Trailblazer coming off lease Feb 2010.

[Sentrosi2121]

2004 Trailblazer coming off of lease soon. I am well below the 45k limit on the vehicle mileage. Vehicle is in relatively good condition but has a few scrapes and dents through normal wear and tear.

I have a family of 4 and would probably be bringing my mother in law on family trips in the future, so I was looking at 7 passenger vehicles. I was considering buying a 2006 or 2007 Envoy or 7 passenger Trailblazer, but was also looking at either the Durango, Pilot or Pathfinder.

What should I consider when my lease is up next year? Should I start looking for deals now? Does GM still offer their 6 month early buyout of the lease? Should I consider I may have to outright buy the vehicle after the lease is done and look at selling it to someone else? WWAGF denziens do in my situation?

Financially we're ok. I could swing a $300/month payment on a vehicle. But we have no $$ to put down on a new car/lease at this time.

 

[StageLeft]

Buy it outright and keep it yourself.

 

[PricklyPete]

If it has been a good vehicle and meets your needs...I'd agree with Skoorb if the price is right. If not, why not a minivan? Much more comfortable than a 7 passenger Trailblazer.

 

[radioouman]

Get yourself a used minivan.

 

[angry hampster]

Check out used Toyota Siennas and Honda Odysseys. Stellar vans.

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121

Financially we're ok. I could swing a $300/month payment on a vehicle. But we have no $$ to put down on a new car/lease at this time.

So really you are saying that you are not OK financially. You bought a used Trailblazer on a lease to save money, and now you are at the end of the lease and you haven't saved up any money to buy a vehicle. It sounds to me like you have a bit of a crisis coming up in Feb. 2010.

It sounds to me like you'd better save up your $300 for the next 7 months and buy a $2100 minivan.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: angry hampster
Check out used Toyota Siennas and Honda Odysseys. Stellar vans.

Too expensive, though. Mazda MPV was great but no longer made (the new one they DO still make for Asia looks cool!). A late mode used dodge caravan or similar would be what the doctor ordered for somebody looking to transport people without a ton of cash.

 

[vi edit]

Ford Freestyle. '06 or '07 Limited models with very low miles are going for like $13k. It's a great family hauler for the $$.

And what the heck kind of a lease did you have? It's an '04 model and it's going off lease in '10?

 

[Sentrosi2121]

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121

Financially we're ok. I could swing a $300/month payment on a vehicle. But we have no $$ to put down on a new car/lease at this time.

So really you are saying that you are not OK financially. You bought a used Trailblazer on a lease to save money, and now you are at the end of the lease and you haven't saved up any money to buy a vehicle. It sounds to me like you have a bit of a crisis coming up in Feb. 2010.

It sounds to me like you'd better save up your $300 for the next 7 months and buy a $2100 minivan.

Ummm no. I leased the Trailblazer brand new in Feb of 2005. The 4 year lease is coming to term next year.

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121

Financially we're ok. I could swing a $300/month payment on a vehicle. But we have no $$ to put down on a new car/lease at this time.

So really you are saying that you are not OK financially. You bought a used Trailblazer on a lease to save money, and now you are at the end of the lease and you haven't saved up any money to buy a vehicle. It sounds to me like you have a bit of a crisis coming up in Feb. 2010.

It sounds to me like you'd better save up your $300 for the next 7 months and buy a $2100 minivan.

Ummm no. I leased the Trailblazer brand new in Feb of 2005. The 4 year lease is coming to term next year.

I hope that you got an awesome lease deal taking a 2004 model off their hands in 2005.

 

[satyajitmenon]

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121

Ummm no. I leased the Trailblazer brand new in Feb of 2005. The 4 year lease is coming to term next year.

That doesn't add up. Started 4 yr lease in Feb '05, it should be ending in Feb '09.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Chrysler Pacifica. The '06+ came with the 4.0L V6 and 6spd Automatic.

Ford Taurus X or Freestyle.

Chrysler Minivan

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: satyajitmenon

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121

Ummm no. I leased the Trailblazer brand new in Feb of 2005. The 4 year lease is coming to term next year.

That doesn't add up. Started 4 yr lease in Feb '05, it should be ending in Feb '09.

lol

 

[exar333]

Originally posted by: satyajitmenon

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121

Ummm no. I leased the Trailblazer brand new in Feb of 2005. The 4 year lease is coming to term next year.

That doesn't add up. Started 4 yr lease in Feb '05, it should be ending in Feb '09.

+1. This occurred to me too...

I hope the lease was ~$150.00/month, otherwise you got a really rotten deal. Why didn't you just buy it?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

go for the 2009 or 2010 pilot, depending on which style you like. it is a class leader.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
go for the 2009 or 2010 pilot, depending on which style you like. it is a class leader.

In ugliness.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
go for the 2009 or 2010 pilot, depending on which style you like. it is a class leader.

I could swing a $300/month payment on a vehicle. But we have no $$ to put down on a new car/lease at this time. Math fail?

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121

Financially we're ok. I could swing a $300/month payment on a vehicle. But we have no $$ to put down on a new car/lease at this time.

So really you are saying that you are not OK financially. You bought a used Trailblazer on a lease to save money, and now you are at the end of the lease and you haven't saved up any money to buy a vehicle. It sounds to me like you have a bit of a crisis coming up in Feb. 2010.

It sounds to me like you'd better save up your $300 for the next 7 months and buy a $2100 minivan.

So, in your eyes you're only financially responsible if you have cash for a vehicle? Yes, it's great if you can, but you kind of sound like my grandfather. Would we all be in better shape if we didn't borrow money for everything? Sure, but that isn't possible for some of us.

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: vi edit

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
go for the 2009 or 2010 pilot, depending on which style you like. it is a class leader.

In ugliness.

It's sad but true.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

thanks for saying your opinion is true. A+.

without opinions, the pilot cost $0 to maintain in car and driver's long term road test. http://www.caranddriver.com/bu..._term_road_test_update

 

[BlackTigers]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
thanks for saying your opinion is true. A+.

without opinions, the pilot cost $0 to maintain in car and driver's long term road test. http://www.caranddriver.com/bu..._term_road_test_update

Point being what?

That's one car. At 13k miles

My Uncle's Charger is at 15-16k with nothing but fluid changes.

My best friend has been whipping around in a Cobalt SS (Ugh daddy's toy) for over 10k miles and he hasn't don a damn thing to it.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
thanks for saying your opinion is true. A+.

without opinions, the pilot cost $0 to maintain in car and driver's long term road test. http://www.caranddriver.com/bu..._term_road_test_update

Any car should have zero costs if it's brand freaking new (aside from oil changes and a couple tire rotations). I fail to see how that's even a point worth raising.

And Edmunds ranked it last compared to the Highlander & CX-9.
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vd...Id=128367/pageNumber=1

 

[StageLeft]

13k is long-term for a Honda now? Damn, their quality is really down the drain if that's the case.

Anyway, $300/month isn't going to get a Pilot. Might as well be arguing for him to buy the Knight XV

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: Jugernot

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121

Financially we're ok. I could swing a $300/month payment on a vehicle. But we have no $$ to put down on a new car/lease at this time.

So really you are saying that you are not OK financially. You bought a used Trailblazer on a lease to save money, and now you are at the end of the lease and you haven't saved up any money to buy a vehicle. It sounds to me like you have a bit of a crisis coming up in Feb. 2010.

It sounds to me like you'd better save up your $300 for the next 7 months and buy a $2100 minivan.

So, in your eyes you're only financially responsible if you have cash for a vehicle? Yes, it's great if you can, but you kind of sound like my grandfather. Would we all be in better shape if we didn't borrow money for everything? Sure, but that isn't possible for some of us.

Sure it is. It is called being financially responsible, or buying what you can afford.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: radioouman

Sure it is. It is called being financially responsible, or buying what you can afford.

Meh. If you have the option of taking a 0%, 1.9%, 2.9% or heck...even a 4% loan out on a car you may as well take the almost free cash.

I'm sitting on enough cash to pay for both of cars outright but with my interest rates on the loans so piddly, I'd rather just sit on the money.