what do you guys think of those off-lease g35, coz most off-lease g35 are cheaper than those personal g35, but my concern is if those g35 are always got beaten on. and the resale value of those off-lease g35 is much less than the personal one.
let me know what you guys think.
thank you for all the information you guys provide in the forum, i learned a lot from you guys. thanks.

I disagree about people beating up on their Leases. I see most people leasing a car because they are getting a tax break or because they are getting more car than they can (or want to) afford. They are paying the depreciation instead of the value of the car.

I have leased a car before. I did think they were going to try to nail me for anything and everything that happened to that car while I had it. You almost take better care of the car. If anything comes back as more than wear and tear of a "normally used vehicle", you are going to get charged for it.

I would trust a leased car.

Dave

I always lease, and I always take immaculate care of my cars. The only reason I lease is I get bored, and like having a new car every 2-3 years, so leasing makes it easy. There might be some business people that get cars leased for them. I cant speak for them, but you should be able to tell by seeing and driving the car if it was cared for.

I leased my G coupe and the day the lease inspector looked at my car, he was shocked how clean it is. Yes I took a damn good care of it since I'm afraid any exessive damages will be out of pocket $. Believe it or not, 80% of used luxury cars in dealership are from off leases. Just check the car's condition and buy with ease

Hey you guys, i was wondering if any of you guys are getting a off-lease G35 at auction and if its even worth getting? My friend has a license and he's willing to get me a G35 at wholesale price if I really want it ( I DO). But I also want to know if its worth it and around how much should the price range be? I'm looking at 2005 models with around 35-45K on the odo. Price is really my main concern...I can fix up any car with blemishes since I'm planning to do a full facelift anyways. But ive always wanted a G35 and this seems like a great deal to pass up. any suggestions or helpful hints?

Bought my 05 last month and it was a 1 owner lease car. This car is the cleanest used car I have ever owned, and I've owned a lot of cars over the years. 46,000 miles and it looks brand new inside and out.

Love it!!!!!

ummm, i have such a concern is because when i was searching for a g35 on autotrader, i found most off-lease g35 are like $1000-2000 less than personal ones.
and i would tend to think that coz people who lease the cars won't take good car of the car, i mean they will be more harsh on the car, like engine-wise, push the gas as hard as they can, things like that, maybe not easily notice from the outside, and i am not good with cars, and i don't know how to look at engine and those mechanical problems.
but you guys did provide some counter-examples for my concerns, makes me less concern about the off-lease cars, thanks.

I understand what you are saying about the price.

But, people who bought their cars owe the full amount on it. They are probably trying to gt at least the money they still owe on it, or just want the maximum amount (And everyone would). At the end of the lease, I believe pretty much all of them are then sold at auction. They get as much as they can, but it is on the wholesale market, not the retail. I think they are seldom purchased by people who keep them for themselves as opposed to being purchased buy someone who is going to turn around and try to resell it at a profit.

I think they bought it for a better price and that is influenced at the current market values. They are able to offer it for a lesser amount than someone who may very well owe more than it is currently worth.

I am not in the industry and cannot tell you this is how it definitely is. But I bet I am pretty much right on.

Dave

Oh! And I am definitely not the best at actually doing this, but it is smart (even more so with your apprehension) to find a mechanic you trust and pay them a fee to look over the car to give it their blessing. The price of doing so is worth the peace of mind for you.

Dave

Oh my dad is a mechanic so I have no worries about that. But how much is wholeprice on a car at a auction? does anyone have any idea? cause i tried to do a bit of research on it and came up empty

I would be more concerned about loaners than off lease cars.