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Automotive News & Views The End of Leasing? And do you care?
95 messages, Last post on Sep 03, 2008 at 4:58 PM
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Replying to: kcram (Aug 01, 2008 9:41 am) In 3 years if your car turns out to be a POS that you can't get rid of you take the hit in trading it in for a dime.
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Replying to: stmss (Aug 01, 2008 11:13 am) |
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I think Chrysler sees the residual values going down, especially on the big cars and trucks they're known for. Chrysler is going to have trouble selling new cars/trucks for the next three years  . So they don't want the used ones coming back and adding to the horror  (too many cars/trucks, and not enough customers). The way things are going at Chrysler these days, they might not be around, when the leases are up.
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Replying to: ponytrekker (Aug 01, 2008 12:50 pm) The "claim" is that leasors have stricter credit requirements for leasees vs. buyers, but I wonder if in practice this was the case in the past? Does anyone know if the default rate on leases has increased at all? |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 01, 2008 8:19 am)
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Replying to: bryan (Aug 04, 2008 12:18 pm) She was much nicer to the 11 year old girl who wanted to buy a $109 doll to add to her already 5-doll collection. She was "denied" but with a much sweeter demeanor. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 01, 2008 8:19 am) Next I cancel the water so I can save $300 every two months. True the bucket in the bathroom smells but I have much more to save now. |
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Replying to: ponytrekker (Aug 04, 2008 4:42 pm) Tony Tightwad: "I'm retiring in three weeks! I have several million dollars in my 401K! My other investments are doing well! I have a $50,000 emergency fund! My house is paid-off! I have no credit card debt! My 1990 Buick is still running fine! My wife and I are going to take that dream vacation with all the change I saved for the last 15 years! OW! WHAT'S WRONG? LEFT...SIDE...OF...BO...DY......FEELS...........NUMB! UNGHHHHH!!!!" Mrs. Tightwad: "Tony was such a good man! GIRLS, WE'RE GOIN' TO VEGAS!" Freddie Freeloader: "Dang! The company's forcing me into retirement! I All I have is $2,500 in my checking account. The house is in foreclosure. I'm maxed-out on all my cards! My 2006 Kia is being repossessed! My %&!  of a wife is divorcing me! I hope I qualify for food stamps and have enough Social Security so I can rent an efficiency at the Ghetto Arms Apartments!" The Freeloader Family 35 years from now: "Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy 100th Birthday, dear Freddie..." |
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Replying to: ponytrekker (Aug 04, 2008 4:42 pm) But you're right of course, "saving" money at the cost of basic decent living makes no sense, nor does cost-cutting on 91 octane gas on a high performance luxury car. Did I ever tell you about The Theory of Inferior Ice Cream"? It goes something like this: What is the purpose of ice cream? Pleasure. It's not good for you, it's not nutritious, none of that. Sooooo, buying inferior, bad-tasting ice cream to save money becomes, essentially, a meaningless act.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 05, 2008 10:05 am) I couldn't agree more. This is something I've really only come to fully realize within the past 10 years due to dietary health-related restrictions. I can "cheat" once in a while. Because it is more of a rarity for me, I will only cheat if it is truly worth it. My wife and I have grown to adopt this philosophy in other parts of our existence, too. Life is too short not to enjoy yourself. Why bother with something if, in the end, your reaction is "eh"? Hey, how do you like your car? Eh. You happy with that house you financed for 30 years? Eh. How's the food at that restaurant you've visited 12 times? Eh. Are you happy with your long distance service? Eh.
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