Please help recommend a car to lease for commute
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I assume that using the car for commuting, reliability would be very high on your list. Nothing sucks like going out to your car to go to work and it won't start, or the transmission won't shift, etc. Reliability alone would seem to eliminate the Volvo. XC90 results have been bad and the S90 uses much the same hardware.
For the list the OP quoted, I like the Honda Accord. Meets all but the ventilated seats. The new one due out soon will have all the safety stuff standard, but the high end versions of the current already have it. If a small trunk is OK, the hybrid really does get near 50 mpg.
Steve
For the list the OP quoted, I like the Honda Accord. Meets all but the ventilated seats. The new one due out soon will have all the safety stuff standard, but the high end versions of the current already have it. If a small trunk is OK, the hybrid really does get near 50 mpg.
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Originally Posted by FastFord
Lots of great choices for vehicles, but most importantly make sure your commute and any other running around is going to be below the 12K lease requirement. Overage charges are expensive.
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thanks for looking out for me
I have another car that I own (2015 Odyssey) that I can always drive when reaching the limit of the 12k and just use the lease for local drives
are the new volvos really that unreliable? if so, ill avoid them
i like the new honda interior and its implementation of android auto and carplay, but hate the exterior, especially that bald forehead on the accord...
I dont know if i can wait out the new camry
Audi A4 doesnt have auto braking until prestige level which starts at $51k
that is coming up there for a small car...
I have another car that I own (2015 Odyssey) that I can always drive when reaching the limit of the 12k and just use the lease for local drives
are the new volvos really that unreliable? if so, ill avoid them
i like the new honda interior and its implementation of android auto and carplay, but hate the exterior, especially that bald forehead on the accord...
I dont know if i can wait out the new camry
Audi A4 doesnt have auto braking until prestige level which starts at $51k
that is coming up there for a small car...
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But as long as the lease payment could potentially come in within your budget, does it matter to you what the MSRP on the car is? It seems like there's not going to be a car that satisfies all of your requirements, so need to start prioritizing which of the parameters you're willing to be a little more flexible on?
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Do the math yourself, don't trust their total cost.
500 years ago, New York magazine analyzed 20 new car leases, and more than half came out to significantly more than the advertised projected cost.
Frequently when you see something you don't like ("I thought you told me the excess mileage charge was $.10 per mile, here it says $1.00"), the salesman will say "that's just a formality, it doesn't mean anything", or "don't worry about it". He's lying - it's there for a reason. Happens more frequently to women, elderly.
500 years ago, New York magazine analyzed 20 new car leases, and more than half came out to significantly more than the advertised projected cost.
Frequently when you see something you don't like ("I thought you told me the excess mileage charge was $.10 per mile, here it says $1.00"), the salesman will say "that's just a formality, it doesn't mean anything", or "don't worry about it". He's lying - it's there for a reason. Happens more frequently to women, elderly.
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reliability has to be one (at least within the 3 years of lease)
active safety features
it seems like we are still at the cusp of ground breaking safety technology trickling in, with only Audi (auto brake up to 53mph) and Volvo (autobrake up to 80mph I believe) offering true automated safety features
active safety features
it seems like we are still at the cusp of ground breaking safety technology trickling in, with only Audi (auto brake up to 53mph) and Volvo (autobrake up to 80mph I believe) offering true automated safety features
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reliability has to be one (at least within the 3 years of lease)
active safety features
it seems like we are still at the cusp of ground breaking safety technology trickling in, with only Audi (auto brake up to 53mph) and Volvo (autobrake up to 80mph I believe) offering true automated safety features
active safety features
it seems like we are still at the cusp of ground breaking safety technology trickling in, with only Audi (auto brake up to 53mph) and Volvo (autobrake up to 80mph I believe) offering true automated safety features
A Honda Civic can do this, a new Subaru Impreza can do this as well (The Impreza can't hold you at the stop though, after about 3 seconds, it releases and starts idling forward again). You need to really go dig in some more research on what functionality you want if that's what you need. Not all systems from a manufacturer are equal, for example a Honda Pilot cannot bring a the vehicle to a complete stop.
Tesla is one of the more advanced with its Autopilot, but the leases are going to be pricier. But maybe you could pick up one of their CPO'ed cars. But you'd need to be 2015 model year and newer to have the initial level of autopilot hardware.
my jeep can slow or emergency brake from any speed as far as i can tell. at 'stop' it will beep and disengage radar cruise after a few seconds like many other vehicles. i put my foot on the brake and then when it's ok to go i release the brake, press resume on the wheel and off we go. 
i don't use the gas pedal that much. 
i don't use the gas pedal that much.
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stopping seems like common now, but restarting and moving back up to speed is where most are lacking
a fully loaded 2017 Volvo S90 T6 Momentum is coming in at $59k MSRP
I may end up only needing 10k/yr for the close commute
a dealer is offering $500 per month after taxes and such in California (9.25% tax where I am at)
is that a good deal?
this is going to be a company lease so CPO or any used cars are not possible, which is too bad because i really dont mind a used car provided it has good active safety technology
a fully loaded 2017 Volvo S90 T6 Momentum is coming in at $59k MSRP
I may end up only needing 10k/yr for the close commute
a dealer is offering $500 per month after taxes and such in California (9.25% tax where I am at)
is that a good deal?
this is going to be a company lease so CPO or any used cars are not possible, which is too bad because i really dont mind a used car provided it has good active safety technology
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stopping seems like common now, but restarting and moving back up to speed is where most are lacking
a fully loaded 2017 Volvo S90 T6 Momentum is coming in at $59k MSRP
I may end up only needing 10k/yr for the close commute
a dealer is offering $500 per month after taxes and such in California (9.25% tax where I am at)
is that a good deal?
this is going to be a company lease so CPO or any used cars are not possible, which is too bad because i really dont mind a used car provided it has good active safety technology
a fully loaded 2017 Volvo S90 T6 Momentum is coming in at $59k MSRP
I may end up only needing 10k/yr for the close commute
a dealer is offering $500 per month after taxes and such in California (9.25% tax where I am at)
is that a good deal?
this is going to be a company lease so CPO or any used cars are not possible, which is too bad because i really dont mind a used car provided it has good active safety technology
