I will only lease if the money factor is exceptionally low AND I can get sales tax credits (something the dealers do here in TX).....it is like getting the car with no sales tax paid. Otherwise, I pay cash and ONLY buy something that is a very very good deal.....like when AUDI was giving away 4.2L A6 "S-LIne" Quattro's this summer here in Austin with the high fuel prices.Quote from tradersboredom:
car leasing is a huge portion of the car business.
only fools would pay cash for a depreciating asset like a car.

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I will only lease if the money factor is exceptionally low AND I can get sales tax credits (something the dealers do here in TX).....it is like getting the car with no sales tax paid. Otherwise, I pay cash and ONLY buy something that is a very very good deal.....like when AUDI was giving away 4.2L A6 Quattro's this summer here in Austin with the high fuel prices.![]()
AUDI here in Austin has had an increase in sales since July....gas price drop mixed with high demand for the A5's and new A4's. Plus they have been taking market share in town away from Lexus, BMW, and MB which has helped them out......deals are not as good now as in July.Quote from gnome:
A year from now, the deals should be even better.
I remember 1982... Audi dealer almost BEGGED me to take something off of his lot... several dealers here went BK then... same again, likely.