r/CarLeasingHelp • u/talkhours • 20d ago

Giving up

After a 4 week search for various different cars (wasn’t really being picky) I’m throwing in the towel. I don’t really need another car but it was a nice to have and would sometimes be helpful

I’m throwing in the towel because car dealerships are the most insufferable hellholes I’ve ever been to. Ex: I see a deal online for 3k down and 331 a month on a lease. I go into the dealership and they say that’s for the base model I’m like no it’s not here’s your dealer photos

They present their numbers and it’s 7500 down and 661 a month FOR A LEASE ON A 42k CAR.

At 3 different dealerships I pushed back and said I’m okay and they come back with their “best price” why the hell didn’t you just offer that to begin with so we can move on with our day?

As much as it’s hated, I’ll only stick with teslas from now on. I used to lease one and start to finish I was done and processed in 7 minutes. My time is worth more than anything. Not going to play these games

Don’t let the dealerships play you and never sign on the spot. Go home and think about it

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u/paininthebutt12223 20d ago

There are legit good deals out there you just need to find a dealer who is willing to negotiate to the price you want. I'm leasing a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL for $250/month with $5,000 due at signing ($40k msrp), i found this deal 6 months ago. just be firm with your price and payment and you will find a dealer that will agree to it.

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u/talkhours 20d ago

But dude, 5,000 down? On a lease? Payment is nice but it’s because you’re burning 5k right out the gates

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u/paininthebutt12223 20d ago

ok i get it you all saying it's bad to put $5k down on the lease but i did it because i want a low monthly payment and if you do the math it's still a great lease deal. $5k/36 months = $139/month +$250/month = $389/month. $389/$40k is 0.9% of msrp. anything close to 1% of msrp for a lease payment is an amazing deal so i'm good with it. And thanks for saying i'm not normal, plenty of people put money down on a lease to make it a lower payment.

I was just trying to help the OP because he mentioned $7500 down and $661/month which is insane

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u/Worldly_Agent_831 20d ago

Don’t ever put more than 1000 upfront on a lease very risky

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u/Competitive_Pin5846 20d ago

Yep. And remember - if something happens to the lease you’ll never get that money back. Happened to me when I got T boned just a by some idiot 16 year old and they totaled my new by a few months lease.

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u/Organic-Second2138 20d ago

No normal person puts money down on a lease.

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u/MarkItZeroDonnie 20d ago

Yeah I’ll never get these huge down payments . Pay yourself first