One-Payment Lease
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What exactly does that mean? Instead of paying the monthly lease payment you just do 1 payment up front for the entire amount of the lease? That sounds like an awful idea.
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Yes, it is setup to where you make a single payment for the 3-year lease up front. The advantage is a considerable savings in interest ($4,000 to $5,000). For me, I don't like the hassle of making monthly payments and I HATE paying interest.
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Also, lets say the car is in an accident within the lease period and has, say $5000 in damage. That will show up on Car-Fax and reduce the resale value of the car. If I buy the car, I will take that hit. On the lease, Lexus HAS to take the car back with no penalty to me, as long as I have the car repaired.
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http://www.leaseguide.com/sn/prepaid-lease.htm
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Sort of. However it gives me three years to drive the car and I have the "option" of buying or giving it back. If I pay cash for the car, I have to lay out $45k up front. At the end of three years, I have to deal with selling the car if I want to get into a new one. With the lease, I am only out the $17k up front. If at the end, I want to buy, I can. Or, I can just turn it back in.
Also, lets say the car is in an accident within the lease period and has, say $5000 in damage. That will show up on Car-Fax and reduce the resale value of the car. If I buy the car, I will take that hit. On the lease, Lexus HAS to take the car back with no penalty to me, as long as I have the car repaired.
Also, lets say the car is in an accident within the lease period and has, say $5000 in damage. That will show up on Car-Fax and reduce the resale value of the car. If I buy the car, I will take that hit. On the lease, Lexus HAS to take the car back with no penalty to me, as long as I have the car repaired.
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please please please (even though you seem to be pretty aware) make sure they break down the deal for you with a fine point pen. some of these dealers will try to take advantage of you when they see your willing to throw out such amounts of money.
haha I just realized I forgot how to properly say the expression "with a fine point pen"... anyone?
haha I just realized I forgot how to properly say the expression "with a fine point pen"... anyone?
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I purchased my RX 450h and put down more than the single lease payment amount as a down payment. I have often wondered which approach would have been cheaper. Unfortunately, I did not hear about his lease until after I have purchased my RX.
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