anyone else do this? i dont really have a reason to buy since it will only be a weekend ride/track car so i wont put any miles on it... im still trying to decide between the s2k and a f150 lightning... thx

 

Leasing is for people who have no concept of money. It is never benefeicial to lease a car. All that means is you will make payments on a car that at the end of your contract, it won't be yours. In addition, most dealers don't want to take back a car which has been ragged as a track car. Leasing = bad idea, buying a used one for thousands less to just run it hard on the weekends = good idea. And if you need a used one, you let me know, because I sell them.

 

Dude, you just bought my brother's SI not too long ago - already going to sell it?

 

most likely... got a better job and want a better car now


and as for the lease... i guess i could spare the extra 2 hundred a month to just outright buy the thing... or save up another month or 2 and put a shitload down

 

I suppose he forgot to mention the benefits of leasing... check into them. Leasing isn't THAT bad. All in all... if you want to build capital in something leasing is NOT for you. If you just look at a cars note like a water bill... then leasing is fine. You'll pay it, you'll always pay it... you'll always have a nice car. NO, you're not building equity or capital... BUT, it's just a "rental" note...

 

i just finished leasing my integra and i just bought it so its good if you plan on buying it

 

Yeah, if you buy it out its not too bad i don't think...but if you don't then you never own it....

 

Leasing blows, and so does financing
Both ways will *** rape you
If you finance depending on your bank and your credit, a 33k s2k will cost about 9k to finance
Which will put the car at 41k and being in reality not worth it!
Buy it all outright ot just wait!
Leasing is really pathetic and financing is good to a certain extent but if it is gonna cost an arm and leg just settle for a cheaper car until you can buy it outright
Just my 2 cents

 

Unless you are leasing at a rate that is less than what you can get with a bank loan for a straight-out purchase of the vehicle. Leasing can also be viewed as a form of financing, if the residual is to your benefit, and you can purchase at the end, and take out of loan on a lower principal amount.

Most people view leasing as "rent and return"...but you can "rent for cheap then get a loan on a lower amount to buy at the end".

JMO... -Andie

 

I'm actually interested in the same thing. Does anybody know what they are typically leasing out at right now?

 

~1000 down and you get a 520 a month payment. I would not suggest leasing a S I would suggest buying a used one though.

As for your idea to us it as a track car, if Honda ever finds out your screwed. In the lease it prohibits off road use ever. No excuses, we have seen people have war. work denide for excesive tire wear. Just be careful.

 

S2000

 

Saying "Leasing is for people who have no concept of money" means you are lack of financial knowledge. I am not an expert but I do financial plannings and there are many reasons why people would pick lease over own given that they can afford to buy it. For self-employed and business owner, lease sometimes can be an advantage to them when increasing capital while minimizing taxation. However, lease is usually not a good option for a person who works in a company as an employee. I would assume you are an employee of some sort.

 

most people are. he probly overgeneralized a bit too much.