02-11-2007, 08:57 AM
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Agree totally with Marc. My '02 S came off lease and is in great condition, etc. We also lease my wife's Maxima and treat it like we own it.
It depends on how the previous owners treated the car, not how they paid for it while they had it!!
Jeff
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02-11-2007, 09:24 AM
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Location: Lexington KY
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Originally Posted by jwilson95
Agree totally with Marc. My '02 S came off lease and is in great condition, etc. We also lease my wife's Maxima and treat it like we own it.
It depends on how the previous owners treated the car, not how they paid for it while they had it!!
Jeff
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okay, you guys have convinced me... i'm at least going to make the drive up and take a look (4 hours roundtrip, hope i like it!).
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02-11-2007, 09:50 AM
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The 25,000 miles in one year is probably the least of your worries. The guy bought it and obviously drove it on some long trips. That should be better than starting it up repeatedly for a 5 mile drive to the store.
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02-11-2007, 10:09 AM
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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.
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02-11-2007, 10:38 AM
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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.
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02-11-2007, 11:13 AM
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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
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02-11-2007, 05:04 PM
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Location: Lexington KY
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Need Advise please!
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!
Last edited by HIFI; 02-11-2007 at 06:24 PM.
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02-11-2007, 09:08 PM
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Hi,
That's about right for that MY and Mileage. Good Luck!... Jim'99
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02-11-2007, 09:59 PM
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Location: Seattle, WA
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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
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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
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02-11-2007, 10:07 PM
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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 
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