Is350 Leasing !!!
#16
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That's why I don't lease. I'll probably end up buying the car anyway afterwards. If it was a car that I know wasn't going to last a long time, then I'd lease it. But since it's a Lexus, I can probably drive this thing into the ground well past 200,000 if I wanted to (but I seriously doubt I'd keep it that long).
I'm still really deciding on this one. I can afford either, but I don't know which would be more cost effective for me. I have an ES300 paid off in absolutely perfect condition that's a CPO with 55k on it, so...
I'm still really deciding on this one. I can afford either, but I don't know which would be more cost effective for me. I have an ES300 paid off in absolutely perfect condition that's a CPO with 55k on it, so...
#17
06 GS430 MSRP $58K.
after 3 years and 36K miles, its value is ~$31K. Now, that is a good buy. The dealer is going to add a few grands on top of it, but it's still a good price regardless.
I have a question to those who lease their cars. Do you drive the **** out of it because it's a leased car? or you treat it like it's your car eventhough you have no intention of keeping it when the lease ends.? Thanks
after 3 years and 36K miles, its value is ~$31K. Now, that is a good buy. The dealer is going to add a few grands on top of it, but it's still a good price regardless.
I have a question to those who lease their cars. Do you drive the **** out of it because it's a leased car? or you treat it like it's your car eventhough you have no intention of keeping it when the lease ends.? Thanks
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Originally Posted by lexuslover
I leased an 06 GS430; residual was 54%, which is pretty typical I think. Of course getting it new when there is little discount off MSRP is the killer. But I wanted the car when it came out, so that's the price you pay.
Markulele - you should really do some real research on leasing before you say "buy". Suze Orman is a salesperson, she says a lot of things that I don't agree with, and she gets people to buy into her philosophy so she can sell more books. I've leased cars since 98, and haven't regretted it since. It makes financial sense, and brings peace of mind b/c I don't have to sell my cars every three years, and I don't have to worry about running out of warranty. The only car we bought outright was the RX, only because that one gets put through a lot of abuse and the mileage is 18-20k per year.
Markulele - you should really do some real research on leasing before you say "buy". Suze Orman is a salesperson, she says a lot of things that I don't agree with, and she gets people to buy into her philosophy so she can sell more books. I've leased cars since 98, and haven't regretted it since. It makes financial sense, and brings peace of mind b/c I don't have to sell my cars every three years, and I don't have to worry about running out of warranty. The only car we bought outright was the RX, only because that one gets put through a lot of abuse and the mileage is 18-20k per year.
your garage?...snob, show off.
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Originally Posted by newr
06 GS430 MSRP $58K.
after 3 years and 36K miles, its value is ~$31K. Now, that is a good buy. The dealer is going to add a few grands on top of it, but it's still a good price regardless.
I have a question to those who lease their cars. Do you drive the **** out of it because it's a leased car? or you treat it like it's your car eventhough you have no intention of keeping it when the lease ends.? Thanks
after 3 years and 36K miles, its value is ~$31K. Now, that is a good buy. The dealer is going to add a few grands on top of it, but it's still a good price regardless.
I have a question to those who lease their cars. Do you drive the **** out of it because it's a leased car? or you treat it like it's your car eventhough you have no intention of keeping it when the lease ends.? Thanks
GOOD QUESTION!
#20
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we don't treat leased vs. own vs. finance any differently from one another. i suppose you could as long as it was within the bounds of excess wear and tear, but we like the cars looking and running like new (hence why we lease over and over). maintenance is no different under lease vs. finance, so there's not much sense running a leased car into the ground and having to pay $$$ to get it fixed.
if you are prone to accidents or something, leasing definitely won't make sense b/c they will ding you hard if you have any body work done (even if it looks 100% new and work was performed by Lex/Toyota collision).
also, if you are big on modding your car, leasing may not be right for you in certain circumstances (not allowed in all cases). in addition, putting any extra money in the car without taking it back at lease-end is money lost.
sorry, that's the best i can do with my 2mp camera and absolutely no photoshop skills.
if you are prone to accidents or something, leasing definitely won't make sense b/c they will ding you hard if you have any body work done (even if it looks 100% new and work was performed by Lex/Toyota collision).
also, if you are big on modding your car, leasing may not be right for you in certain circumstances (not allowed in all cases). in addition, putting any extra money in the car without taking it back at lease-end is money lost.
Originally Posted by markulele
your garage?...snob, show off.
#21
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Originally Posted by newr
06 GS430 MSRP $58K.
after 3 years and 36K miles, its value is ~$31K. Now, that is a good buy. The dealer is going to add a few grands on top of it, but it's still a good price regardless.
after 3 years and 36K miles, its value is ~$31K. Now, that is a good buy. The dealer is going to add a few grands on top of it, but it's still a good price regardless.
#22
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Originally Posted by newr
I have a question to those who lease their cars. Do you drive the **** out of it because it's a leased car? or you treat it like it's your car eventhough you have no intention of keeping it when the lease ends.? Thanks
#23
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how many miles per year?
Originally Posted by BaLLzZz
Ok here it is i can get the 350 with navi and luxury plus whatveer it is with everything except ml/pcs which i dont want. It has the 18's. It also has healmap washers parking sensors blah blah. Now here are the numbers. The msrp is 43and change. Now i kno the vp so im getting a killer deal. Paying the taxes and fees which is 3100 gettin a 3 yr lease at 580. Good or not?
#24
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that seems like a good deal...
Originally Posted by 2ndGenIS
After passing on the IS350s I ordered, I have been looking at GS's which are going for so much off the sticker, than I can get a GS430 ($58K MSRP) for just over $700/month, 36 mo., 15K miles, $2500 down...sounds like some people are paying that much for the IS....odd
#25
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I treat my leases really well...
Originally Posted by newr
06 GS430 MSRP $58K.
after 3 years and 36K miles, its value is ~$31K. Now, that is a good buy. The dealer is going to add a few grands on top of it, but it's still a good price regardless.
I have a question to those who lease their cars. Do you drive the **** out of it because it's a leased car? or you treat it like it's your car eventhough you have no intention of keeping it when the lease ends.? Thanks
after 3 years and 36K miles, its value is ~$31K. Now, that is a good buy. The dealer is going to add a few grands on top of it, but it's still a good price regardless.
I have a question to those who lease their cars. Do you drive the **** out of it because it's a leased car? or you treat it like it's your car eventhough you have no intention of keeping it when the lease ends.? Thanks
#26
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Originally Posted by umpalumpa
....as I dont want to damage the car and have them charge me for damage at lease end. If you are referring to driving it a liitle rough, I don't think most people want to abuse a car just because they know they are going to get rid of it in a couple of years.
#27
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I agree...but....
Originally Posted by TheRupp
Unfortunately, I've come to notice quite a few instances where that's not true. A lot of leasee's get in the mindset that they're just going to get rid of it. If it's nothing cosmetic and still runs and drives, chances are they won't charge the person at the end of the lease.
#28
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Originally Posted by umpalumpa
....those same people probably would drive the car into the ground regardless of whether they lease or own. Those are just BAD drivers! I would assume a Lexus Certified PreOwned car would be safe to buy, right? Do they NOT certify some cars because they were abused?
#29
Originally Posted by lexuslover
oh, btw, the 54% resid was for 45k miles, not sure what it would have been for 36k. last time i leased, 12k vs. 15k annual mileage made no difference in residual value. that was Lexus Financial Services.
I don't want to put up a ridiculously long post about why I think leasing is better than buying. A lot of people have already put up a lot of the arguments. The only argument I'll make against leasing would be if you plan on customizing your car a lot. Regardless, when I leased my 2002 GS300, I only a little over $700 to drive off the lot with the car. It was the first months payment of $600.05 and some registration fees. I didn't have to leave a security deposit because this was my second lease with LFS and I put the taxes in the payment. It was a car with a $47K sticker price that I got for $42K. If I had bought that car (with no money down), my monthly payment would be a lot more even if I took out a 6 year loan.
Also, to the people who are considering leasing....I believe in putting down as little money as possible since you're not keeping the car at the end anyway. Yes your payments will be higher because you're borrowing more money but if the money factor is low, who cares. It's better to invest that money elsewhere. What I mean is that I would put the taxes, etc into the payment. Yes I know you end up paying interest on the taxes but if you pay the taxes up front and the car is stolen or totalled (god forbid), you lose all that tax money you paid up front. If you put the tax in the paymant and if you have gap insurance (which is included in most lease contracts), it covers any additional money you owe after your insurance company pays off.
And again for those who are leasing, you should never focus on the monthly payment like the ones you see in newspaper ads. Those usually require a down payment and (i.e. cap cost reduction) and also require that you pay the taxes up front to get that monthly payment amount. If you read the leasing guide on edmunds.com, it will give some great advice. There are really only 2 pieces of information you need to know when you're calculating the lease, the money factor and the residual percentage. Those 2 pieces of information are based on the term and the miles/year that you want and what the leasing company offers (of course). Most of the other information that goes into the lease calculation is fixed such as the tax rate, title and registration cost, acquisition fee, etc. You still need to negotiate the purchase price because that's used in the lease payment calculation. The residual value is the sticker price (not the negotiated price) times the residual percentage. Here's edmunds.com page with their lease calculator. You can play around with the numbers to see what a lease might cost you.
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/calc/Cal...ion=lease_calc
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How does this sound for a lease package on an IS350:
It has the luxury package, navigation system, mark levinson sound system, park assist and rain sensing wipers. It is the most loaded IS350 in our region which has a sticker price of 44,929.
36 month lease / 12,000 miles per year, with 1,525.00 due at start which includes your first payment, tile and plate transfer. Your monthly payment would be 697.00 which includes tax. Payments quoted are based on a credit score of 730 or higher through Lexus financial services. Please let me know your opinions on this lease package. Thank you.
It has the luxury package, navigation system, mark levinson sound system, park assist and rain sensing wipers. It is the most loaded IS350 in our region which has a sticker price of 44,929.
36 month lease / 12,000 miles per year, with 1,525.00 due at start which includes your first payment, tile and plate transfer. Your monthly payment would be 697.00 which includes tax. Payments quoted are based on a credit score of 730 or higher through Lexus financial services. Please let me know your opinions on this lease package. Thank you.