Lease or buy???

[FastEddy]

Just the fact that the wife is going to be driving it this winter I think it will be worth not worrying about her traveling by herself and with the baby.

Just can't put a price on some things.
Give me 5mpg and the knowledge that they are safe and Ill take that any day of of the week.

I look at some of these new "Little" cars that get great millage and I wouldn't even think of letting my wife drive one. One good hit from an SUV and it will be totaled. Who knows what will happen to the people inside.

 

[vbgagnon]

The safety aspect is the main reason why I wanted a VW, In our old jetta there wer a total of 12or 16 airbags. It ran well and had fairly good on gas.

Jon what do those toy's get for mpg? I'm getting 37ish with my civic, but when it dies I think I'm going with an echo.

 

[Revo Rancher]

VB, with a lease and your weather, unless you do not plan to drive it in the winter, expect to get hit with turn in expenses for winter damage, plus one psin off road due to snow/ice, and they take more off, even if a body shop does a good job of repair.

I agree with Eddy. These people paying top price for high demand Priuses are not going to realize any savings in any realistic time period. If this was your first new family car then you might be ahead. To trade in or sell a nearly paid off 3 year old SUV that gets 20 mpg, and then turn around and pay for 3-5 years for a new Prius at about 300-500 month, the loss and difference will buy a lot of gas. Plus you have the vehicle you really want. Currently I have a 2005 Denali, 2004 Wrangler Sahara (6cyl), and a 2003 Volvo C70 Convertible. None of these cars gets over 20 mpg. Why not sell and get a Prius? I paid cash. The loss is not worth it. And as Eddy said, hit me in my truck or Volvo, and I am sure I will do fare better than if I was in a lightweight hybrid.

Also, my neighbors have asked if I plan to get rid of the 2005 diesel motorcoach. I told them no, I would lose more money than I care to, plus, fuel is not that much for a trip if you make your trip's stay a little longer (amortization of costs theory). Example; if you take several short trips you will use mroe fuel than if you took less, long trips. If you drive 400 miles and stay 3-4 days, and end up doing this more often, then you would use more fuel than if you took a trip 400 miles, but stayed 1-2 weeks.

 

[wannarunem]

True on the battery, but how often is it changed? I do know my friend fills up to near 20 bucks and has driven to Vegas and back on ONE TANK.... That is a saving right there.

true..theres more to it than the battery costs. I'm gonna dig through my favorites to see if i can find the article.

 

[Lessen]

it is very important to be aware of what wear and tear means. Jetmech is correct, common dings and scratches are generally considered wear and tear and cannot be charged against you. I'm going to comment on the above post as well. As far as winter damage is concerned, it isn't any different from normal wear and tear. A 6" dent is a 6" dent. It don't matter what the conditions are. Also, considering you did need work done, I believe that if you have work done at an ASE certified shop the work is considered to be "as new". Now I'm a logical person and I don't believe that major repair is truly "good as new", but, the dealership or leasing company cannot charge you for damage that has been repaired.

 

[.30savage]

the biggest thing i found about leaseing is the mileage,you cannot exceed your 20,000/yr or what ever it is,if you do you pay dearly,they do offer extended mileage but you have to buy it up front not after you've gone over.
if you own your own company a lease would work good because then you can at least write off your payment,also with a lease you dont have to return it to the dealer you bought it from,some companies will buy out other companies leases just to get your business.But like others have said after 4years you dont own anything,you can buy it out,if you paid say $40,000 after 4 years you would have to come up with roughly 20,000 to buy it out,it all depends on your contract of course.But also you can keep driving new vehicel every 4 years if thats what you want.Another thing to think about is what are you going to use it for?family,every day driver,work?some people like them some don't,never rush into a lease check it out weigh your options,look around,good luck,and have fun test driving new cars.

 

[CorradoPsi]

ill keep this short. my dad is a dealer, manages the used dept at 2 dealerships. has been in the industry for over 30 years. and told me if i ever lease a vehicle I'm not welcome in his house.

 

[vbgagnon]

ill keep this short. my dad is a dealer, manages the used dept at 2 dealerships. has been in the industry for over 30 years. and told me if i ever lease a vehicle I'm not welcome in his house.

WOW! Thats some funny stuff right there. Thanks! I think?

 

[jon2]

with all that savings you might be able to afford a bunny ranch trip
:jk: jon........how far are you from vague-ass?

bout 3 1/2 hours

 

[okihost]

I bought a 2004 and 2005 Scion XB, not the most eye pleasing to most people but I love it and I get 30-36 all day long.

I looked at a hybrid also but honestly by the time 5-6 years comes around the car is going to be almost time for trade in anyway so I really did not end up saving anything most likely.

My driving also varies so some years I will drive 35k and some years only 12k I don't want anyone telling me how much I can drive and also get a car with a good resale value (toyota or honda) and you are still going to see a nice chunk of change at trade in time.

 

[Lessen]

basically, you just gotta do the research and decide what's best for you. Nobody can tell you if you should lease or buy. Only you know what you need. Good luck in your quest :thumbup:

 

[Revo Rancher]

My almost brand new Denali is getting me great gas mileage! It's been in the dealer shop since Monday, and nto expected to get back to me until Wednesday. They always return it to me with a full tank! (they are running scared from me as they know I am about to pursue it as a lemon under the CA law).

 

[wannarunem]

They always return it to me with a full tank! (they are running scared from me as they know I am about to pursue it as a lemon under the CA law).

Man..no wonder gas prices are so high these days!!!... :jk: