-- Update on My Car Situation --

[Spooner]

As referenced in this thread, I'm in the process of looking for a new car.

I think I've decided to lease as opposed to finance.

Here's my dilemma:

My brother just leased a new car even though he had two months left on his current lease (he needed a convertible, impatient i guess ). His old lease is on a 2000 Nissan Maxima and he's looking for me to take the car for the remainder of his lease for $600 ( $300/month for you math whizzes ). I'm really considering doing this, then buying my much wanted convertible on July 6th instead of now. This is what I see as the Pros/Cons:

Pros
- Hassle-free, cheaper payments for a nice car
- Gives me time to sell my current car and get more money to afford a brand new lease
- Haves me buying a convertible mid-summer as opposed to beginning of summer, so i can probably save money

Cons
- Forces me to learn how to drive stick (since it's a manual... duh)
- It only has a sunroof, not a convertible (which i really want)
- It's not saving me that much money compared to a new lease, since it's still $300/month

Should I do it, or just lease a new car now?

 

[no0b]

so who would win coke, bruce lee, or maxima?

 

[Spooner]

<< so who would win coke, bruce lee, or maxima? >>


Don't start. :disgust:

 

[no0b]

I would say take it
o and stick should not be a con you will love it to death once you learn it.

 

[StageLeft]

So you'll rent his car for $300/month for two months right? Man maybe you need to start just deciding on it

 

[Spooner]

<< So you'll rent his car for $300/month for two months right? >>


Pretty much, yeah.


<< Man maybe you need to start just deciding on it >>


so, which should i do?


<< and stick should not be a con you will love it to death once you learn it. >>


that's what i hear, he's supposedly teaching me this weekend... so we'll see how that goes

 

[Lucky]

ahhh, another car buying thread!!!

 

[Spooner]

<< ahhh, another car buying thread!!! >>


well, i could have continued my old thread, but i didn't think people would want to read through 30-40 replies....

plus, this is a "new" topic, kind of....

.... sort of

 

[Migroo]

Non-subscriber previous thread here


Well have you got a car at the moment? If so, and assuming theres nothing wrong with it, then why not keep that for 2 months instead of paying $600 for that Maxima?
That way you still end up with the same convertable result after 2 months, dont you? Am I missing something?

Assuming what I have just suggested is possible? Why would leasing that Maxima for 2 months be better?

 

[RossMAN]

Dr. Pepper would win

 

[Spooner]

<< Assuming what I have just suggested is possible? Why would leasing that Maxima for 2 months be better? >>


I do have a car now, but it's old, junky, and i just blew a speaker

the maxima would get me a nice, newer car with a sunroof and good stereo for two months....

plus, i hate my current car

 

[Spooner]

 

[b0mbrman]

Might as well...do your bro the favor

Also, bargain him down to $400

 

[Spooner]

Am I correct to assume that convertible prices should be kind of cheaper come early July?

(i'm in the market for a mitsubishi eclipse spyder)

 

[vi edit]

<< Am I correct to assume that convertible prices should be kind of cheaper come early July? >>



Uhhhhh....no. They are in prime demand then. Best time to buy a convertible would be about the middle of January when it's -20F and with about 2 feet of snow on the ground.

Same thing with a 4x4. You don't get a dealer down in price on a 4WD/AWD vehicle when there's 2 feet of snow on the ground. You get your best deals in July when they aren't in demand.

 

[Spooner]

That makes sense, but... ugh i don't know

 

[Rallispec]

take the car from your brother.. it will help him out and give you more time to decide on a car. and driving stick is a skill everyone should have. And a maxima is better than any convertible. I'm sure in 2 months you wont want to give it up.

 

[royaldank]

<<

<< Assuming what I have just suggested is possible? Why would leasing that Maxima for 2 months be better? >>


I do have a car now, but it's old, junky, and i just blew a speaker

the maxima would get me a nice, newer car with a sunroof and good stereo for two months....

plus, i hate my current car >>



You want to pay $600 to have a sunroof and stereo system in your car for two months? So, you really want to pay $20 a day for a sunroof?

I'd suggest keeping your car for another couple months and save that money. You'd be able to pay off the last two or three months of the lease if you took that $600 and put it in the bank to draw some interest.

 

[Spooner]

<< You want to pay $600 to have a sunroof and stereo system in your car for two months? So, you really want to pay $20 a day for a sunroof? >>


that may be a little too much logic than I need.....

Kind of sound like that whining Lucy broad from tv....

"but i don't WANNA keep my current car.... waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh"

If I don't take the Maxima, then I'm leasing the convertible earlier. Keeping my current car for two months is not an option.

 

[RGN]

<< so who would win coke, bruce lee, or maxima? >>



The Max, duh.


Do it man.