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I'm on a work visa here in the US, and I couldn't get financing on a Volt because GM Financial insisted on doing > 30 months lease on their hybrid cars (and my
by michel-slm 10y ago
I'm on a work visa here in the US, and I couldn't get financing on a Volt because GM Financial insisted on doing > 30 months lease on their hybrid cars (and my work visa expires before then, though it's likely to be renewed anyway).
Go figure. It's not like I can't afford the monthly payments.
- chiph 10y agoDid you talk to an independent leasing company? You don't have to lease via the automaker. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-greatest-auto-lease-deal-ever-in-two-simple-steps http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-greatest-auto-lease-dea...
- michel-slm 10y agoWill bear that in mind for next time, thanks! My other consideration is I am still trying to build a credit history, and don't really want more hard hits on my file than necessary...
- FireBeyond 10y agoSheesh. When I bought a Prius (admittedly, 2007), I was here on a fiancee visa. Toyota Financial had no problem okaying a three year lease even though my visa was (technically) three months (but available for extension).
- michel-slm 10y agoAh, interesting. A colleague had a similar experience to me getting an Audi (his lease doesn't extend beyond the H-1B expiration) so I wonder if the regulation is tightened up by now. Then again, maybe statistically people on fiancee visas are more likely to end up with permanent residency than people on H1B?