Would you buy a lease vehicle?

[Chills]

My S is also an off-lease car. 2002 with 34k miles on it. The previous owner really babied the car. It's in perfect condition (except for the tear in the rear window caused by your's truely).

I wouldn't worry about an off-lease car. Just make sure you get a warranty and the PPI.

[FrayAdjacent]

My Boxster was a former lease car. Two owners, the first was a lease for a year, and I think Carfax showed it had about 15k that first year. Second owner had it for almost 5, but only brought the total mileage up to 40k. Aside from not keeping it very clean, and a few chips in the paint here and there, it's in decent shape. Not bad for a daily driver, IMHO.

And I landed it for $19k.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

I see this thread is about dead. But, one thing to consider is that many lease cars are actually better taken care of than if someone owned it due to the Wear & Tear Clauses in most Lease Agreements. Most leasees do not want to have to fork out several thousand $ at the end of the lease because the car was turned-in in ratty condition. Not always true, but often...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[HIFI]

okay, i checked the car out and i may be close to pulling the trigger, what do you guys think about the price on this?:

2000 base
55k miles
3 owners (3 yr corp. lease 40k miles, 1 yr owner 10k, 3 yr owner 5k)[i misread the carfax originally!]
i would give it an 8 or 8.5 condition-wise from what i see - good condition, not perfect
new tires - michellin pilots

the only issue i noticed was a slight shake in the steering wheel on the freeway... alignment??

i will have a ppi done, hopefully they can check the body for accidents (the rims and carfax history were clean)

he's asking $18k, how reasonable is this??

thanks so much, hope to be in the club soon!

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

That's about right for that MY and Mileage. Good Luck!... Jim'99

[ohioboxster]

Wow, I know mines priced right for a buyer. I have mine listed on E-bay with no reserve at 18999.00 , would give it a 9.5 out of 10, no shake, sport package and oh yeah supercharged.

[unklekraker]

I would buy a lease return car if it checked out right. My previous truck and my recent car (C230) was a lease return. the reason why I would buy lease return than used or previously owned is, chances are, the lease return are most likely well taken care of, IMHO

Hey, OHIO..selling your S/C Boxster? If you are, the new owner would be really happy about it. What kind would replace the box?

[HIFI]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

That's about right for that MY and Mileage. Good Luck!... Jim'99

Everyone else agree, or should I keep the quest alive for a while longer?

Also, is the steering wheel shake a big deal or just a bad alignment?

Thanks

[z12358]

Originally Posted by HIFI

Everyone else agree, or should I keep the quest alive for a while longer?

Also, is the steering wheel shake a big deal or just a bad alignment?

Thanks

The price seems right. Find someone to answer your shake question (the PPI mechanic, perhaps) and give you an estimate to fix it, then take that out of the purchase price. It's hard to answer such a question over the internet. Could be as benign as flatspotted tires that have been sitting on the seller's lot for a while. (Does the shaking frequency change with speed?)

Alignment should have been done by the seller, anyway, so have it done before the purchase and see if the shaking goes away.

Hope this helps.

Z.

[C5150]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

I see this thread is about dead. But, one thing to consider is that many lease cars are actually better taken care of than if someone owned it due to the Wear & Tear Clauses in most Lease Agreements. Most leasees do not want to have to fork out several thousand $ at the end of the lease because the car was turned-in in ratty condition. Not always true, but often...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Absolutely agree.

Most lease returns I looked at when I was shopping for my used 2002 S were in MUCH better condition then the others. Lower miles too.

- C

[unklekraker]

wow, ohio..completely different choices The Cobra or the Viper are excellent choice.
you might change your mind more than 27 times? Oh yah, the box is not going anywhere..hehehehehe!

Goodluck, dude! on your neverending quest of horse power or feeding the hunger to build toys