Tag Archives: car leasing
A Guide to Car Leasing
December 17th, 2008. Published under Business. No Comments.
Car leasing has gained popularity because for some, it is a far better option than buying a car. Car leasing is paying for the cost of the vehicle that you plan to lease with the value by which it depreciates.
A car manufacturing company which introduces new models every year would have a brand which [...]
Buy or Lease?
November 29th, 2008. Published under Automotive. No Comments.
It’s the classic dilemma that faces every auto-consumer out there: Pay
cash upfront or forego the ownership and pay monthly settlements instead?
Buy or lease for a new set of wheels?
As is the case with every other common dilemma, there is no slam-dunk
answer. Each option has its own benefits and drawbacks, and it all depends
on a set [...]
Buy a car at the end of your lease
November 29th, 2008. Published under Automotive. No Comments.
You’ve come to the end of your lease and you like you car enough you want
to keep it in the driveway. Just like buying a used car, there is some
research to be done to nail a good deal.
First, you need to know the cost of buying out your lease. Read the fine
print of your contract [...]
Dealer Leasing Tricks
November 29th, 2008. Published under Automotive. No Comments.
Too often when it comes to auto-leasing, people get so dazzled by the
myriad terms and the jargon thrown their way that they end-up paying
through the nose, relying on a dealer’s “help” than their own informed
decision.
Here is a look at some of the tricks dealers use to pad their profits and
leave the customers shelling hundreds of [...]
Using lease calculators
November 29th, 2008. Published under Automotive. No Comments.
Want to calculate your monthly lease payment? Consider using a lease
calculator
If you are considering a car lease, then you might want to know some key
figures involved in the deal: the monthly lease payments, the overall cost
of the lease and how much savings can be made compared to purchasing the
vehicle.
A lease calculator relieves you from the [...]
The residual value of leasing
November 29th, 2008. Published under Automotive. No Comments.
If you are in the market to lease a vehicle, you will hear the term
“residual value” recur like a leitmotif. A residual value does not only
affect your monthly payments, but is equally used by leasing companies
to determine any penalties should you break your lease early and how
much to pay if you decided to buy the [...]
Single-Payment Lease
November 29th, 2008. Published under Automotive. No Comments.
A prepaid lease is a new type of lease which has made its foray into the
market in recent times. In this lease, consumers forego the cycle of lease
payments if they make a large payment at the beginning of the lease.
There are two amounts in a conventional lease that incur charges and
determine your monthly lease payments. [...]
Luxury Cars and Resale Values
November 29th, 2008. Published under Automotive. No Comments.
When it comes to ultra-luxury, high-end vehicle leasing, there is no doubt
that the best deals are those cars that hold their value. With this in
mind, we single out a few truths about residual values that consistently
apply to high-end leasing.
The most determining factor when it comes to resale values is public
perception of the brand, not its [...]
Leasing with bad credit
November 29th, 2008. Published under Automotive. No Comments.
Have you been refused a car lease? Chances are you have less flawed credit
history. Know what’s involved and what you can do to build good credit
history.
Credit score is a measure of your credit worthiness used by leasing agents
to determine whether you are eligible for a lease. You credit score is
based on your past and present [...]
Leasing used cars explained
November 29th, 2008. Published under Automotive. No Comments.
Leasing a used vehicle can be an attractive deal in many ways, no least
getting you into that luxury model or SUV, for lower monthly payments than
a brand new one. Be prepared, however, to do some more homework to dissect
a good deal.
As with new car-leasing, your price research should focus on the key
figures that are the [...]
