Hi, Guest
I agree with Andrew - leases are really a lot more worry for a little less monthly outlay.
Case in point: one of the guys that works for me has a VW City Jetta (2006). He has two years left and is becoming horribly unhappy with the car AND the dealer. He has tried several times to get people here in town to take over the lease, but when they realize it's not a Diesel-powered Jetta they run (it's still great on gas, but...). He wants something else (Dodge Journey amongst others) but he's locked into driving a vehicle he doesn't like for another two years it seems.
Meanwhile, he's only paying 100/mo less than I did to finance the Escape. Sure, the timeframes are different (lease vs finance) but the monthly outlay is all that matters, really.
He's told me many times now that he won't be leasing again, even though our boss has two leases and is addicted to leasing / seems pleased with leasing.
Personally, I'll never pay near-full pop for a vehicle I won't own outright at the end of the day.
Actually, let me partially retract that statement: I'll never pay near-full pop for a run of the mill, everyday car. If it was a new BMW/Audi that was worth trying to save the extra cash on, sure. But for what I need right now? Hell no.
Case in point: one of the guys that works for me has a VW City Jetta (2006). He has two years left and is becoming horribly unhappy with the car AND the dealer. He has tried several times to get people here in town to take over the lease, but when they realize it's not a Diesel-powered Jetta they run (it's still great on gas, but...). He wants something else (Dodge Journey amongst others) but he's locked into driving a vehicle he doesn't like for another two years it seems.
Meanwhile, he's only paying 100/mo less than I did to finance the Escape. Sure, the timeframes are different (lease vs finance) but the monthly outlay is all that matters, really.
He's told me many times now that he won't be leasing again, even though our boss has two leases and is addicted to leasing / seems pleased with leasing.
Personally, I'll never pay near-full pop for a vehicle I won't own outright at the end of the day.
Actually, let me partially retract that statement: I'll never pay near-full pop for a run of the mill, everyday car. If it was a new BMW/Audi that was worth trying to save the extra cash on, sure. But for what I need right now? Hell no.
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.