HOTPE, why not go to the dealer & see how much it costs?
We were REALLY lucky when our 2014 Leaf (bought used 2017) had a system check in 2018 that showed, with less than a month left on the warranty, the battery qualified for a replacement...
Granted this was 4 years ago, but the warranty value THEN of the replacement was around $5K... still a big chunk of change... we also were OK with the standard range... so maybe the excess cost is in the total system upgrade for the newer system???
At this point, might be better to just wait for something like the new Lightening to make it here... & have a lot more range AND versatility (and higher cost that the battery replacement, however with EV tax offsets & that battery cost.... well... might be time to look for a newer vehicle...)
& 40mile range is a great car for many with short daily comments... so your Leaf, as is, still has value as a short commute car!
We had 47 mile range when we bought our Leaf, before the warranty replacement, & that did Keaau-Hilo & Keaau-Pahoa roundtrips with miles to spare!... added benefits, we got a vehicle that was less than 4 years old for a really great price! now it is 8yrs old with a battery that is over 4 & we still have almost new battery range (80mi on 80%)
We were REALLY lucky when our 2014 Leaf (bought used 2017) had a system check in 2018 that showed, with less than a month left on the warranty, the battery qualified for a replacement...
Granted this was 4 years ago, but the warranty value THEN of the replacement was around $5K... still a big chunk of change... we also were OK with the standard range... so maybe the excess cost is in the total system upgrade for the newer system???
At this point, might be better to just wait for something like the new Lightening to make it here... & have a lot more range AND versatility (and higher cost that the battery replacement, however with EV tax offsets & that battery cost.... well... might be time to look for a newer vehicle...)
& 40mile range is a great car for many with short daily comments... so your Leaf, as is, still has value as a short commute car!
We had 47 mile range when we bought our Leaf, before the warranty replacement, & that did Keaau-Hilo & Keaau-Pahoa roundtrips with miles to spare!... added benefits, we got a vehicle that was less than 4 years old for a really great price! now it is 8yrs old with a battery that is over 4 & we still have almost new battery range (80mi on 80%)