Window trim you’ll get dinged for. Have them fix it.
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Actually, have them go thru everything and fix them before you take the vehicle home. If they refuse, I will get you the Rav4 or Highlander.
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Depending on the deployment of these features as part of the infotainment instead of physical buttons, it can be a great solution. I never have a problem with any of these features in Volvo’s display.
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The reason they gave you a huge discount is not because you were getting a great deal but because your car isn’t worth MSRP. Discounts vary widely by car model. For example, you can get 17% off on Sienna but good luck getting at least 10% on new Highlander. Cars with higher discounts usually have lower residuals. I don’t care how much off of MSRP I get if my cost of ownership is low.
You can use voice commands to adjust AC in a Volvo. And a lot more.
Picked up the car yesterday.
I tried to replicate this in calculator, but I’m getting $417 instead of $408. Looks like calculator includes disposition fee into monthly payment which is wrong.
Overall, I’m happy with the deal. Dealer couldn’t fix scratch on the steering wheel but agreed to replace window trims. The only caveat is that legally I might be held liable for the dent repair. Hopefully I won’t have issues returning the car, it looks really good. The moral, there is no free lunch, and demo/damaged cars come with some liability.
That’s not really an acceptable risk. The hail damage should have been repaired to OE as new standard and I would have had a PDR specialist look over the car before signing anything (at dealer expense)
I leased a “hail sale car” was perfectly fine and lowered my payment 
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I’m pretty sure it would result in a higher payment. I admit, there is risk, but it’s justified in my opinion. Driving a car always involves risk.
By the way they waived my first payment, so effective payment is even lower.
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Perhaps I had read it wrong but if I was told “Yes, it’s ‘fixed’ but if it’s not then you’re still on the hook” — That is an unacceptable risk to me and at that a failure in salesmanship.
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They didn’t tell me this directly, but I made this conclusion based on their behavior and what I saw in the paperwork.
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Congratulations!
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Nice deal! Is there a Porsche dealer near that Mazda dealer? I am looking for a hail damaged 911…
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Not Porsche but Maserati is 2 blocks away LOL
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Thread should have ended here. And if not then OP should have run away when he realized he’s on the hook for the damage.
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I probably exaggerated the level of liability I have for the damage, I’m pretty sure dealership will back me up in case I have issues. But you were absolutely right. It wasn’t worth it. Piece of mind is not worth $60/month in savings. I also found some paint defects and loosing sleep over it now. I’m starting to get buyer remorse now, and really worried. I admit that I was punished for my greed :(. I should’ve taken clean car for $462/month instead. So my advice, if you are looking to save money by leasing damaged car, then DON’T!
If you are noticing defects, I would 100% bring it to the attention of the dealer AND the finance company. Get it on record now so that you can potentially avoid a headache later. Put it all in writing with acknowledgement from all parties. That is the best way to CYA down the road.
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Talk to the dealer now. See if they are willing to address these issues. Otherwise everything will be assumed to have happened in the next three years.
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