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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05.14.08
Posted in General, General Leasing, Car Leasing, Buying versus Leasing at 2:39 pm by LeasingRus
The only thing drivers despise more than rising fuel costs? Shrewd car dealers.
They are among the country’s least-trusted business providers. The 2007 Better Business Bureau/Gallup Trust in Business Index reported that only 16% of survey respondents had a “great deal of trust” or “quite a lot of trust” in auto dealers; 17% indicated as much for real estate brokers and 21% for cellphone and wireless providers.
What’s behind this suspicion? Consumers have complained to the Better Business Bureau that some dealers inflate charges, pressure buyers into purchasing features Read the rest of this entry »
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05.07.08
Posted in General, General Leasing, Take over a car lease at 3:22 pm by LeasingRus
Those worried about ballooning gas prices can whittle their weight, keep their tires properly inflated and avoid long idles.
Or they can head to a Toyota dealer and ask about the Yaris.
The $13,165 subcompact is the most fuel efficient in its class, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. It gets 29 mpg (12.3 km/l) in the city and 36 (15.3 km/l) on the highway. Drivers paying $1.50 a litre can expect to pony up $2,000 a year if driving 25,000 kilometres. Read the rest of this entry »
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04.03.08
Posted in General Leasing, Transfer a car lease, Auto lease, Terminate a car lease at 2:38 pm by LeasingRus
What better reason to lease when you discover your the vehicle you bought last year is in the top 10 of vehicles that depreciate the fastest. Like the US housing market, these cars values drop so quickly, you’ll be scrambling to sell it to the next buyer. Then again, the alternative to vehicle financing you could have opt for was to lease, giving you safety of not owning a depreciating vehicle outright, with the added benefit of trading in the vehicle for the next latest model on the market. Alternatively, rather than waiting for the lease contract to expire after 3 to 5 years, you could have sought to terminate a car lease early, through such lease assumption services from AutoLeaseBreakers.com.(Forbes) Some cars just don’t age well. Even a great value buy in the new-car market can bomb in the used-car market with low resale values.
Vehicles like the Kia Sedona minivan and Lincoln Town Car look good, perform well and often are purchased new at bargain prices. But take a closer look at them three years later, and their value has decreased at an accelerated rate. By the time a car owner is ready to unload one of these vehicles, the owner is often surprised to learn that the car has lost more than 50% of its value. Read the rest of this entry »
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