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>> They're going for the cellphone model of ownership. Pay large for the thing, Except this isn't the cell phone model. That would be "zero down; only $xxx per

by skeeter2020 5y ago

>> They're going for the cellphone model of ownership. Pay large for the thing, Except this isn't the cell phone model. That would be "zero down; only $xxx per month on a two year contract, then get a new one." Being a car it can probably go 5 years. >> I bet if you bitch at the dealer hard enough they'll include a bit of 2x4 when you buy the car. Where will you store it though?

kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
> Being a car it can probably go 5 years. That's a pathetic lifespan for such a large capital investment.
decafninja 5y ago
That's almost exactly the model it will be for most people getting cars like this - AKA leasing. Pay zero down*. $XXXX (certainly 4 digits for a car like this) per month for 36-39 months. Return it and lease another one. I suspect most luxury cars (and many non-luxury ones too) these days are leased like this, at least in the US. *or at most, taxes & fees, if even that.
chris_st 5y ago
> "zero down; only $xxx per month on a two year contract, then get a new one." Volvo did exactly this for one of their small SUVs (an inch or so shorter than my Prius, but a couple inches taller, about the same width). It was $600 a month, which included insurance (!) and at least maintenance. Don't know what happened with that experiment. I believe you had to commit to at least one year.
- NovemberWhiskey 5y ago
  It's still there. https://www.volvocars.com/us/care-by-volvo/ https://www.volvocars.com/us/care-by-volvo/ There are a bunch of manufacturers doing "subscription" models now. I believe Porsche, Lexus, BMW and Audi have either offered or are still offering something along the same lines.
netizen-936824 5y ago
>zero down; only $xxx per month on a two year contract, then get a new one. Isn't this your average vehicle lease agreement, in simple terms?

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>> They're going for the cellphone model of ownership. Pay large for the thing, Except this isn't the cell phone model. That would be "zero down; only $xxx per

by skeeter2020 5y ago

kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
> Being a car it can probably go 5 years. That's a pathetic lifespan for such a large capital investment.
decafninja 5y ago
That's almost exactly the model it will be for most people getting cars like this - AKA leasing. Pay zero down*. $XXXX (certainly 4 digits for a car like this) per month for 36-39 months. Return it and lease another one. I suspect most luxury cars (and many non-luxury ones too) these days are leased like this, at least in the US. *or at most, taxes & fees, if even that.
chris_st 5y ago
> "zero down; only $xxx per month on a two year contract, then get a new one." Volvo did exactly this for one of their small SUVs (an inch or so shorter than my Prius, but a couple inches taller, about the same width). It was $600 a month, which included insurance (!) and at least maintenance. Don't know what happened with that experiment. I believe you had to commit to at least one year.
- NovemberWhiskey 5y ago
  It's still there. https://www.volvocars.com/us/care-by-volvo/ https://www.volvocars.com/us/care-by-volvo/ There are a bunch of manufacturers doing "subscription" models now. I believe Porsche, Lexus, BMW and Audi have either offered or are still offering something along the same lines.
netizen-936824 5y ago
>zero down; only $xxx per month on a two year contract, then get a new one. Isn't this your average vehicle lease agreement, in simple terms?