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Would you mod a Leased vehicle?

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Old 07-07-03, 04:17 PM
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I had talked to Lexus leasing when i had questions about changing the stock headunit. They said as long as i can return it back to stock. Since then i added a full body kit, intake, and exhaust and subs as my sig sez. I plan on buying it at the end of the lease anyway.

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Old 07-07-03, 05:05 PM
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They grow on you don't they, at first I really didn't want the car, the wife did, now it's all mine, she can't touch it, ahahha, and I am planning on buying it out at the end
Old 07-07-03, 05:43 PM
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well the reason I leased was cause I was not sure if I wanted to keep the car or not...I had a 330ci that I had for a 2 month span.. if that I hated it cause **** cost to much to make it fast and it still wold not be fast enough so I went for the lease in case I did not like it.....I either will sell it before the lease is up or just do a buy out... no biggie..
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NO, never mod a leased car its not yours. I've had so many friends that don't believe me until its time to trade or buy the car and the dealers just screw with you. Always buy never rent/lease or borrow all the same. Take the mod money and just buy the car and just wait a little bit then mod the car which you own. I have had over seven cars in my life span and never leased always bought and even when I wanted a newer car it was easy to trade in than if I had a lease and went over miles and blah blah blah blah.
Old 10-17-03, 08:12 PM
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I personally wouldn't mod a leased car. It's not worth the risk in my opinion. If you financed or purchased in cash..then yes. But since the car will eventually return back to Lexus...you're only asking for trouble if something goes wrong or something is not 100% right.
Old 10-21-03, 01:35 PM
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There really isn't much risk, the only way Lexus has to see it is if you give it back at the end of lease. Usually they will want you come in for an end of lease inspection, you'll know then if you're going to have a hassle or not, if you think the dealer is going to be difficult you can always buy the car and keep it, trade it in, or sell it yourself. You already know what the end of lease payoff is, if it's holding it's value and worth more than the payoff then it may make better sense to buy it and sell it yourself anyway, which in most cases with Lexus is the case, and that's where the dealers will make alot of money on it.
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