2012 or 2013 speed 3???

[hgiljr]

Hello all. So my current lease on my 2010 Speed is coming up. I am getting another speed 3 and was debating for the 2012 or wait for 2013. Supposedly there is no difference from what the dealer says but wanted to know if you guys know of any changes between both years? Any info appreciated. Thanks

[zmarko]

Did you search? This has been covered before quite extensively in the 2013 speed 3 thread.

[Croxley611]

If you wanna save money get a 12

[moosehead]

There are some differences... Wheels, bumper color, mirror surround etc. I just picked up a 2012 because there is 1500 dealer cash on the 12's right now. Stealerships don't have to pass it on to the buyer but if you find one with multiple 12's on the lot along with a 13 or two you should be able to get a good deal. I did.

[hgiljr]

Thanks for the info. I had done some reading but not enough. I did search for a 2013 specific board but didn't find one. I did find a long thread that gave me more info. Thanks again. Will see what I decide.

[anavrinIV]

why didn't you just buy the 2010? what's the purpose of leasing essentially the same car for 5 years when you just have to give it back and can't mod it?

zero understanding for me here.

[hgiljr]

Who says you can't mod it? My current one had Downpipe, AP, intake, HPFP. Just a personal preference to lease and have a new car every 3 years especially how bad cars paints wear in SFLA.

[Dumyz]

Just buy, call it your own.

[Speed3x]

Hey moosehead,

How much did you pay for yours? OTD?

Just curious because I just picked on up Friday.

[SpeedViktm]

Originally Posted by anavrinIV why didn't you just buy the 2010? what's the purpose of leasing essentially the same car for 5 years when you just have to give it back and can't mod it?

Sez who???? I'm leased and modded the fuck out of it....

[moosehead]

Originally Posted by Speed3x Hey moosehead, How much did you pay for yours? OTD? Just curious because I just picked on up Friday.

pm'd.

[embibb]

You can mod a lease car, just have to pay for it .. kinda like driving it with the added milage ... I leased a car once.. what a classic fuck in the ass that was... never again

[steven975]

I'll never lease again. It's such a rip, really.

You're paying sooooo much more in interest when you lease and re-lease...essentially just pissing away money.

Buy it and it's yours...you may make payments another 2 years, but the car is yours afterward.

[MammaFreed3]

Originally Posted by steven975 I'll never lease again. It's such a rip, really.

not necessarily.

when you lease, the dealer can do a lot of number playing to give you the payments you demand if it's a vehicle he's sure he'll make a killing on with the re-sale at lease end. always gotta consider the residual. if you're going into a lease with a vehicle you know has a high re-sale value, you can run the lease out, buy it from the dealer, and then flip it right away and make a quick couple grand. in the meantime, you line up your next lease deal.

this is common practice with people that lease. it's not uncommon for someone to come to lease end and have a residual that's 4-5 grand less than KBB value. this is also why the dealer will ALWAYS try and get you into a new lease instead of trying to get you to buy the vehicle you were leasing because they make their money on the re-sale (my sister is on her 3rd lease with Nissan because they always offer to pay her final 3 lease payments if she leases another vehicle from them).

someone looking to buy a vehicle that just came off a lease has no idea what your residual was which means the dealer can price it for as much as they want, whereas if YOU decide to buy the car you were leasing at lease end, they can't raise your residual even one cent because the buyout price is negotiated at lease inception.

let us not forget that many car companies these days offer maintenance free ownership for the life of the lease so aside from putting gas in the car, your only expense is your monthly lease payment.