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Mosby

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29. you can negotiate leases

Reply to Le Gaucher (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 12:17 PM

Apr 2018

Price of the car, depreciated value, money factor, term.

You can't negotiate anything with the subscription model.

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Car subscriptions are now a thing [View all] FSogol Apr 2018 OP

$35,000 for $600? month,,,,, safeinOhio Apr 2018 #1

Probably have to wait for Toyota or Kia to pick up on that idea. n/t FSogol Apr 2018 #2

Isn't a car subscription called a "lease"? forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #41

What got me was the safeinOhio Apr 2018 #42

The idea of a gig vs a job. CK_John Apr 2018 #3

Younger generations are being primed to be lifetime subscribers of corporate products FSogol Apr 2018 #4

Perhaps it's my frame of reference GeorgeHayduke Apr 2018 #5

I'm GenX so most of my friends aren't into stuff like that. FSogol Apr 2018 #10

GenX as well but I love XM radio Blue_Adept Apr 2018 #11

I love XM mercuryblues Apr 2018 #33

This. Atman Apr 2018 #34

We have it in all our vehicles mercuryblues Apr 2018 #36

I want to be the guy who does the commercials. Atman Apr 2018 #39

Exactly Blue_Adept Apr 2018 #38

Some of the commercials are better than the shows jmowreader Apr 2018 #46

There's more crazycatlady Apr 2018 #6

In Philip K.Dick's novel, "Ubik," the protagonist, Joe Chip lives in an apartment, where he has to FSogol Apr 2018 #7

Yeah my old computer had Office 07 on it crazycatlady Apr 2018 #8

Tell me about it. I'm in Adobe hell. Atman Apr 2018 #40

Software rental is not a new concept ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #18

I think individual use depends on whether you need the latest program crazycatlady Apr 2018 #23

Oh yes, I agree ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #31

Software, ye. You are no longer able to buy outright programs but have to be a monthly/yearly subscr poboy2 Apr 2018 #20

Car sharing service is the wave of futurenot 100% usage subscription blake2012 Apr 2018 #9

Disagree. Americans are terrible at sharing. Outside of urban areas or very progressive enclaves, FSogol Apr 2018 #14

So leases are subscription now? Le Gaucher Apr 2018 #12

In a subscribtion model, you do not own the car. It is not your asset. FSogol Apr 2018 #13

Someone has to own it .. And regardless of who it is - the depreciation/finance has to be paid for Le Gaucher Apr 2018 #16

you can negotiate leases Mosby Apr 2018 #29

Sure you can, or at least you can customize your subscription plan Azathoth Apr 2018 #35

In a subscription model, who buys the insurance? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2018 #43

Yes, insurance is included in the subscription model. n/t FSogol Apr 2018 #44

We are elderly and we now lease our vehicle. It is a 2018 model Sentra. Excellent car. CTyankee Apr 2018 #15

I wonder about all these rental companies all of a sudden being called 'sharing' crazycatlady Apr 2018 #27

They have had that here for a while. I checked into it after my car accident... Phentex Apr 2018 #17

This isn't for people edhopper Apr 2018 #19

His? n/t FSogol Apr 2018 #22

THIS edhopper Apr 2018 #25

Oh. n/t FSogol Apr 2018 #28

You can have my car when you pry it from my cold, dead hands! ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #21

New business models are frightening to people LanternWaste Apr 2018 #24

Long-winded way to claim I'm afraid of change. FSogol Apr 2018 #26

Score. -nt poboy2 Apr 2018 #30

Surprised this hasn't been done sooner Azathoth Apr 2018 #32

Yep. Leasing was our best option, however. CTyankee Apr 2018 #47

Porsche offers this, but it's any car you want on demand, brought to you JDC Apr 2018 #37

I've bought lease-return cars DavidDvorkin Apr 2018 #45