I agree with your opinion. I never planned to turn it in when I first got the car, but with the value having fallen like it did, it made no sense to buy out the lease when I could get a new 06' Roadster for only 4k more. The buy out on the lease was $19,800. Made more sense to turn it in and get the Roadster.

Believe me, it was not easy to turn it in. I was very sad to let it go. Wish I had a way to keep both but my other half wouldn't go for it. At least I still have one, and it's a purchase so I'll have it for a very long time. Sure I will drive this one a lot more since I wanted the Roadster the first time, but they where not available back then.