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Sell a Nissan Leaf with low range, a dead battery or crash damage
The Leaf was the first EV a lot of BC families owned, and plenty of early ones now manage a fraction of their original range. We buy Leafs of every year, from 2011 models to the Leaf Plus.
- Any battery health, from 12 capacity bars down to a few
- Crash damage, charging faults, cars that won't go into Ready
- Free flatbed pickup, paid at pickup
Which Leaf battery do you have?
| Model years | Battery size |
|---|---|
| 2011 to 2015 | 24 kWh |
| 2016 to 2017 | 24 or 30 kWh, depending on trim |
| 2018 and later | 40 kWh |
| Leaf Plus, 2019 and later | 62 kWh |
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Why Leaf batteries lose range
Unlike most EVs, the Leaf's battery is air-cooled. It has no liquid system to keep it at a comfortable temperature, so heat and frequent fast charging wear it down faster. Mild Lower Mainland summers help, but after ten years most early Leafs have lost a good share of their capacity.
You can see it on the dash. The small segments to the right of the charge gauge are capacity bars, twelve when new. Each one that disappears means the pack holds less. For an exact figure, a cheap OBD dongle and the LeafSpy app will read the battery's state of health as a percentage.
What a tired Leaf is still worth
Leaf battery modules are wanted for pack repairs and home energy storage builds. Motors, inverters, chargers and body panels go back into other Leafs. So a Leaf with a handful of bars left still has a buyer, even when it's no longer much use as a car.
Your options with a low-range Leaf
- Keep it as a short-hop car. If your daily driving fits the range you have left, it may still do the job.
- Replace the pack. On an early Leaf the cost usually passes the value of the car.
- Module repair. Some independent shops swap weak modules or fit larger used packs. Ask what warranty they give.
- Sell it as is. We buy it with whatever range it has left and haul it away.
Older Leafs fast charge through a CHAdeMO port, and fewer new fast chargers include that plug. For a lot of owners that's the final nudge. If your Leaf has also been in a crash, see selling a damaged EV. If it's truly finished, scrap EV removal explains what happens next.
Questions about selling a Leaf
How do I check how many capacity bars my Leaf has?
Look at the right edge of the instrument display, beside the charge gauge. A new pack shows twelve small bars. Count what's left, or use LeafSpy with an OBD dongle for an exact percentage.
Is a 2012 Leaf worth anything?
Yes. Even with few bars left, the modules, motor and parts have value. We'll give you a real price on the call.
My Leaf shows a turtle and barely moves. What does that mean?
The turtle light means the car has limited power, usually because the battery is nearly empty or has a fault. If it won't charge back up, we can pick it up as a non-running car.
Do you buy the Leaf Plus and newer 40 kWh Leafs?
Yes. Newer Leafs with bigger packs are worth more, especially if the battery wasn't damaged.
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Want it gone this week?
Call with the year, model and what happened. We'll ask a few questions about the battery and where it's parked, then give you a number.