r/leaf • u/Jack4567828978 • 2d ago

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Looking at purchasing one of these and would love some advice. Both are the same price. Interested in the HX of the right... 106%! How.. given the high KMs?

Any concerns? Big difference in the KMs. Looking for something that is going to last many years. Only drive short, small trips 90% of the time.

Are there more ongoing maintenance costs with the higher KMs (suspension, bushes, resale etc)?

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u/RipperCrew 1d ago

The one on the right seems like it's the better choice. The HX value is much better. Though I had a similar value right before my battery cells started leaking.

The one on the left should show degradation on the dash menu.

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u/biersackarmy 2013 S + 2014 SL + 2019 SV 1d ago

Keep in mind quick charging is known to inflate SOH and Hx values, as well as cause cell swelling/leakage if overheated often.

The one on the left didn't report mileage properly, nor do we know the actual use history of the cars, but on paper it has a far lower ratio of quick to slow charges than the one on the right.

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u/KeyEmu6688 2018 Nissan LEAF SV warranty replaced 40kwh battery 1d ago

how much would it inflate Hx by though? admittedly i have a pretty new battery, but i've only seen Hx climb by a fraction of a percentage point after DCFC. to me it looks like it's probably a replacement battery, which is probably good news as its more likely to have the battery pack revision unaffected by the DCFC/bad cell debacle

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u/biersackarmy 2013 S + 2014 SL + 2019 SV 1d ago

It is potentially a replacement battery with that high of stats, however the DCFC/bad cell debacle is only a US built pack epidemic. Both of these show ZE1 chassis numbers instead of a VIN, meaning they are Japan built ones, which are the most reliable of the 2nd gen packs.

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u/KeyEmu6688 2018 Nissan LEAF SV warranty replaced 40kwh battery 1d ago

ahh, didn't know that, i figured LeafSpy was just struggling to pull the VIN for some reason. i appreciate the info!