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Drawbacks of leasing a car There are fees for any wear and tear beyond small scratches and dings as well as mileage overage fees. Terminating a lease early is expensive, but a cheaper alternative is a lease transfer — provided you can find someone to take over your lease.
Choose cars that hold their value If you choose a car that holds its value, or depreciates less, your lease payment will be lower. In lease-speak, a car with good resale value has a strong “residual value.” This means the residual — the amount that's left — is still high when your lease term is over.
A 36-month lease is generally the most balanced option, offering affordable payments, warranty coverage, and flexibility. However, if you desire flexibility or need lower payments, short- and long-term leases also provide viable alternatives depending on your specific needs.
What's the One-Percent Rule? The concept is pretty simple, you take the vehicle's monthly lease payment and divide it by the vehicle MSPR (before taxes and fees). The closer the result is to one percent (1.00%), the better the lease offer.
Car insurance is mandatory for leased vehicles because the leasing company wants to protect their investment and make sure if something happens to the car, they can recoup their losses on it.
Just like any other vehicle on the road, lease cars have to be insured by law, and it's rare for cover to be included with the lease. That means you're responsible for getting insurance before getting behind the wheel.
New York State sets a base sales tax rate of 4% on all taxable sales, including vehicle leases.
Since many leased cars are under warranty for the lease term, you're likely to have lower repair and maintenance costs compared with owning a vehicle outright. Also, lease companies often cover road tax costs, and, if the car is less than three years old, you won't need to MOT it, saving this additional outlay.
Sales and use tax rates in New York State reflect a combined statewide rate of 4%, plus the local rate in effect in the jurisdiction (city, county, or school district) where the sale or other transaction or use occurs.