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5 messages, Last post on May 06, 2009 at 11:12 AM
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Thanks to tidester for opening this forum. I had a question about lease swapping. I am currently considering lease a car. I noticed websites like leasetrade.com, leasetrader.com and swapalease.com which offer me to get into the middle of a current lease. This seems like a very good idea (price-wise), as I get to skip the down payment, part of the monthly payments, and also I get the option of purchasing the vehicle at the end which is usually pretty good (I think?). So why not do it!? Am I missing something here? Are there any particular cons in getting a car from those channels? I really appreciate any help.
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Replying to: sanana (May 06, 2009 9:27 am) The problem lately is that current new car leases are much better than they were even a year or so ago, so if you compare same vehicles, you might very well find a lease for the same amount or less on a brand new model than on an older lease that someone is trying to offload. If you are going to take over someone's lease, you'll still have to get pre approved for credit and make sure that if a refund of the security deposit is promised, that you check with the lease company if that's the case. Also get the vehicle inspected to make sure there's no problems with it that you might be stuck paying for when the lease is up. If the vehicle was in an accident, and was fixed, but the accident history will drop the vehicle's value to less than that of the resiudal amount, then you'll be stuck paying the difference. So make sure the leased vehicle you're taking over had no major accidents. Also if you're taking over a lease, and the bumper to bumper warranty is about to, or is already expired, then you'll have to pay for repairs out of your own pocket. Just do your diligent research and make sure it's worthwhile for you do do that. Good luck. |
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Replying to: sanana (May 06, 2009 9:27 am) Review the mileage allowance and estimate your mileage usage to ensure you will not get stuck with an excess mileage fees. If the lease allows 12K per year and you are in month 22 and there is 28K miles on the car, that only leaves you 8K for the balance of the lease term. Find about any sales/property tax implications of the transfer. Some states, may treat this as a transfer for value and subject the transaction to sales tax. And in this case, you will need to write a check. Remember, you are assuming a lease, which requires you as the lesee to abide by certain rules and to adhere to specific guidelines. If I purchase a used car, it may not be a big deal that the prior owner did not follow the scheduled maintenance, but it may very well become an issue on a lease when you go to turn in the vehicle. I am with boom. Compare the current swap with a new vehicle. If both payments are in the same ball park - you may be better off initiating your own lease. Keep us posted. |
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| Thanks guys! A lot of useful information. Actually this was supposed to be my next question that in case I assume someone else's lease, what are the things to look for. very useful info. I think there are a lot to think about and I need to resume my search for a fair deal on a new car, I think it will worth it. Will let you know... | |
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