What? Gah damn. There goes my desire to lease.
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RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Some cars can be disabled remotely as part of the terms you agree to when you lease, not buy, certain cars.
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Leasing is a scam
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
For the most part I’d agree with you. I’ve figured out that some dealerships have stock of particular models they are having a hard time selling. Last year it was the Ford Lightning, and recently it was the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T. Idk exactly why they offer these special leases, but like the Charger was a $590/mo lease for 7500mi/yr max. I probably put like 5k on my current car, and since I’m looking at midlife crisis cars, that one is attractive to me since the others in that range are like $800/no for the same price.
It’s some tax thing. The benefit is that if the car has pretty shit reliability the dealer is on the hook for maintenance. So a lot of the mid-life crisis cars are perfect for leasing if you don’t drive a lot anyway.
RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
First unless there is a tax advantage you should never lease a car.
Second, this largely applies to sportier sedans and actual sports cars. No one cares if your foot is a bit heavy in a Honda Odyssey but they absolutely care if it is a 60k+ car.
Remember you dont own a lease
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
Yeah I’m aware of that. I hardly drive and was looking at midlife crisis cars
RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Gotcha, those tend to have blackboxes then
bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
But regardless, that functionality is still built into the car, and could theoretically be used unless you disable the telemetry/communication system.
RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
My recollection from when I sold these cars is that you are correct as the black box is recording it just isn’t telling finance that you are regularly speeding in their car