mbender
Well-known member
I'm only half serious, but I've go to ask. Silly me, I was unaware of the big difference when I got the deal on my current two-year lease. Of course, the deal may only have been available for the two-year version; they may have factored in the $2500 and adjusted terms accordingly to make my cost or their profit the same.
I'm just wondering what to do as my term comes to an end in the fall -- extend the lease, which I've read is not that difficult, or lease a 2014 for three years and get the CA rebate by doing that. (If by some miracle extending the lease did qualify me for the rebate, that would surely help option 1, but not rule out leasing anew.)
Thoughts? Anyone else face a similar decision? If I extend, do I risk some other incentive (like the federal credit, "no charge to charge", or even the CA rebate) disappearing before the end of 2015? Is the 2014 that much better than a 2012 (and//or "worse" in some ways, such as slower acceleration)? I have 12 bars in 18k miles, but doubt that the continued (slow) loss of range in the next year would be a significant inconvenience.
I'm just wondering what to do as my term comes to an end in the fall -- extend the lease, which I've read is not that difficult, or lease a 2014 for three years and get the CA rebate by doing that. (If by some miracle extending the lease did qualify me for the rebate, that would surely help option 1, but not rule out leasing anew.)
Thoughts? Anyone else face a similar decision? If I extend, do I risk some other incentive (like the federal credit, "no charge to charge", or even the CA rebate) disappearing before the end of 2015? Is the 2014 that much better than a 2012 (and//or "worse" in some ways, such as slower acceleration)? I have 12 bars in 18k miles, but doubt that the continued (slow) loss of range in the next year would be a significant inconvenience.