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Old 05-12-2009, 10:24 AM   #53 (permalink)
Allan Gibbs
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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist View Post
Sorry if I'm not clear...

If you lease a car for 36 months and you agree to pay 60% of the value which is... $30,000, you pay $30,000 and return the car. That money's obviously gone.
You should only lease if the deal is attractive enough and it varies based on brand and even specific model types.

In your scenario, you're paying 60% of the vehicle over a 3 year period which isn't a good deal. 40% over three years is a good deal but I think most cars now are somewhere in the 50% range. Lease was a better option 5-10 years ago when banks were pretty optimistic on residuals (like 40%).
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