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- From: a725911@bugs.mc.ti.com (Dave DesRoches)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: When is leasing BETTER than buying?
- Message-ID: <a725911.13@bugs.mc.ti.com>
- Date: 12 Nov 92 23:27:40 GMT
- Sender: usenet@pan.mc.ti.com (USENET News System)
- Organization: Texas Instruments Materials and Controls Group
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- First off - let me apologize; my question has the look of a FAQ, but I
- scanned the group and couldn't find one, nor an answer to this question.
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- My girlfriend has an '88 Jetta which she's dying to get rid of - constantly
- in need of repairs (which I'm finding to be common among VW owners I've
- talked to). She drives roughly 23K miles per year and we're considering
- buying vs. leasing. I've heard that in instances where mileage is high,
- that leasing can sometimes be attractive - though I've seen some lease terms
- where there are charges for mileage over some limit.
-
- Can anyone boil this down to simple terms? How are sales tax and excise tax
- handled on leased cars (she's from RI)? Can (some) lease expenditures be
- written off on taxes? Are rates different on financing a leased vs.
- purchased vehicle? etc...etc...
-
- If anyone could give me a brief synopsis of the pros and cons, I'd
- appreciate it.
-
- Thanks and regards,
-
- Dave
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