[quote=svelte][quote=scaredyclassic]It’s all so complex, maybe I should just drive my old car.
I’ve never negotiated a lease. Are advertised lease deals negotiable in reality[/quote]
People get deep down in the formulas and all that.
I don’t bother. I go dealer to dealer and let them quote me their best deal on the car I want. Then I go home. Within a week they are calling to see if I’ve decided and I stay noncommittal and ask for a better price.
Sooner or later it becomes clear which car I want and which price I can live with so I go with it.
We’ve only started leasing in the past 6 years. One lease we turned back in and we are getting ready to buy the car on the current lease. After 3 years with the car we’ve decided we want to keep it.
Our next car will be electric and we’ll no doubt lease that one. I’m not going to buy right now as prices are dropping and we are in no hurry. We’ll wait until unemployment rises and car lots are brimming with unsold cars. Then we will be in the best negotiating position. I figure that is about a year off.[/quote]
To be fair, some car companies, like Tesla is a no-haggle policy, which is good.
