Originally Posted by Rob M
if i were to sell or trade in my purchased crossfire after 39 months i would need to get around $16K for it to have spent a comparable amount of money to the lease example above. that includes the $750 or so in additional taxes i paid to register it for the full purchase amount. most of the lease residuals are in the $17-20K range so i should come out a little bit ahead of the lease deal.
Not necessarily... I am sure your monthly payment is alot higher than $299, or else you put alot more money down. So, after 39 months you may owe less than the car is worth, but you probably paid alot more than a lesee over the 39 months too.