991 Lease Residuals ?
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Good Lord!! Buy the thing outright and drive it all you want!!! Lame to worry about 12K miles per year all these great cars. Leasing is for the banks and dealers. Take charge of your wallet and your fun!!!!
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Having never financed or leased a car, I am curious about the benefits, if any of leasing, besides the main one of not having to write a 100k plus cheque before getting keys to a new car.
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Interesting thought - if the residual is based on MSRP, and if one could purchase a 2012 C4S (997) at a significant discount, the difference btw the MSRP and the residual would not be that great. The payments would theoretically be pretty low. Thoughts?
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That is absolutely correct. That is why leasing a 2012 GTS makes so much sense at this time, and that is when leasing makes the most sense. In addition, the beauty of leasing is that you get a put option at the end of the lease term in which you can sell the car yourself if its value is higher than the residual. You just have to see the tax implications and whether the original MF is higher than what you could finance for.
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Was your deal done in July? Or, did you lock in the prior month's rates and residual (they let you lock in a rate and residual for 60 days if you submit a credit app and identify the type of vehicle).
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