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Replying to: passat_2002 (Oct 25, 2007 2:28 pm) |
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| When you think about getting a new Taurus X, what are you going to be getting for your Freestyle? My '05 Freestyle will be paid off Feb '08. It has about 60K miles and runs great. I really like the smooth CVT, especially on road-trips. I average about 24MPG in mixed driving and up to 30MPG on highway road trips if I keep the speed at 65-70mph. Based on KBB, I'd get about $12K as a trade-in, so I think I'm going to keep my Freestyle. I don't see any other vehicle out there that can hold what the FS can hold and get the MPG the FS gets. I've had a couple of minor problems covered by warranty, but nothing big. I have the warranty to 100K miles because of the CVT. It works great but now I'm getting a whine that didn't used to be there, so we'll see how it goes. But right now, I don't see anything out there, especially giving the fact that I'd only get $12K for my FS. I like the $400/month car payment that will soon be ending! | |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 26, 2007 6:01 am) So anyone out there driving an X model care to share a little?
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Oct 26, 2007 7:32 am) For me, there would have to be something significant about the Taurus X (or any new vehicle) to make me buy another one as long as the current one meets all my needs in a vehicle and remains reasonably reliable. But every situation is different. |
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Oct 25, 2007 1:14 pm) But vastly more expensive to fix if anything goes wrong; the new 6 speed / 3.5L combination is being widely used...
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Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 26, 2007 10:32 am) there are more than a few cvt's on the road, I would assume no more than the 6spd as just because there are more doesn't equate to lower repair costs.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 26, 2007 6:01 am) |
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Replying to: cmuniz (Oct 27, 2007 5:20 am) |
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Assuming that you did not go over miles or way under miles on your leased vehicle it is almost always not a good idea to buy it out. The residual of most vehicles is subsidized by the manufacturer to make the lease payment more attractive. (the higher the residual-amount the car is worth at lease end-the lower your monthly payment.) This means that the residual you have to pay to buy your lease out is almost always higher than a comparable car with the same milage sells for as a used vehicle. Also your leased vehicle is out of warranty. In addition, if you do a 3 year lease then buy the lease out for a 5 year purchase to keep the payments basically the same, you will be making payments on a 6, 7, 8 yr vehicle which is when maintenance costs are the highest. Combine the car payment with the repair bill and you could have been in a new car. ALSO you most likely will be in a negative equity situtation. For year 1, 2, 3, of your lease buyout payments, you'll owe more on your 4, 5 and 6 year old car than its worth. If you total the vehicle not only will you be without a car, you'll own $$$ to the bank even after the insurance payout. Mark |
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