Hey all, never leased before so I’m new to this world. Been doing a bunch of research, but was curious what the community thought about a higher milage commuter.
Things I Need:
Automatic Transmission
Above 30MPG
Under ~$275 a month
Things I Want:
some form of adaptive cruise
Android Auto
Options I’m currently considering:
Purchase of 2018 Corolla LE - (Currently a $2,000 cash back, no Android Auto, no concern over milage)
Lease of 2018 Corolla LE - ($1,200 lease cash, no android auto)
Lease of 2019 Jetta S - (Overall I like the car better, Android Auto, but no Adaptive Cruise)
I’m open to most any suggestions at this point, just trying to get a feel for what people think of my considerations, and what I’m looking for.
Get an '18 Jetta before they are gone, why buy a GTI, you’d be upside down and would cost allot more. The Jetta would be under warranty the whole time too. '19 Jetta you’ll have to wait to get to that price point.
What’s the upside to buying a GTI vs something else? Just curious why you’d suggest buying one.
The high milage on a lease is one of the major reasons I was looking for input, I know it’s not super high compared to some of the requests on here, but it’s higher than standard offerings.
I was mostly looking at the 19 Jettas because I like their body style better, and they’ve got slightly improved gas milage.
I also noticed I put the wrong payment in, I put in what i was looking at with a down payment, but that was before I read on here that you should avoid down payments if possible.
Oh I guess the GTI would be a little out of your price range, I just recommended it because Volkswagen usually discounts them well and they are excellent cars. A Golf would be a good choice though. I believe Android auto is standard on them, and you can get them pretty cheap. They also come with a 6 year warranty. For example, here’s some really cheap ones: https://www.vwsouthtowne.com/new-vehicles/golf/
If you lease a VW the current warranty setup is really good and should last you the length of the lease. Not sure what over mileage is on one of their leases though, or if you could do a higher mileage lease to avoid penalties later.
I’d also recommend getting a used Prius if all you need is to get from A to B as they hold their value and you likely won’t have any issues for many years. I don’t know if you could get a purchase on a decent one for under $275/mo though, but the overall cost may be less 3 years down the road.
I’m clocking about 20,000 miles a year right now. That’s why I recently bought a Prius Prime as a primary. The returns are better if you purchase in this high mile situation- but if you don’t have the capital I would recommend financing and look for promotional rates. Sometimes it’s 0% or 0.9%.
I almost decided to do this. FYI OP you can get a used 2017 Prius Prime for low 20s if you opt for the base model with about 20 - 30k miles on it. They actually pop up here in LA fairly regularly.
The warranty on the Jetta was the big reason I was considering it.
I test drove a prius and just really didn’t like the way it handled/felt so I decided against it.
I’ll have to look into that, could be right on the edge but might be a good option to consider.
I’ll have to look into those, looks like their current lease deal if for people currently leasing a competitor but the price might be where I can get a decent monthly payment out of it.
I’m almost picking up a Buick Encore Preferred to meet the same objectives actually even more demanding - over 30k Miles/ yr. $15k selling price on a MSRP of over $25k. Apple car play and cruise control included as standard equipment. Hv you considered that agdt a corolla
tried to get you there on the volt, but the premier fully loaded is the only one w/ adaptive cruise and it was 2k down (that you get back in CA) 370 incl tax on 36/18k.
malibu premier was higher.
