Author Topic: What kind of car do you drive? Do you lease or own? (Read 29099 times)

sky121 · « **on:** April 09, 2013, 12:55:56 AM »

The discussion of money and cars got me wondering...

What kind of car do you drive?
Own? Lease?

Ergel · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:04:14 AM »

Own a 2012 sonata

Dan · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:08:16 AM »

Own an Altima, share it with my better half.
8K miles after 2 years...Not unlike my great grandmother's car

wierdal832 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:10:10 AM »

Haha. Saw this thread coming

whYME · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:12:42 AM »

Toyota Sequoia.
Bought used.

sky121 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:14:59 AM »

Years?

Ergel · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:15:47 AM »

Quote from: Dan on April 09, 2013, 01:08:16 AM

Own an Altima, share it with my better half.
8K miles after 2 years...Not unlike my great grandmother's car

My lord. And that is a major reason why we are moving out of NY. Bought our car the Succos after you (18 months ago) and we are post 20k

Quote from: whYME on April 09, 2013, 01:12:42 AM

Toyota Sequoia.
Bought used.

That's a big car

yaakov s · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:18:39 AM »

Quote from: Ergel on April 09, 2013, 01:15:47 AM

My lord. And that is a major reason why we are moving out of NY. Bought our car the Succos after you (18 months ago) and we are post 20kThat's a big car

If you would live in Brooklyn you would have less miles

On a serious note. Why do you think you will drive less in Toronto?

Racer7400 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:18:53 AM »

Toyota Camry 09 bought a lease last year. Put close to 17,000 miles on it.

Dan · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:19:18 AM »

Quote from: yaakov s on April 09, 2013, 01:18:39 AM

If you would live in Brooklyn you would have less miles

And dozens of tickets (compared to my none)

sky121 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:21:47 AM »

2000 Chrysler Concorde
(Even though I'm not such a fan of American cars)
Bought off a relative numerous years ago. Currently at almost 80k miles.

whYME · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:22:42 AM »

Quote from: Ergel on April 09, 2013, 01:15:47 AM

That's a big car

Yeah, that's kinda the point

yaakov s · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:22:56 AM »

Quote from: Dan on April 09, 2013, 01:19:18 AM

And dozens of tickets (compared to my none)

Friends in B'klyn told me that half their driving is to move for alternate side parking. Otherwise they barely touch it.

Dan · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:25:27 AM »

Quote from: yaakov s on April 09, 2013, 01:22:56 AM

Friends in B'klyn told me that half their driving is to move for alternate side parking. Otherwise they barely touch it.

Better off not to have it and rent when you need it.

whYME · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:26:56 AM »

Quote from: yaakov s on April 09, 2013, 01:22:56 AM

Friends in B'klyn told me that half their driving is to move for alternate side parking. Otherwise they barely touch it.

So true.
These days I drive a lot more, but in the past there were times when I'd literally go a week or two at a time where I only moved it for street cleaning...

Ergel · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:30:31 AM »

Quote from: yaakov s on April 09, 2013, 01:18:39 AM

If you would live in Brooklyn you would have less miles

On a serious note. Why do you think you will drive less in Toronto?

because things are closer together. the entire frum population is within six miles of each other. and my wife's commute willbe much shorter

whYME · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:31:43 AM »

Quote from: Dan on April 09, 2013, 01:25:27 AM

Better off not to have it and rent when you need it.

depends how much you're paying.
For me that was back when I had an old car that cost me almost nothing.

Barryg · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:32:17 AM »

For me a '96 Lexus (thanks, Roni)
For the Mishpucha '03 Odyssey...
-Ben Porat Yosef-

whYME · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:33:28 AM »

Quote from: sky121 on April 09, 2013, 01:14:59 AM

Years?

Mine is '07

Dan · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2013, 01:34:16 AM »

Quote from: whYME on April 09, 2013, 01:31:43 AM

depends how much you're paying.
For me that was back when I had an old car that cost me almost nothing.

There's still insurance and cost of tickets.