Do You Own/Lease/Finance Your Car? Which one and Why?

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  • #596160
    Know.it.all
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    By us heimishe people its very common to lease a vehicle, since the payments aren’t big and you get to drive a brand new car every 27/36 months.

    The question is, is it worth it?

    Does it pay driving a brand new leased vehicle and paying insurance up into the sky?

    How many miles a year do you drive your car?

    In some cases wouldn’t it of been worth it to buy a car for a few thousand dollars and sell it after 4-5 years as opposed to investing $15k in a brand new car and after 3 years you see nothing from that money?

    Let me know in the comments what you do and why.

    #756736
    gavra_at_work
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    Own.

    IMHO, leasing is very good for those who get nervous about “car stuff”, so they need a new one every three years so that they don’t have to worry about new tires, brakes, etc.

    Also, leasing allows families to jump a bracket (from a US to Japan, for example) without having anything additional out of pocket (during the time of the lease). Three years? Bezras Hashem Moshiach will be here.

    #756737
    SJSinNYC
    Member

    We purchase outright.

    #756738
    bpt
    Participant

    Lease. That way you can change cars as your needs change, and you avoid the hassle of trying to sell your old car / hang on to it (and pump in $$$) when the clunker is on its last leg.

    #756739
    TheGoq
    Participant

    i don’t have a car

    #756740
    tryinghard
    Member

    I know of a few people who unfortunately lost a lot of $$ in the past few yrs. I know of someone who can’t pay for bread, but “has” to pay his monthly lease. It is very hard on him; especially since people believe he doesn’t “want” to pay his bills, not because of money…. Because if he can afford such a fancy car, he can afford to pay his bills. Speak to people in such a situation before leasing. Good Luck!

    #756741

    I think your question is more about getting a “better” car, or a used car. For someone who would like a fancier car, leasing makes is a better option than buying (for most people). For those who don’t need a new car, getting a used car makes sense.

    <Happily drivin a clunker>

    #756742
    zahavasdad
    Participant

    I wont drive a clunker, but most cars can easily last 10-15 years without much hassle.

    After 5 years the cost of owning becomes cheaper and cheaper.

    I had my last car for 12.5 years and have my current one for 9 years. And the current one has never really been in the shop for repairs, just some body work , brakes and a timing belt that had to be replaced after 100,000 miles (That maintaince hurt a bit)

    #756743
    Know.it.all
    Member

    Did u know that “fancier” cars drop about 60% within 2-3 years.

    Also for example if u buy a toyota sienna when its a year old for about 28k (original sticker price would be about 35k) and drive it for six years you still cash out 10-14k.

    When leasing such a vehicle averaged at $450 a month (x36= 16,200 +Damage + Leasing fees)

    YOU GET DOUBLE FOR YOUR MONEY WHEN BUYING!

    #756744

    k.i.a.: The concern about buying a car that’s only a year old is how it was, or wasn’t, cared for. Most people who sell their car after a year didn’t take care of it and may have abused it, since they weren’t oncerned with the long term life of the car and wouldn’t allow that to inconvinience them.

    #756745
    zahavasdad
    Participant

    Not true

    Many late model used cars are either Off Lease units or former rentals (Hertz Avis etc sell their older cars all the time)

    #756746
    whocares
    Member

    If you live in a busy neighborhood, it doesn’t pay to have a car. L’mooshil, if you live in Borough Park, on 45th Street, between 11 and 12th Avenues, the block of the big Rachmistrivka shul, you will have a hard time parking and spend hours looking for a space.

    #756747
    bpt
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    “spend hours looking for a space”

    That’s only if your from the “plaineh mentchen”. If your a true BP hocker, you either have a parking permit, Fla plates (Diplomat plates are too goyish), or just rack up tickets without a care in the world.

    (Or, you walk from point A to point B, like I do)

    #756748

    zahavasdad: Rental cars are known not to be a good buy since the renters abuse the the car. Not the body, but transmission etc

    #756749
    Know.it.all
    Member

    zahavasdad: Rental cars are known not to be a good buy since the renters abuse the the car. Not the body, but transmission etc

    thats so not true! rentals sell their car after a year only if the car has been into an accident (which isn’t a big deal cause they are usually a missing door or bent hood) or if it has too many miles on it already in a short period of time.

    but what you will probably end up getting isn’t a rental, its probably a fleet service or corporate fleet, meaning its a company that provides cars for their salesman (those aren’t Honda sports cars) or those that are leased short term/brand new to company’s that drive people around.

    #756750
    wanderingchana
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    A few years ago, we got soaked turning in a lease after 3 years. There were scratches UNDER the front bumper (probably from a cement thing in a parking space). We had to pay $1000 and had no recourse. The dealership is out of business now…

    #756751

    Know.it.all: Most major rental companies do sell after a year, or right before thirty six thousand miles, whichever is first (before the warranty runs out).

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