CA Art grad student, new teaching job, lots of debt. Looking for sub 100/month 2k down 🙏

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Hey folks, I’ve been lurking for a while trying to find a deal in my budget: up to 2k down, monthly under 100 in California (SoCal preferably). I’m having a tough time finding something in my price range, I regularly check here, LT, LS, etc; I thought December would be a good month to start a lease. Just graduated from a master’s program in fine arts, have about 60k in debt, starting a part-time adjunct position at a community college next month and I don’t want to ride my motorcycle for two hours every day in san diego traffic. Please help! Feeling lost and desperate. Maybe a mfd or loaner/used lease?
Happy to work with a reasonably priced broker or reputable LT member or the like, but am nervous about non-community backed brokers that charge up to $500 (which would kill my monthly.)

Really hope this gets some responses. Thanks everyone, I have learned a lot from this forum. :pray:

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There was someone willing to swap out a Cruze lease in SoCal on here. Check that out.

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Here’s the thread. @richmeister

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thanks Jon, I was just looking for it.

I saw a 2018 Equinox for $80 and a 2017 corolla se for $60 on leasetrader—are these for real? or bait n’ switch?

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Post the links. Seems too good to be true though.

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Equinox $80 p/month with 1,500 down
http://www.leasetrader.com/lease-specials/2018-Chevrolet-Equinox-LT-27256.xhtml

Corolla $80 with 2k down
http://www.leasetrader.com/lease-specials/2017-Toyota-Corolla-L-27379.xhtml

Thoughts?

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Bad deals. They require down payments and also don’t include other fees. Plus, it probably includes many rebates that you don’t qualify for.

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Plus the 2017 Corolla is no where to be found. sold out and Toyota actually just dropped lease incentives on 2017.

I know this deal isn’t exactly what you are wanting but its a great deal.
2018 Corolla LE
$2000 down
Recent College Grad Rebate included ($750)
$120.83 plus tax all in
$130.19 with OC tax
Free Maintenance included 2yrs/25k

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Is that for a corolla or?

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Yes sorry… talking on phone and working on this don’t mix haha…

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I have a cruze available next month. you can take a look prior since it takes a few weeks to complete the lease transfer w/ GM. I still need it since my tesla has been in the shop for almost 4 months.

I also have a 2017 equinox available. PM me if interested in either car.

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What about a loaner or used lease? Any advice or leads?

Thanks so so much everyone

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I thought those deals might be too good to be true.

What about a loaner or used lease? Any advice or leads?

Thanks so so much everyone

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4 months in the shop? What is wrong??

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Check this out

sign and drive but with 2k you’d probably lower it down to $100 ($30 dollars less per 1k)

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was going to bump that but idk if he has non-gm lease.

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Do you have anything, no matter how old / crappy to trade-in? If so, I saw someone early post about a program in CA call Replace Your Ride, maybe that could help subsized you, http://www.replaceyourride.com/

Also, the $2k you’re willing to put down equates to $83/mo, so Trish’s LT Cruze would fit ur bill.

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There’s a subaru lease in the house, but not under my name. idk if that helps? Thanks csg!

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as long as the subaru lease registration matches your drivers license and their drivers license, you’re good to go. basically just have to set down all 3 of those and make sure they all match the same address to get the rebate.

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"Do you have anything, no matter how old / crappy to trade-in? If so, I saw someone early post about a program in CA call Replace Your Ride, maybe that could help subsized you, http://www.replaceyourride.com/

Also, the $2k you’re willing to put down equates to $83/mo, so Trish’s LT Cruze would fit ur bill."

I have a 2004 Honda Shadow (motorcycle) with 40k miles on it. Does that help? :laughing: :cry: