Just wanted to post a feel good thank you message to this community and forum in general! I came here back in 2016 since I got screwed on the payment for my first lease (see below) so that I could learn how not to get screwed over again. Read hours of posts for a few months in all areas of this forum to really learn - which I did. By the time my next lease was ready (the Mazda), I had everything I needed. It’s been going great for myself, family & friends since then.
So just a huge thank you to everyone here, especially those who are more active and help guide those. People who aren’t active in here or don’t even have memberships still read all of the amazing advice.
My cars over the years
- 2015 Chrysler 200 (got screwed, which is what brought me to this forum)
- 2017 Fiat 500 (got screwed, but cheap car so OK. This was for spouse)
- 2018 Mazda CX-5 (first negotiation after learning from leasehackr - great deal, finance manager showed me that I actually made them in the red with this lease)
- 2019 Mercedes C300 (leased a demo car and negotiated a great deal. Recently sold it with $4.5k equity)
- 2023 Audi S4 w/ premium plus package, s sport package, nav package, napa seats, black optic plus black w/ district green color - 349 hp. Favorite car to date.
Family/friends
6. 2020 Toyota Carolla Hatchback for friend
7. 2021 Kia Prestige top trim level for parents (during dealership inflation, but found a car for $5k less in southern CA & had it shipped to her house for $400)
8. 2021 Mazda CX-9 for sister and bro-in law. They’re going to end up buying it
9. Now I’m helping my friend lease a 2023 Civic Type R - this is proving challenging due to limited quantity and end of year, but will keep at it. I love challenges 
& for anyone cares, pic of my audi during a recent road trip. Such an amazing car!
Thank you again to this amazing community!
