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      04-11-2012, 08:02 AM   #44
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It's a mostly interesting discussion in here on the pros and cons of leasing in the US.

US consumers have it made. Cheapest prices for cars to begin with, and you can lease/finance to a level where it's possible to be "upside-down" on an asset that only depreciates.

Here, as I said, no leases for consumers. As a foreigner, I had to pay 100% cash as I doubt I could convince a Taiwanese bank to take a chance. But my Taiwan friends here who finance their cars still have to come up with about 33% for a downpayment and a "long" finance period is 36 months. Under these conditions, the used car market would have to crater for the buyer to have negative equity even as the car depreciates rapidly over the first two years.

Ahhhh...what I would do for a 335is for $477 a month! **jealous**!
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