07.30.08
Posted in General, Car Leasing, Transfer a car lease, Take over a car lease, Buying versus Leasing, Financing, Swap a lease, Auto lease, Auto lease swap, Auto lease termination at 4:22 pm by LeasingRus
If you want to lease one of Detroit’s big vehicles, things just got a lot more complicated. Is it worth it anymore
With so many auto financing companies getting out of the leasing business, you might think they don’t want you to lease anymore.
Leasing really makes sense if you’re absolutely sure you don’t want to keep a vehicle longer than the term of the lease (leasing terminology). It’s sometimes even sold as a way to “try out” a car before buying it (bad idea).
But if you want to hold on to a vehicle for a while, it makes more sense to buy one with traditional financing. That’s because the total cost of purchasing a vehicle after you’ve leased it will be a lot higher. Read the rest of this entry »
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07.27.08
Posted in General, Articles, Car Leasing at 4:00 pm by LeasingRus
The “adjustment” in the American economy we’ve heard the president mutter about will have plenty of people adjusting their way from houses into rental properties, from organic frisée to iceberg lettuce, and from mid-priced sedans into whatever box with four wheels and a warranty the dealer will put them in. The cheapest new cars money can buy are no longer only for people failing their drivers’ tests for lack of experience or lack of eyesight.
The good news is that the vehicles at the bottom of the new-car barrel are better, safer, and more reliable than ever. There are even a couple of remarkably good cars on this list, so good we’d drive them even if the balance in our checking accounts didn’t mime a change jar. Chevy gets the party started with the $13,270 Aveo; Mazda serves up the champagne with the Mazda 3 for $16,895. Read the rest of this entry »
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07.20.08
Posted in General, General Leasing, Car Leasing at 4:51 pm by LeasingRus
Car quality has reached such a high level industry-wide that few, if any, “bad” new cars are for sale anymore. As a result, the subjective or intangible aspects of vehicles — the trust and loyalty a brand engenders, the pride of ownership, satisfaction and exhilaration a model gives — play a critical role in helping consumers choose one vehicle over another.
“Simply counting problems does not distinguish one vehicle from another the way it used to,” says Christopher Chaney, director of business development for Strategic Vision, in San Diego. “The industry as a whole is creating a greater product, so there is more parity between vehicles than ever before. We now distinguish quality based on the whole experience. Our total quality index is a complete measure.”
In addition to counting the physical defects consumers report for each model, Strategic Vision uses surveys to measure how a vehicle touches an owner’s Read the rest of this entry »
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06.28.08
Posted in General, Car lease swap at 2:24 pm by LeasingRus
Believe it or not, people who drive luxury cars have feelings too. And many of them are just as unhappy with the high gas prices as everyone else.
“They don’t want to be seen as avaricious, ostentatious and self-centered,” says Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute, a research group that focuses on the spending habits and trends of the wealthy. “Eighty-five percent of people worth $5 million or more are self-made [millionaires], and they are very frugal; that’s how they got where they are. They are very empathetic to the effects of energy prices on everyday people.”
For those who want to drive a high-performance luxury car loaded with high-tech features, and still be as environmentally friendly as possible, there are options. From sedans to SUVs, automakers offer a few cars that are every bit as stylish and luxurious as their brethren but don’t necessarily guzzle as much gas. However, the pickings are slim. Read the rest of this entry »
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06.17.08
Posted in General, Car Leasing at 11:16 am by LeasingRus
What make of car is most popular with Canadians? All you really have to do is look around the next time you jump in your auto and go for a drive. Chances are you’ll mostly see cars made by Honda, Chevrolet, Toyota, Ford or Pontiac, and chances are you’re driving one of these too.
Recently, kanetix.ca took a closer look at the vehicles quoted online for car insurance to see who had the most popular car brand; specifically for quotes obtained during 2006, 2007 and 2008. Add them all up and the following are the Top 10 car brands quoted online: Read the rest of this entry »
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