My recollection from when I sold these cars is that you are correct as the black box is recording it just isn’t telling finance that you are regularly speeding in their car
For the most part I’d agree with you. I’ve figured out that some dealerships have stock of particular models they are having a hard time selling. Last year it was the Ford Lightning, and recently it was the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T. Idk exactly why they offer these special leases, but like the Charger was a $590/mo lease for 7500mi/yr max. I probably put like 5k on my current car, and since I’m looking at midlife crisis cars, that one is attractive to me since the others in that range are like $800/no for the same price.
It’s some tax thing. The benefit is that if the car has pretty shit reliability the dealer is on the hook for maintenance. So a lot of the mid-life crisis cars are perfect for leasing if you don’t drive a lot anyway.
First unless there is a tax advantage you should never lease a car.
Second, this largely applies to sportier sedans and actual sports cars. No one cares if your foot is a bit heavy in a Honda Odyssey but they absolutely care if it is a 60k+ car.
I guess where I’m sitting I’m not looking at those cars to go fast and turn left some times in.
I just wanna drop my kid off in a car that would have caught my attention.
Like all the doctor and business parents around here drive a Lexus NX or a Lincoln Corsair.
But if I showed up with like an LC 500 or like even the new electric Challenger it would catch my attention. Not that I can afford either, but it’s fun to look at the numbers being just out of reach.
Some cars can be disabled remotely as part of the terms you agree to when you lease, not buy, certain cars.
But regardless, that functionality is still built into the car, and could theoretically be used unless you disable the telemetry/communication system.
My recollection from when I sold these cars is that you are correct as the black box is recording it just isn’t telling finance that you are regularly speeding in their car
What? Gah damn. There goes my desire to lease.
Leasing is a scam
For the most part I’d agree with you. I’ve figured out that some dealerships have stock of particular models they are having a hard time selling. Last year it was the Ford Lightning, and recently it was the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T. Idk exactly why they offer these special leases, but like the Charger was a $590/mo lease for 7500mi/yr max. I probably put like 5k on my current car, and since I’m looking at midlife crisis cars, that one is attractive to me since the others in that range are like $800/no for the same price.
It’s some tax thing. The benefit is that if the car has pretty shit reliability the dealer is on the hook for maintenance. So a lot of the mid-life crisis cars are perfect for leasing if you don’t drive a lot anyway.
First unless there is a tax advantage you should never lease a car.
Second, this largely applies to sportier sedans and actual sports cars. No one cares if your foot is a bit heavy in a Honda Odyssey but they absolutely care if it is a 60k+ car.
Remember you dont own a lease
Yeah I’m aware of that. I hardly drive and was looking at midlife crisis cars
Gotcha, those tend to have blackboxes then
I guess where I’m sitting I’m not looking at those cars to go fast and turn left some times in.
I just wanna drop my kid off in a car that would have caught my attention.
Like all the doctor and business parents around here drive a Lexus NX or a Lincoln Corsair.
But if I showed up with like an LC 500 or like even the new electric Challenger it would catch my attention. Not that I can afford either, but it’s fun to look at the numbers being just out of reach.