laz81

I leased mine for 36 months. Its a first for me. In the past i've always bought but never kept a car for longer then 3 years. How about you guys?

MASSC450

Never leased a vehicle in my life.

hpilot

Payed cash for mine. When I lease it feels like a rental to me. I guess I like pride of ownership...

Steve71

Mines still on order, but it's a cash deal.

laz81

I was chatting with good friend of mine that works in the auto industry and told me that most people lease now.. I found that interesting. I always thought most people finance their cars and keep them for years

topsider

leased for 36 months 12k miles a year

CO2010

I leased mine. It's a nice car. But I won't be sad to see it go in three years.

hummerhealey

My C220d will a company car so its a full operational lease for 48 months and 40.000 km (25000 miles)/ year. Its about €1500/ month. Yup including diesel at $5,50 per gallon.

bluefang08

I purchased my car. Mainly because I drive way too much for a lease and I normally keep my cars for a long time. The car this replaced was a 2004.

eric123

I purchased and plan on keeping for 5 - 6 years or longer. It helps that I love the car.

jakc

If you keep the car for 6 years isn't that price pretty much the same for buying the car vs two leases? Not the exact same but within a thousand or so or even a few hundred.

C250AMG

In the past i always use to buy a car then i realise i lose too much money then i start leasing.
I usually go for PCP (Personal contract purchase) this will be my 4th PCP deal.
Its on your own name in the end of contract you can buy your car what ever the value on that car left or give it back & replace it with new one that way,You get to drive brand new model car every 3 or 4 years.

I personally love it because ill rather put my £40000 in my business for 3 years & make more money.

richardamp

It wouldn't be close. Cars depreciate much more in years 1-3 than years 4-6. So if you did two leases, you'd take the big depreciation hit twice.

karan538

I leased mine on the exact same basis, £40k pump in my business & I'll earn much much more in the 3 year run rather than fully purchasing.

Master_PiT

i bought a car with my own money.
I would drive it for 3-5years and then maybe change for New e class??
time will show

bensales

Leasing over 24 months. Which is ideal as I'm now down to only 15 months left before I can get a decent car.

eric123

You are almost always better off purchasing a car than leasing it unless you want a new car every two to three years and even then it's usually better to purchase. The only time it is usually better to lease is if you are deducting the lease payments for your business and drive low miles.

laz81

I heard the same. If you want the car for only 3/4 years you are better off leasing. If you plan to keep it 8 years+ then definitely finance

Dr_xavz

Leased mine! Against the business though so few more perks! Decided to even get one for my dad as they were so cheap!
Have a few friends who lease personally as well. Think its definitely the way forward when you can pick up a AMG Line spec now for 26k when it was 40k last year! ... Depreciation is a bummer! 2 year lease 10k annually. for me I cant be happier.

Xzer0

I bought my C Class.I payed around $50K in Cash upfront. I wanted to own my first car.

6G Schnell

Same here: used to buy and wanted to keep the car
Due to rapid improvements ended up switching to new model within 3 years

Lease saves me money ....

pappilo

PCP'd for 3 years, then made the balloon payment so now fully own the car.

Galahad

Interesting Lease v Purchase - Looking at my Jaguar XF traded in for my new C Class, I have to find £13,300 between the difference between trade in value and discounted price on the C Class. As my Jag will 3.5 yrs old, it has cost me £317 per mth to own. Based on this, their is little difference between leasing and purchasing.
Looking forward, my C Class will be depreciate against its full retail cost as opposed to what I actually paid. Dealers are selling secondhand C Class's several thousand above what I am paying for a new one.
So Lease v Purchase very much depends on the 1) discount you can secure on your purchase and 2) trade in value of your current vehicle.