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Re: Buy or lease best option? [ifsandbuts]
by srs_49 on Mon Mar 10 04:39:35 PDT 2008
I have never leased anything in my life, cars/vans included. For me, it just don't make economic sense. If you're concerned about total dollars spent, the best thing to do is to buy a used van 1-3 years old with less than (say) 50,000 miles on it, and run it into the ground. That way, especially with Chrysler/Dodge products, you're buying down on the depreciation curve and still have the majority of the useful life of the vehicle left. This makes even more economic sense if you're handy and can do some or most of the work on the van yourself. I think (though I have not run the numbers) that the next most economic approach is to buy new but, again, run it into the ground. We did that with our '94 DC, and in the end it cost us around $0.25/mile TCO (purchase, fuel, maintenance, repairs, insurance, everything). I think that leasing or buying new every 3 years is the least economic way to go. With both those approaches, the depreciation of the vehicle is going to drive your costs. But, there are other issues besides economics that come into play here. Some people just plain like/want new vehicles, and don't want to be bothered with maintaining an older or higher mileage vehicle. That has to be factored in also, though it's much harder to assign a dollar value to "new car smell", for instance.
Re: Friends Code Pleeeease!!! [snoopy71]
by srs_49 on Fri Feb 29 07:23:09 PST 2008
Sorry, no friends code for you. But if money is tight, why don't you look at a slightly used DGC or T&C. We just bought a 2007 DGC for $15.2K, with 21, 500 miles on it. I would stay away from the jeep, IMO, unless you live in the boonies with lots of snow and really, REALLY need the full time 4WD. Costs too much to keep running, and uses more gas than the minivan. Dodge (at least up through 2007) made a standard length van and the Grand. The Grand is about a foot longer overall and with a slightly longer wheelbase. The T&C is essentially the same as the GC, only better appointed. But, you pay for those bells and whistles. Mechanically, they are the same.
Re: 2007 Used DGC Purchase [flanders140]
by srs_49 on Wed Feb 27 09:33:53 PST 2008
You're right, I was fooled by the name! Official looking web site too! I'm not sure how I feel about a third party extended warranty. AAA offers them as does my insurance company, GEICO. Consumer's Union had a report of them not too long ago (in the last year?) and (if I remember right) did not have much positive to say about the third part issued warranties. Let us know what you think when you get your paper work. Thanks.
Re: 2007 Used DGC Purchase [flanders140]
by srs_49 on Wed Feb 27 07:41:38 PST 2008
Thanks for the comment, flanders140. Yes, I did turn down all the extended warranty offers from the dealer. It was just too much to sort through when we were closing the deal. I'm only looking at an extended warranty for the power train, not bumper-to-bumper. I would not even do that if the van had the same 7 year/70,000 mile power train warranty as my '05 Dakota truck has. Transmission work is one thing I cannot do myself (outside of changing the fluid). Yes, if I do get one, it would be through Chrysler (www.chryslerwarrantys.com).
2007 Used DGC Purchase
by srs_49 on Mon Feb 25 07:02:04 PST 2008
I just bought a used (previously owned) 2007 DGC SXT this weekend. We sold our Outback wagon to my son and my wife's been itching to get another minivan. We narrowed our choices down to the Honda Odyssey, DGC, T&C, and the regular length DC. I was not looking forward to another full-priced new van purchase, so we concentrated on 1-3 year old models. I really liked the Odesseys, but could not justify the price premium given that they seem to be having transmission problems on par with the Chrysler products. Between the Chrysler products, I was leaning towards the standard length van 'cause it's only 3 of us now plus the 2 dogs. But, there did not seem to be very many used DC's on the market with the trim level (SXT) and options we were looking for. We went to a local dealer that had around a dozen used Dodge and Chrysler vans on his lot, and ended up buying a Grand DC SXT, with traction control for $15,299 (before taxes, titles, tags). The van was listed for $16,999, with an internet special price of $16,299. When the salesman asked us what it would take to get us to buy today, (I hate that!), we were non-committal, and just asked him how good a deal we could get. He went to his manager (I hate that ploy also) and came back with the $15,299 price, which was a little better than we were hoping for. So we bought it! The van had been a rental and has 21,500 miles on it, and my wife really liked the pick up with the 3.8L V6. The Car Fax report was clean, and the dealer had just done all the routine maintenance items such as oil & filter, tire rotation, and wiper blade replacement. Plus, like I said, it had the traction control we wanted along with a Sirius satellite radio. So, between the price and the mileage, I think we did pretty good. When we got into the sales manager's office to finalize the deal, he asked us about buying something like $4000 worth of add-ons, including: 1. Etching of VIN number on the glass - $400 2. LoJack system - $500 3. 3 year "ding" removal - $500 4. 3 year service package (oil, change, tire rotation, etc) - $300 5. Various flavors of extended warranties, from $900 to upwards of $2400. We turned them all down, but I'm wondering if I should go with the Chrysler provided extended power train warranty for (I think it was) $900. This would extend the power train coverage from 3yr/36,000 mi to 5yr/100,000 miles (which is the best match to our driving habits). I'm not a fan of extended warranties, feeling that in most cases, since they're a big money maker for the car company, they must not be good deal for the consumer. But, given the possibility of a $4,000 tranny repair in the future, I was thinking about buying for this vehicle. Any thoughts???

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