witch is better lease or buy

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  1. blackdogg1

    blackdogg1 Bobtail Member

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    witch is better leasing or buy
     
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  3. lynchy

    lynchy Light Load Member

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  4. uncleal13

    uncleal13 Road Train Member

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    In the long run, a lease to own via a third party (finance company) is more costly than a purchase loan from the same finance company.
     
  5. longhaultransport

    longhaultransport Light Load Member

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    What about straight lease vs traditional financing?
     
  6. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    The only way to know, is to compare total cost of each. Use a calculator on bankrate.com. Auto loan calculator.
     
  7. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I've never been a proponet of leasing from the co. you're hired on with. They have all the cards. They dispatch you, do the payroll etc. Not a good position for the driver.
     
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  8. longhaultransport

    longhaultransport Light Load Member

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    If you lease from someone like Penske, the maintenance and repairs are on them and the entire cost of the lease is tax deductible.

    Those numbers need to figure in there also.
     
  9. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    I like the pride of ownership myself.

    Leasing companies wouldn’t be around if it wasn’t profitable. Also, it depends on what your thinking of buying. Not enough info.
     
  10. Old Man

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    If you buy with enough down so you are not upside down on the loan you can get out if things go south. Breaking leases can be expensive.
     
  11. Deere hunter

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    I’ve only leased if it was short term needing something extra . I would never lease long-term way too costly better to buy!
     
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