[bigbrother36]

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it seems most of what you wrote doesnt take into account a more critical factor such as how long someone is planning to own the car.

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It sounds like you didn't read my post. I said "future plans"

The H3 is not the gayest car on the road. That is the HHR in that lavender color. 2nd is the Aztek. Third is the H3.

Buying a high line car is really -EV. You are better off leasing and using the exra cash to stake me to move up to 5/10. They depreciate faster than most other cars. Maintenance and repair costs can become astronomical as you reach higher mileages.

Above poster (bwana?) is misssing the point. Yes, after 5 years you own your 10k car. but if you lease, after 2-4 years you own the option to buy the car. If the option is better than market value then it's a good buy. If not, well that's obvious. Say at the maturity of the lease your residual on your G35 is 22k. Say the car is worth 18k. turn in the keys and the bank eats 4k. Go buy a similar one for 18k. leasing is the equivalent of the free card play.

BTW if that's how you wanna roll check out the Acura RL.

Also, edmunds.com can be your friend. Keep in mind their business model. They make money by getting you to request a quote and then selling your info to dealers. They are really [censored] towards dealers (their customers).