NYC what are the Pros and cons of leasing Demo car? beside the Price ?
Is the warranty will be still applied ?
is it easier to return in the end of lease term ?
would it be a smart decision to jump on a Demo car lease ?
Thank you !
The benefit is that it’s cheaper, that’s it.
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The rims usually come pre-curb rashed too so you won’t need to worry about it.
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And not always appreciably so either once you factor present tire wear amongst other wear items.
One thing we will definitely stress is to not expect a new car for less. In fact, don’t even expect a gently used car.
It comes with lots of extra farts. Approximately 100 per thousand miles.
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I had to buy new tires after 5000 miles (10k on the car, total). NBD, because I wanted all season not summers, anyway, but still a cost.
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Does demo car have same residual with new vehicles but with more discounts?
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They typically have a mileage penalty against the residual and in some instances have reduced incentives as well.
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so for demo vehicle it’s less miles but more discounts?
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Well, typically you need more discount to offset the miles all other things equal.
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You’ll see lots of calculators for demos in the Marketplace
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@djrabbi has learned a brand new reason to lease a demo car.
But it can only be achieved with the perfect storm of a collateral substitution/swapped Jeep Wagoneer, Dodge Hornet, some Montana license plates, and 5% limo tint.
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That bad??? 
Aside from the tires, where else do you often see signs of wear?
Have you ever gotten into a Enterprise rental that had about 8,000 miles? Yeah, it’ll look like that.
Almost every loaner I’ve ever received when I take my car in to service usually has a cracked front valence, curb rash on all 4, paint-scraped off passenger side rear view mirror, lots of marred plastic along the door apertures (feet trying to slide in), and trunk sill etc.
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Oh, wow. That’s off-putting. Never paid much attention to the condition of the loaners back when I had an MB. Yikes.
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It’s worse. Now they hand you EQB and EQE loaners. Ick.
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Don’t let it scare you off of a really stellar deal, just setting the tone that it isn’t and it won’t be a new car nor should you expect it to be.
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YMMV. The condition of the loaners I’ve had have been fine.
But the total cost isn’t always great when assuming an additional set of tires and maybe brakes.
Even without that, some of the loaner “deals” such as total payments of $43k to lease a mid 70s GLS loaner are pathetic.
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For real, if the deal is ICE, overlook all this and sign away.
If the deal is on a EV, let @LAK1ngs get it.
Perhaps this will tie it all in, but some of us just don’t post loaners for the reason that some folks who’ll remain unnamed to protect the guilty really are expecting a new car for loaner pricing or want to really get down and granular with selection.
Sometimes you get lucky and get it all for a stupid price but more often than not it’s going to be a compromise.
If you can’t compromise then a loaner isn’t for you.