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#279 of 2793 Re: Good Deals??? [spyder52] by chrisaz Dec 07, 2005 (12:04 pm)
Replying to: spyder52 (Dec 07, 2005 7:04 am) While I agree with your view of leasing from a personal standpoint, leasing is the only way to go if you are doing it through your company - the tax benefits can't be beat on a lease.
#280 of 2793 Re: About Wilde of Sarasota, Florida [outwest1] by hamlyn Dec 07, 2005 (2:57 pm)
Replying to: outwest1 (Dec 06, 2005 10:13 pm) Has anyone in Texas received a car from Wilde (Sarasota). If so, what were you charged for shipping from FL to TX? Also, how did you work out your taxes?
#281 of 2793 IS250 good deal LA? by wantrx330 Dec 07, 2005 (3:34 pm)
I just signed up for a IS250 RWD auto with premium package no Nav for $31,300 plus tax,title.   What do you think? Is this pretty competitive pricing?
#282 of 2793 Re: alex [stickguy] by alexwalex1 Dec 07, 2005 (4:54 pm)
Replying to: stickguy (Dec 07, 2005 11:00 am) You are right, may be I should have gotten it though it was blue color that I was not crazy about and I haven't looked at all my possibilities yet for next vehicle. Yeap, pretty sure that it was the selling price since sales manager had me in the office and was showing me the computer screen with all the details. Obviously $3000 down included some cap cost reduction in it, but I swear $28.4K was their buttom line ( and we started the process from $420 a month with the same total $3000 down). I am currently driving 2003 MB C230 Coupe that I got for $300 a month on $3500 trade-in and that payment is hard to beat, you know.
#283 of 2793 Re: Good Deals??? [spyder52] by hamlyn Dec 07, 2005 (5:25 pm)
Replying to: spyder52 (Dec 07, 2005 7:04 am) I beg to differ... There is a substantial amount of $s diverted that you can invest to earn a minimum 12% or better. Additonally, one may not want to keep the car beyond two or three years. Smart people let their money make money... it's not about what you can afford but how little out of pocket you can work with so that you can put the rest of your money to better use. And let us not forget the tax benefits of leasing... Replies to this message: spyder52 (Dec 07, 2005 11:04 pm)
#284 of 2793 Re: Good Deals??? [spyder52] by christosintpa Dec 07, 2005 (6:27 pm)
Replying to: spyder52 (Dec 07, 2005 7:04 am) Personally, I'd be more embarassed by poor spelling and poor financial savy. Replies to this message: spyder52 (Dec 07, 2005 11:08 pm) david1973 (Dec 07, 2005 11:54 pm) dhamilton (Dec 10, 2005 7:59 pm) intence (Dec 10, 2005 8:34 pm)
#285 of 2793 got ! by bhuwan Dec 07, 2005 (6:52 pm)
Special Ordered the car for an OTD of 41,500; now the 3 month wait
#286 of 2793 Re: Good Deals??? [hamlyn] by spyder52 Dec 07, 2005 (11:04 pm)
Replying to: hamlyn (Dec 07, 2005 5:25 pm) You just gave perhaps the biggest piece of non-sense from a saleman. Making minimum of 12% or better, may be in a strong bull market with everyone buying stocks. Reality check most people would be happy with 6-8% return over lifetime of their investment. What you say may be true on business investments but when comes to buying a car, sounds like money is tight for you and you just CAN'T afford it. Tax benefits only make sense for company lease cars not personal. You would lost all the money including down payment and monthly plus penalty on a lease car, NONE of it goes toward your equity, so say at the end of a 3 year lease on IS you've paid 33K total, how much 12% return would you need to make the 33K back in investment? Do you work at the dealer at a saleperson? No one is going to fall for your logic. YOu are dreaming if you think you can make 12% consistently in this market when many are shorting stocks.
#287 of 2793 Re: Good Deals??? [christosintpa] by spyder52 Dec 07, 2005 (11:08 pm)
Replying to: christosintpa (Dec 07, 2005 6:27 pm) Oh yes sorry I was trying make my points and typed to quickly but my points are valid and sound. You lease right, fine, you can't afford the car then.   Anyone savy would not lease, that's a fact. You should read some articles on lease youself. You made your point come across real clear, it says I am poor and can't afford the car but still want to pretend like I can afford it. Replies to this message: david1973 (Dec 07, 2005 11:54 pm) dhamilton (Dec 10, 2005 7:59 pm) intence (Dec 10, 2005 8:34 pm)
#288 of 2793 Re: Good Deals??? [spyder52] by david1973 Dec 07, 2005 (11:54 pm)
Replying to: spyder52 (Dec 07, 2005 11:08 pm) Leases can make sense in a few cases other than business use. If you trade ever 3 years, if the lease is subsidized by the manufactor by a low money factor/inflate residual and no option for rebate, and so on. Articles on leasing are pretty clear about spelling out the pluses and minuses. In general leases are more expensive but you get slightly more flexibility.

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