Do you think that it's a risk to buy a car after it has been turned in after a lease? Let me rephrase the question: what is less risky to buy: the car that was traded in or turned after lease had expired or was used as a rental car at the dealership?
2006-06-09 16:50:01 · 12 answers · asked by Aelita 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
I would recommend a lease turn in over a rental.
I lease all of my vehicles, I work very hard to maintain them as best as possible so I won't have to pay any penalties at the end of my lease term.
Rental cars are driven by many different people, some who take care of it, many who don't.
2006-06-19 14:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by msdagney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lease is like a really long rent. The car has restricted mileage, so at the end of the time period, it won't have as many miles on it as some 3 to 4 year old cars would. Plus, that person already took the depreciation , which means you get it cheaper.
If you buy a rental car from a company, you don't know what your getting. For example, why is the transmission so messed up, and why does the backseat smell like vomit? It also may be cheaper.
In other words, get the off lease. You know it has had regularly scheduled maintanence, and if it was in an accident, the dealership will know.
2006-06-09 17:05:30 · answer #2 · answered by nate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turned in as a lease. People driver rental cars harder than their own. Plus depending on the car line some lease cars still have warranty time left.
2006-06-09 16:56:26 · answer #3 · answered by uthockey32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best buy... New car, New warranty..
or
Used with partial new warranty...
or
Used from private owner who give you some good indication of how well the car has been kept..
or
Rental car that has a warranty...
Know that most car dealers sell cars "As IS"...
This is what is written on the contract that you eventually will sign. Don't remember anything someone might say or what good words you might find written on the windshield or on a paper stuck on the dash... (they won't give that paper to you) and ... in the final end... its what's on the "As Is" contract that will be the "final word" ..
Good luck..
2006-06-17 16:46:38 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the dealership......I know the dealership I work for runs a carfacts report, 80 point inspection and routine maintainence on any vehicle it desires to sell as used....weather its a rental, lease or trade in......many dealerships do the same thing.....know the dealership.....and know the vehicle's history...all of them are different.....ask for the carfacts report...or ask if they do one....ask what kind of inspection the cars must pass to be on the lot....that should give you an idea of the quality of car you are getting.....in many cases....you get what you pay for.
2006-06-20 20:31:36 · answer #5 · answered by mechanical_moose1981 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lease is the better one;as rentals can get anyone from easy drivers to ones tha kill the car!
2006-06-09 17:00:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very risky right now to buy any used cars because dealers are selling a lot of the cars that got damaged by Hurricane Katrina. They are experts at disguising the damage so it's hard to tell.
2006-06-21 09:27:57 · answer #7 · answered by bolinlamar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lease is a better choice, as the lessee has to pay for any overages and damages.
The rental is a "crash and burn" "drive it like you stole it" deal.
(that is unless you can get a hold of a Hurst Mustang!!!)
2006-06-09 17:03:08 · answer #8 · answered by wi_saint 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy from the lease , check the pedals if they look good if they are like new is a good sing
2006-06-09 17:10:46 · answer #9 · answered by Bratso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always a chance,driver's and maintainance are key put the vehicle in front of a pro . (look for the obvisous)
2006-06-09 17:08:57 · answer #10 · answered by mike e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋