cwerdna said:Yep. TomT is correct.TomT said:Actually, you don't. The $7,500 comes right off the top of the cap cost on the lease so you get it all directly and immediately, and it goes straight to Nissan (NMAC), not the dealer.. Some other manufacturers like Toyota are playing games with the federal tax credit but not Nissan. I think you need to do a little better job of research before spouting such things... Being so much in error on a simple thing such as this brings the rest of your "conclusions" in to question...
neofightr said:By leasing you, basically give the fed tax credit ($7500 currently) to the dealership (owner) and let them decide how much they want to pass on to you via crafty lease numbers and upgrade perks.
As part of the research, the OP needs to actually understand leasing a Leaf and the handling of the $7500 Federal tax credit, instead of cherry picking, and conflating it w/other issues. He's already made up his mind based upon faulty information.
You can call it cherry picking all you want but in the end it is up to the individual to decide.
My "mis-information" came from articles from the auto industry and third-party pro-consumer sites. I even justified some points from an article TomT cited who is so kind enough to call me confused and an enemy.
Bottom line: You and your pal can call me the guy with FUD all you like but the truth is out there. People like you and him don't like the fact I am showing the other side to leasing a car.
I did this to paint a fair and balanced picture. I have said since my original post that leasing is viable if you have the right reasons. Leasing doesn't make sense because of range anxiety or the fear of new tech.
Based on all the posts I have read outside this thread people routinely cite the fear of the tech(i.e. battery life, range over the long run etc). This is the absolute wrong reason to get a lease.
You can go on and on trying to justify a lease over a car loan but considering all the tangibles (higher Monthly payments, higher insurance rates) and intangibles (mileage restrictions, somebody else actually being the owner) there is no way it will be better than a car loan assuming you have good credit and are financially responsible.
For everyone reading this thread and are at the decision point of buying vs. leasing, I encourage you to scour the internet for relevant and verifiable articles and then decide for yourself and that is not mis-information that is the Truth!
Do not believe anything the dealership tells you or it's financial arm. They are determined to maximize their profit and they will do whatever it takes this includes outright lies with numbers.
Nuff said.