Piggybacking on Ortiz's thread about buy a car - what about leasing?

[Cardinal Slin]

3 miles max one way

Walk or bicycle - 3 miles aint anything -

Save the earth, excercise at the same time, stay health and make love not babies

 

[ortiz34]

i only want to put down $1-2k. Im looking at a honda, toyota, nissan or mazda more than likely.

great choices
the new mazda 6 is sharp

 

[Smurfy]

Walk or bicycle - 3 miles aint anything -

Save the earth, excercise at the same time, stay health and make love not babies

i guess that would be an option until Oct or NOv. Last winter, though, this area got over 100 inches of snow.

 

[SpyWizard]

if you are really going to be frugal and that's the main goal

ford focus
or
kia
or saturn

lease if miles are low

since they are both new cars you won't have to worry about repairs..

that is if $$$$ and reliability is your main desire..

the cars you listed however indicate that you are more interested in style and perception of value by others, that's why it's a little confusing what you are asking for..

Personally.. and i do 22-24k miles per year

2 year old Honda Civic si 24k miles $18,000 payments $308 per month 0-60 mph 7.2 sec. 0-¼ mile : 15.6

 

[Smurfy]

entry level honda, toyota, etc is affordable for me based on my income. i would be looking at civic, corolla type car, not camry, accord etc. Im frugal but not overly so. In other words, I prefer the look and style of camry, accord, maxima - but not enough to want to pay the extra $ for it, even though i could afford to. so entry level it is.

 

[Smurfy]

plus, correct me if Im wrong, but doesnt the amount of your lease include the amount the car will depreciate over the lease period? I know there are certain cars that retain their value at a better rate than 0thers.

 

[ortiz34]

plus, correct me if Im wrong, but doesnt the amount of your lease include the amount the car will depreciate over the lease period? I know there are certain cars that retain their value at a better rate than 0thers.

turn it in and lease another
that's pretty much the lease deal
most people do not go into a lease thining they are going to buy it. Mind you I said most, you're the exception cause you're jooish
Like Nimbus and Stilleto

 

[Smurfy]

turn it in and lease another
that's pretty much the lease deal
most people do not go into a lease thining they are going to buy it. Mind you I said most, you're the exception cause you're jooish
Like Nimbus and Stilleto

NO of course im not going thinking about buying a car i lease (who does that?)

what i am saying is that the lease payment takes into consideration how much the car will depreciate over the lease period. so if it depreciates a lot, then the lease payment goes up.

 

[musclemom]

In what situation would it be most beneficial to LEASE an automobile? Im going to be in the market for a car in the next few months Id imagine and my biggest concern will be keeping the monthly payments as low as possible. Also, do they lease cars that are 1 or 2 yrs old? Or only brand new rides?
Im frugal and havent had a car payment since the 1990s and am not looking forward to it at all (Im not poor you jerks).

Too bad you're not self employed or paid on a 1099 you could write the vehicle off, as long as it was used for business purposes.

Bitch about the 3 mile commute, seriously. I used to work even closer than that at my last "real" job. There were, literally, no sidewalks between my apartment and the job. Public transport was a nightmare (one bus an hour, I was either 35 minutes early or late) and there were virtually no shoulders plus two nightmarish hills that made the distance unbikeable.

Why don't you just buy an older car at least it's yours if it gets fucked up and having a fallback vehicle is never a bad idea.

 

[miplank]

Smurfy...PM me with any questions about buying an auto.


I own a dealership...and can help you out when trying to buy a car.