I’ve always bought my cars but stumbled upon this forum a few weeks back and have been absorbing as much as possible for when i’m ready for my next vehicle. Fast forward to yesterday when I found out my niece, who just graduated college, needs to return her leased (in her grandparent’s name) Jeep P…

Most of the time the purchase rebates don’t transfer to lease. $750 college grad with Toyota I know.

That’s a very broad range of brands and models but it sounds like you are leaning towards sedans? What is her budget? What is her preference on a car? Many brands have college grad rebates so narrow down the cars she actually wants and then worry about how incentives factor in.

[image] NorCalHackr: What brand offer the college grad discount for leases? You will need to look at the fine print. The ones I looked at for a friend required proof of income.

They normally require a lot of docs. Toyota wants: Proof of income / Job Letter Proof of Residence No Recent Delinquencies (Regardless of score) Graduate within 6mo or Graduated within 2 years Finance with TFS

[image] Cody_Carter: Proof of income / Job Letter So I’m guessing someone going straight to grad school won’t qualify?

Depends if they are working part time and have enough income to support payment than it would work. Toyota generally would want payment to be less than 20% of income

Thank you for the replies thus far I’m working on getting her credit score and income now. I don’t think she earns much at all which I know is going to be a problem. I think the Patriot fits her lifestyle well now but I honestly don’t think she cares as long as she has a car. Safe, cheap and dec…

[image] NorCalHackr: Fast forward to yesterday when I found out my niece, who just graduated college, needs to return her leased (in her grandparent’s name) Jeep Patriot TOMORROW and will need a new car. She’s going straight into graduate school and I think another lease makes the most sense fo…

@max_g Thank you, does this mean an additional $750 off of the sale price he lists on his spreadsheet? I sent him a PM

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Just announced. Extra $750 on all 18 Jetta and Passat thru the 31st. I am off today but will update the spreadsheet tomorrow. These leases will be amazing!!!

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