Best Hack Ever?

$2600 Equinox + $1400 in TTL

Free Bolt + $800 in XSWear. This was before any Costco incentives. Would have make $3k net if I signed a few months later.

Best lease before car flipping became a thing in 2020.
2016 Chevy Cruze - $30/month for 24/10 with TTL. Sold to Beepi and cashed out.

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Nobody mentioned the Tacoma/Tundra craze of 2019 yet.

Man, the good ol’ days of leasing.

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Nothing too crazy but way better than anything today and didn’t have to “settle” on a car I didnt want to get a deal (ahem Frontier…)

2017 Mercedes-Benz, E300 4matic loaner $62k MSRP - $354/mo

Then it got totaled so had only a day to get another one

2019 Mercedes-Benz, E300 4matic loaner $66k MSRP - $464/mo

Those were the days… sigh. :frowning:

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I mean the lease I got wasn’t as good as the ones out there, but if you include the money I made when I flipped it I guess it could get on the chart.

2020 Nissan Leaf SV (40kWH) (Tech & All Weather), 39k MSRP
$159.65 p/mo with $159.65 DAS

After 10 months & 11 payments ($1756.15)

Sold it with an equity check for $4380, subtract $1756.15

Total 10-Month Lease Cost: ($2623.85) // -$238.53 p/mo

Not too bad considering I was definitely over mileage and the car was driven like it was stolen.

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Where’s @senwia and his $400 7 series?

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Probably out driving his 4xE.

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Tundra for $299 on 24/12k miles. In Texas?

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I don’t want to talk about it.

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2018 328d M Sport ($51k MSRP) brand new.

0 DAS $230 a month

Man, take me back.

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I definitely miss the good old days…

I must say, I’m impressed with you guys’ hacks :raised_hands:t4: . My hacks don’t come close to many of you guys’ hacks:

2016 Toyota Prius III - Blizzard Pearl | MSRP $30k | $0 DAS | 36mo - $255/month |
Flipped to Carvana after 30 months and pocketed $2,100

2019 Honda Civic EX - Rally Red | MSRP $25k | $0 DAS | 36mo - $235/month | Flipped to Carvana after 13 months and pocketed $1,800

2021 Toyota Highlander LE - Moon Dust | MSRP $40k | $0 DAS | 36mo - $276/month | Current lease

I couldn’t have gotten the deals I’ve gotten without the hacker community. Thanks to everyone for your contributions!

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2008 MB C63 - $68k for a 24mo one pay of $19k including tax. Traded at the end for equity into next car.
2018 MB E350 - $68k msrp for about $500/mo. all in. Boring car…
2019 BMW 640i demo $81k MSRP, 26% discount to $59.8k, with MSDs, $550 + tax. Signed for 36 months and had someone take over at 24 to get the eTron.
2021 eTron - $70k MSRP, discounted and rebates to just under $50k. Did a 36 month one pay for $490/month including audicare. Dealer called last weekend wanted to buy the car for $8k more than I paid and it’s almost a year old. If I could go to just one car & sell it the lease would have been free.

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Just had someone that got a limited crewmax off me for 385/mo over 2 years. Cashed out $10k in equity a couple months ago!

Most people were under $350/mo $50k msrp and are currently getting around $5-7k equity.

If I could get those same percentage discounts a 2022 tundra 58k msrp would be around $400/mo. So the bank terms are still there, just no discounts

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Am I the only depressed reading through the thread :rofl:

I’m gonna be 60 telling my grand kids one day about the times you could lease a 3 series for 300 a month and those were the “good old days” as they lease a car for $1,000 a month in the Metaverse

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I’m still driving (until my 4xe arrives) a 2018 Infiniti QX60 Premium Plus. Had 22 Miles at signing and an MSRP of $48,995, paying $292/month.

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2018 Infiniti Q50 - 45k 39/15k 294/mo + tax and tags DAS
2018 BMW 340i - 59k 36/10 371/mo w 500 DAS, NJ tax included
2021 Camaro LT1 38k 39/10k 315/mo with 315 DAS, NJ tax included

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Don’t forget the PPF!

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This is one I sold but
899 M8 convertible
250 per month 440
199 328d
249 s60
949 full size range

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2019 bmw i8 coupe. $609 with first and MSD. Drove for 25 months. Sold for $5k profit (car was previously $20k underwater). Net cost of ownership for 25 months: $409.

Still available if anyone’s buying. Very well taken care of: 2019 BMW i8 Coupe in Sterling, VA | Washington BMW i8 | Lamborghini Sterling

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$44k MSRP, $250 Per Month/$0 due Kona EV Limited. Probably the least favorite of all my cars, but profit/deal wise, can’t be beat. Sold ~21 days later for $5800 over payoff.

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Milking the last few months out of my $290 $50K MSRP Tundra…

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