So I leased a car

[Trainwreck2100]

You done goofed op

[Wild Cobra]

you misunderstood. they are the most American made cars. this is determined by what percentage of their parts plus what percentage of their labor is sourced in the US.

Excuse me if I don't trust what ever formulation that is without seeing it.

Does it mean that it requires one US job and one US part to be called USA made?

[Blake]

Excuse me if I don't trust what ever formulation that is without seeing it.

Does it mean that it requires one US job and one US part to be called USA made?

So what formula do you use to determine if the car is foreign or domestic?


I haven't looked, but it really wouldn't surprise me to learn that Toyota is more domestic than Chrysler

[Sportcamper]

The formula to lease vs. purchase has not changed…
1- What does your accountant think?
2- Don’t have an accountant?
3- You don’t belong in a lease.

[Sportcamper]

BTW- The Toyota Corolla is a fine economical car…You did OK…

[TDMVPDPOY]

GoodOdor

u enjoy that torque rev at 1000rpms??? nice take off at the traffic lights

[Spur|n|Austin]

I've only bought, I wouldn't want all the baggage that comes with leasing.

[Drachen]

You misunderstood again. I said "the most american made car". No car is 100% american made, but Toyotas are pretty much tops. The '12 avalon is 85% made in the USA. 2nd place is a chevy express (van) which is 82%. numbe 3 was the toyota sienna at 80%. Actually the Toyota Matrix is 95% made in the USA, but they are assembled in canada, so get disqualified from the study I was looking at.

[spursncowboys]

Toyota corrola for 215 a month with 570 down.

Is it a good deal or did I get ripped off?

I'm thinking about leasing. When can you turn it in?

[Blake]

I'm thinking about leasing.

After all that has been said, of course you would.

[spursncowboys]

or trade it in?

[symple19]

The formula to lease vs. purchase has not changed…
1- What does your accountant think?
2- Don’t have an accountant?
3- You don’t belong in a lease.

I've never financed/leased a car and never will. Nothing but used cars/trucks with one exception. Paid straight cash homey for all of em'

[resistanze]

Toyota corrola for 215 a month with 570 down.

Is it a good deal or did I get ripped off?

I just leased a Jetta last month for $165/month with 4200 down, with 1.9% interest over 36 months. I feel it was a good deal, and keeps my option open for owning another car in 3 years. And the buyout price ended up being very reasonable after the lease as well.

[Blake]

I just leased a Jetta last month for $165/month with 4200 down, with 1.9% interest over 36 months. I feel it was a good deal, and keeps my option open for owning another car in 3 years. And the buyout price ended up being very reasonable after the lease as well.

It had better be reasonable for $4200 down.

[resistanze]

It had better be reasonable for $4200 down.

Well it's a Jetta. Needless to say I won't be breaking the bank if I decide to keep it in 34 months from now.

[lil'mo]

goododor leases cars ???

[mavs>spurs]

I've never financed/leased a car and never will. Nothing but used cars/trucks with one exception. Paid straight cash homey for all of em'

tbh

[Wild Cobra]

You misunderstood again. I said "the most american made car". No car is 100% american made, but Toyotas are pretty much tops. The '12 avalon is 85% made in the USA. 2nd place is a chevy express (van) which is 82%. numbe 3 was the toyota sienna at 80%. Actually the Toyota Matrix is 95% made in the USA, but they are assembled in canada, so get disqualified from the study I was looking at.

Is that the exception, or the rule?

[Drachen]

Is what the exception? It's been a pretty normal thing

[CosmicCowboy]

I don't ever buy new. Picked up the tricked out totally cherry certified used 4 door Z71 I'm driving now with less than 50K miles for under 25K. Went ahead and financed about 22K @ 2.25% fixed for 4 years and the payment is $400. Could have paid cash but it just didn't make sense as low as interest rates are.

[DarrinS]

I don't like leasing vehicles or buying new.

As for the OP, you didn't put much down (~2 payments), so I wouldn't say you got ripped. That said, you are going to give them 2-3 years worth of payments and not have any equity in the vehicle.

[Wild Cobra]

I don't ever buy new. Picked up the tricked out totally cherry certified used 4 door Z71 I'm driving now with less than 50K miles for under 25K. Went ahead and financed about 22K @ 2.25% fixed for 4 years and the payment is $400. Could have paid cash but it just didn't make sense as low as interest rates are.

No . You can invest at better than 4% easily.

[z0sa]

lol leasing tbh

[Latarian Milton]

if you keep the car for, say a year, the total fee would rise up to 3150 which would be well enough for a used corrola imho. unless your in urgent need for a car and you don't have 3k something at hand right now, you apparently got robbed