-Carbon Tax on Hybrid-Progressives and CVTrannys. Funny thing, turns out over half the sleazy-governed flyover states have adopted this directive from their Oil Lobby masters in the last 3 years.
All the Nissan dealers around the Asheville NC are out of them. And I didn’t see any other dealerships that said anything about the promotion.
My jaw dropped when neither knows what is a battery terminal cleaner. How embarrassing.
Maybe they’ve never used or seen one before. Not embarrassing to ask when you don’t know something. Yes, I knew what it is.
@@jimjones-pz1tt No, he’s a journalist who writes about cars and owns a media company. I’m sure he ain’t the handiest with the tools.
@@jimjones-pz1tt So is he a car expert?
😂
@@garysarratt1 I think he is far from being an expert on cars unfortunately and his work makes that very obvious. He may be an expert on automotive journalism but I think those are just not the same things.
LOL, a new car that comes with a roll of duck tape. Way to install a sense of confidence Nissan.
The duct tape is to silence your passengers that complain about riding in a Leaf! Lol
Duct tape is part of Nissan's Bio-Hazzard Mode
DUCK tape is to put on the Duck's beak to keep them quiet.
If Roman has great credit and a company and it wasn’t that easy to get, us regular people wouldn’t get approved!
I would lease this with the least amount of money down. If any insurance event happens then the down payment isn’t covered and if totaled is dust in the wind. The 10K milage a year covers the mundane tasks and lets you score a 10K mileage lease (cheapest) on another EV of your choice like the IONIQ 5 N. Use the leaf as a grunt and N for the rowdy rider. Alas NC has no deal like this one but I’m sure the college staffers there will be emptying that lot but quick. 28:14
get an old chevy volt. pay 7k, put basic insurance on it, mines 20$/mo. i saved almost 3000$ last year in gas and put 35k miles on it as a one car solution. if you want to save money this is what you do. the insurance alone will eat up any gas you expect to save driving around town since thats all the leaf can do. once you factor in how much my volt has gone up in value since i bought the car a year ago, its a free car. thats cheaper than mcdonalds, especially now days.
Wise financial decision 👌👌 I’d get a $2000 Corolla to save money but for now I’m living in my 03 suburban to save rent $$$$ and though it’s cheap and reliable it’s a freaking gas guzzler, $300-$400 per month but it’s still cheaper than a car payment and if someone drives into me I can just buy another one and still be better off financially
Spoiler, with the down payment($2017) it works out to be 94$/month equivalent when everything is spread over 24mo and 10,000 mile allotment.
2nd video about this?? I'm sure that's probably not the typical process for many buyers on this but a very crazy deal! More like $100 a month because you have to include taxes and still much cheaper then the norm
As for cleaning corrosion from your battery terminals. They sell at every car parts store. I'm surprised you've not seen one. Have you never changed a battery?
Why not prepay the other $240 and be done
lol good point
Pretty sure how the lease program is setup that was the max they allow down... Not all leases allow for a full one pay option
Exactly.
That's because they never keep a car long enough the terminals need to be cleaned (or should be). Might be good for lug nuts too, as Roman suggested...
Current inventory shows a Leaf S available for $14.3k after rebates, which is kinda impressive for ANY new car, and probably makes more sense long term.
They don’t make the money from selling the vehicle, they make it from parts and labor of repairing it
People are talking about Roman not knowing what a battery terminal cleaner is. But People fail to realize his not a mechanic, but a video editor / youtuber.
Yes! (:
No excuse to be ignorant.
@@greatcondor8678 ignorant? You probably don't know the definition of the word "ignorant ". But I'll help you out. " lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated." I'm pretty sure we don't know about a lot of things. But that doesn't mean we are ignorant, or uneducated. Just means we are not interested in the subject matter.
@@greatcondor8678 He wasn't sure what it is, and that's alright. I work on cars and still didn't know what the part is for.
I’m certainly no mechanic, but even I know that’s a battery terminal cleaner. It’s been the same exact thing for over 40 years (I’m showing my age).
*Next let’s blow their minds and show them a tire plug kit!*
that "dune" thing is to clean battery terminals lol
Tell me you've never cleaned a 12 volt battery terminal without telling me you've never cleaned a 12 volt battery terminal.
Andre - I am in the same position. The thing that I am concerned about putting a new driver into this vehicle is the insurance. I bet it isn't as good as something like a Honda Fit that cost you 5-8k.
your sarlac pit mystery tool is used for cleaning battery terminals if there is corrosion.
If I could lease it that cheap, I would do it immediately. Unfortunately, I live in Denmark, where cars are wildly expensive, even as a lease, so that is not an option.🙄😭
Crazy lease deals in Colorado... this is a good one, but I'd probably get an ioniq 6 SE AWD - one pay for probably $4000 with 2 free years of ev america charging ( worth maybe $1800) - and 320 miles of range!
Hey TFL, now with a smaller EV vehicle..... and the booming of EcoFlow and Jackery battery generators.... I'd love to see if you could charge this Nissan Leaf with one of them, and then recharge the battery generator with a solar panel..... If its possible to charge the Leaf with it, and how long it would take.
In Quebec, the base LEAF is leased at around $435 for 48 months, 0 down (Quebec taxes and subsidies included, varies per province).
So the equivalent of USD$316 per month. A little bit over twice as much as the costs shown here, and 48 months instead of 24.
Thanks Nissan Canada!
I own a 2023 Nissan Leaf just like that but Charcoal Gray, I absolutely love it, really good driving car. I manage to install Tesla Model 3 wheels and tires on it, it made it look completely different, elegant and sporty plus it drives awesome. Of course I’m in California otherwise I would jump on that deal right now!
If you leave in Colorado don’t waste your time, go do it. Specially if you can charge at home!
You may need to research this more. But I believe Colorado Disabled Veterans 30% plus dont have to pay vehicle tax and registration fees. So this too could be significant. Very interesting story.
This would be an amazing first car for teens.
24:50 between this video and one I saw about how "all cars are gray", I think I see why "wraps" are a thing.
Just take the garbage color they made, and wrap it in something really nice.
There are people who are paying far less than $2,621 and still get the Leaf for $10/month.
Thanks, we’ve heard that Nissan is actually paying people to lease the car. 😉
That tool is used to clean your terminals on your battery if they are corroded so the jumper cables have good connection.
With all the extra costs in the "fine print", somehow I suspect there will be a very detailed post-lease inspection for damage penalties. They have to make a profit somewhere or they will go out of business. Like a casino, "The house always wins."
12 volt battery terminal cleaner post and inside clamp 🎉
Mystery item is a 12v battery terminal cleaner I believe.
Giving the guy the meal was amazing Roman. 👍
Isn't that the thing that we used to have a steel wire brush that would clean off battery cables You just put it down on the battery cable terminal and twist it and it creates a better connection for your cables to be attached to get a good charge
I am not a mechanic but that tool looks like it is used to clean your battery terminals lol 😂.
You guys are funny, you must have never had to clean a battery terminal before lol 😂.
I remember one of my cars would get a tooth paste color powder on the terminal all the time 😩
If I lived there I would in a heartbeat !
It's a battery terminal cleaner for corrosion that gets onto battery terminals
@8:27 it's a battery brush. Used for to help clean the terminals and wires.
Holy s**t, that’s not Andre - it’s his evil twin Garth!
@@jimjones-pz1ttisn’t he polish?
That is a copper tubing cleaner. I guess it also cleans battery terminals which I find a bit odd for an EV.
I actually feel a little bad for the Sales guy at the Denver Nissan dealership. He did a wonderful job at explaining the lease... Then you guys go to the Boulder dealer because they beat him by $10/mo LOL. Maybe he could've matched it? That's how it goes sometimes I guess 😂 but still, he should be proud of that video as he did a great job explaining the lease.
BTW guys, the mystery tool is a battery terminal cleaner, as many others have pointed out 😂
I don't need any more cars but I would get one of those if the deal was here in Ne anyway. Unbelievable!!
Can I get that deal?
Can't believe that you don't know what a battery post cleaner looks like.
Roman: Look at this incredible deal!!
99% of comments: It's a battery terminal cleaner
Question to the 101st person that types "it's a battery cleaner" - why? If someone didn't learn from the previous 100 comments what hope does your comment have?
I’m certainly no mechanic, but even I know that’s a battery terminal cleaner. It’s been the same exact thing for over 40 years (I’m showing my age).
*Next let’s blow their minds and show them a tire plug kit!*
Smacking my forehead on the battery terminal and cable cleaner. Maybe it's time to retire :) love you guys!!
10,000 miles is awfully stingy for 2 years, you're going to have to average less than 14 miles a day or you're gonna get dinged.
That's such a crazy deal... Wish we had something similar locally - my 4Runner would be getting a rest 😄
Nissan obviously doesn't watch TFL. Toyota would have jumped through hoops to lease you a car. If you dont believe me, watch what happened when Roman broke the new Tacoma. They flew the engineers in to find out what happened...
True that
That is certainly deal of the decade for sure,if only we had this deal in the uk,cheers guys
I actually leased a fully loaded 2024 Genesis GV70 Electrified for $20.63 total, no monthly payment. I couldn't turn it down! 13 months, 12k miles!
From where?
@@willbyrd5549 Paramount Hyundai Genesis in Hickory NC. It was an unbelievable deal. They got several gv70's from the Genesis Invitational golf tournament. It had 198 miles on it but it still qualified to lease. It had crazy incentives to lease it and they sold everyone the first day.
17:11 cost breakdown ❤
12V Post Cleaner. Pop the other side to clean the cable end. 8:36
This goes to show you Roman grew up around newer cars and they didn't have to clean their own battery posts 😁😁
If that kind of deal was available here in Vancouver, BC, I would definitely jump to get one, and park my Outback for 2 years....
Maybe Roman and Tommy should use that $9 per month and each buy themselves a hair brush! The "just got out of bed look" isn't working guys : )
Leasing is not buying. It's a long-term rental.
Yes. But should you drive it like you rented it?
I would be driving it like I stole it
How much was the meal?? I paid $18.00 for a double big mac meal last night
Canadian prices suck over here for fast food
That's pretty much the same as US pricing depending on where you live. $18CAD is $13USD. In Boulder CO a regular Big Mac meal is ~$10.50, a double big mac (which is only available at a few locations in the US) is ~$12.50-13. If you live in a lower cost of living area/state that has no extra tax on fast food, a big mac meal is closer to ~$8
@@Black-VillainThanks again.
Try the limited time Bacon Parmesan double quarter pounder.
$30k for a car with outdated charging, terrible range, and nissan quality. absolutely 100% no, thank you. For $27k you can get a Hyundai Elantra hybrid with almost 600 miles of range
Very considerate and thoughtful opening!
the people deciding those residuals are smoking crack
I live in Québec, no problem with FWD, especially with winter tires on a car that heavy.
Must be a local deal because they are very expensive right now in Detroit area to lease. I just checked. $300 with 4K due at signing
I took my out the door at 116 a month money down, I could have put the money down but didn't. My insurance is still more expensive than the car payment.
Lease is great, but only if you keep it as a LEASE. Peace of mind is nice knowing you dont have to wrry about mechanical issues. If you own a home & can charge it there, this is perfect. No ideal for ppl who rent unless you rent a home & have driveway access that would allow you to run a charge cord to driveway.
Battery post & cable cleaner.
For me the 10,000 miles a year would be a no.
It would be nice to have some like that to drive back & forth to work but I drive 100 miles round trip, so because of that I couldn't.
Hell yeah! All EV should be like these. 🤛👍
I have said it before about these things, at the best case scenario, low usage/range lifestyle, they have their place in society. And in some places where the weather is fair all year around, even more so. I would not want one where you live. Nor where I live. Or anywhere that one has cold climate conditions that you have to traverse on a daily commute. IS this a great deal if you live in CO.? As a 1 only vehicle daily commuter, no. Because of your cold climate issues. IF this deal was in CA., Hawaii, FL., AZ, etc. then yes it would be a fair deal.
Dang… my car needs a timing belt… I could get a new car with a warranty for 2 years for like $1,000 more than the cost of getting the timing belt done on my old car?? Don’t live in Colorado or have room for another car tho
The same thing in Canada:
$375 semi monthly
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Looks a bit like something I have, a Brush to clean off the old school studs on top of the older batteries.
- Well, let's be honest, this is why people complain about car dealers although in this case it was Nissan than made life difficult.
Definitely interested in the long term testing of this car. It’s infamous for battery degradation and I’m curious if Nissan has made any improvements.
That tool is for cleaning the terminals on your battery prior to using jumper cables.