i decided to sell the R350 in tow years. A year after the GL550 comes out.( Nerver buy a car the first year) Then I will lease the GL550 for two years. I never lease vehicles, but if i buy it and end up not liking it i will loss money$$$. Them i will buy either the R550 or GL550, depending on which one I like the best. What do think. Good idea or not?
I have been leasing for years. You lose money any which way. When you lease you pay for the forcasted depreciation. At the end of the two years weather you lease or buy the car depreciates the same. I lease because it makes sense for tax write-off purposes. I also only pay the tax on the lease payment instead of the full cost of the car.
The only way not to lose as much cash is to buy something that's 2 years old and has already gone through the huge first year of depreciation.
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