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tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Mackabee
Mack
I'm not sure what you mean by "participating". Are you suggesting that the other forum would have been the more appropriate forum for my post? I already know how to calculate monthly payments. As I stated at the very beginning of my post, there are a large number of dealership personnel that participate in this forum. I'd be willing to bet that this forum receives much more car sales personnel traffic than does the How Do I Calculate Monthly Lease Payments forum and is the reason why I chose to post here instead. Besides, there have only been 58 posts in that forum since June 2001.
John
If I had none you were sitting around doing nothing, I would have stopped for some test drives!
Actually, that would have prevented me from sitting at the bar at Smokey Bones eating BBQ and drinking beer while watching the baseball game, and darned I was hungry!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Once in a while, say early on Christmas morning, I can use it up in NY, but I am so used to keeping my foot on the gas I don't bother. The cruise makes me nervous, and I end up hovering my foot over the brake anyway, which is more tiring!
Keyless remote, however, is a vital option. If I had to use my key in the lock all the time I would go insane. Even worse when you are leaving the car. I love my little fob (on the Accord, it is built into the key) so my car is open when I get to eat.
Also nice is the remote window roll down feature, especially when it is real hot and you want to get some of the hot air out of the car.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
You seem somewhat agitated or, perhaps, offended. Why? If I have upset you in some way, then please accept my apology.
John
You should have said this at the beginning of this discussion; I would have understood where you were coming from. No one wants there new car seats to get wet and when you have a convertible you always live with this fear but people who buy convertibles must make sure they never leave the show room without a least one extra set of keys.
Come to think of it, this must be why ‘bobst’ always goes for extra keys as part of his deals. He‘s never said it but he must be buying convertibles. Yep, I’ve just convinced myself of that.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I am suggesting that a discussion of the finer points of lease calculations is off topic in this Forum. This page is dedicated to "Stories from the sales frontlines." The other Forum is a suitable topic for your information.
I already know how to calculate monthly payments.
Of course you do. That's why you are a good candidate to help those in need of that specific information.
As I stated at the very beginning of my post, there are a large number of dealership personnel that participate in this forum.
Indeed there are but it's still off topic. And if there are any salespeople sufficiently interested the finer points of lease payments they will make their way in droves to How Do I Calculate Monthly Lease Payments?.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
Mack
Mack
Don't worry, mackabee probably just thought you were a Ford employee. He lashed out at you from habit.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
HP's? What wimps, I use a 10 key adding machine to do it.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Hey, I resemble that remark.
I'm not sure what delta737h's point is because I checked his calculation (with my HP) and found it to be correct and that same program agrees with the typical manufacturers calculation.
Resemble means "being similar to something". You obviously meant resent. So do I - but I use Texas Instruments :P (not rpn).
2018 430i Gran Coupe
My bosses use RPN machines, so I can guess your age
2018 430i Gran Coupe
Well, our keypad in on a Windstar. Cool went out the window on that purchase, it was all practicality. Now, if the car makers can figure out how to put sliding doors and/or easy access to a 3rd row into something that doesn't look like a big box, I'm there!
To add a twist to the keypad discussion, alot of laptops now have the bio-metric scanners. Have car companies thought about adding this feature in place of a keypad?
Peeter
2018 430i Gran Coupe
Seriously??
I mean, I am as perplexed as the next guy when the kid at the buger king window can't calculate my change when I give him a penny after he's already punched it into the register, but we're not talking about simple math here.
I'm in the number crunching business, they're not.
EXACTLY! So maybe you shouldn't be so shocked when people don't find something you had to write a whole paper on as easy as brushing their teeth.
But, hey, more power to you. After all, someone has to worry about these things.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I thought it was Curly of the Three Stooges. However, Duck Soup will live on forever.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
I should have added one caveat to my post...
If you live in an area with no elevation change & the interstates are as flat as a pancake AND you encounter very little traffic while driving, then cruise is indeed the most efficient option.
However, I would venture to guess that most people do not regularly drive in the situations described above. If you live in an area with even moderate elevation change (i.e. hills/mountains/ect.) OR encounter moderate traffic, then leaving cruise off will save you gas.
I'm not sure where you live, but in your example, I would encounter many grade changes and traffic on the interstate during an 85 mile drive. Cruise control can not see what is coming up and is not able to anticipate changes in terrain or traffic.
Keeping cruise control off in these situations will yield increased fuel economy. Easing on the gas before getting to the hill, letting the car slow to your original speed going up the hill, and easing off the gas as you approach the crest/backside of the hill will save gas versus cruise.
Cruise is reactionary and will aggressively accelerate only once you are going up the hill, does not allow you to slow slightly, and does not anticipate the crest of the hill, so it gets off the gas too late & abruptly.
Mack
Mack
Mackabee
Sunroofs, on the other hand are of no use to me even though the last three vehicles I bought all had them. My wife's Denali had no options as all were included. Solara made it mandatory with the SLE package and 4Runner had to have sunroof to get the hood scoop thing that I liked. I opened it once on each vehicle. Never again. I guess I held the close button a little too long and it went into rear vent open mode after I had closed the screen. Went shopping and came out to essentially a not rainproof car. It didn't rain, but if it had the leather may have been ruined. Wife and I agreed to never use it again. Even thought of making it sealed forever.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
-Moo
Yeah, "ruins" was probably the wrong choice of words to use... "impedes" the artistic flow and vehicular lines may be more appropriate. :surprise:
My brother has a 2006 Ford F-150 with the keypad. He seems to really like it.
Not likely. I've had it rain heavily on my car a few times when I left the sunroof in the vent position. The worst that ever happened was a small few raindrops on the seats. I'm talking, maybe, 10 raindrops. No chance at all of ruining the interior. Your seats get more moisture than that just from your own sweat.
If I could afford one of those I'd be buying it now -- but instead I'm getting a lightly-used Terraza, where third-row passengers can squeeze past the second row and into the third row from the middle. But I needed third-row access without folding the second-row seats, and I needed AWD, so an AWD Terraza it was. (And those are darned hard to find -- I think only about 3,000 were ever built!)
Mackabee
Mack
I did read about the keyless proximity keys. Someone had used valet parking. The attendant laid the proximity key on the wipers. Owner gets in and drives away. Proximity key gets lost on the drive. Something like $800 to replace that. If that is indeed the case....I don't want it.
Check them out!
I'm glad you asked that because that was the first thing that came to my mind, too! :confuse: But I think it's the vehicle that was usurped by the Enclave.
Were you able to duplicate my calculations or just verify them? There is a difference.
To verify, all one would need to do is use the money factor formula...
Payment = MF x (AC + RV) + (AC - RV)/T
and plug in the appropriate values to confirm the payment.
However, to duplicate, consider that the first payment is part of the adjusted cap. To illustrate, suppose I had provided only the following info; would you and your HP be able to fill in the blanks??? Remember, this is for an Ohio lease where tax is based on the sum of the taxable payments.
2007 Acura TSX
Retail Pricing Information
Base MSRP 2007Acura TSX 5 Speed Automatic (CL9687JW) 28,090.00
Premium Pearl White . . 0.00
Destination Charge . . 670.00
MSRP .. . ... 28,760.00
Agreed Upon Value . 26,700.00
Amounts Financed
1st Month’s Payment _______
Security Deposit .. _______
Acquisition Fee 595.00
Sales Tax 6.00% . .... .. _______
Capitalized Costs
Gross Capitalized Cost . _____
Capitalized Cost Reduction . . 0.00
Adjusted Capitalized Cost _____
Residual Data
Residual Factor .. . . 0.62
Residual Value (Residual Factor × MSRP) .. . . . 17,831.20
Cost of Money/Term
Money Factor . . . 0.00127
Term (months) . 36
Lease Payment Itemization
Monthly Lease Payment including Sales Tax .. . . . ______
Monthly Lease Payment excluding Sales Tax .. .. _____
Taxable Monthly Lease Payment ____
Charges Payable at Lease Origination
License, Title, Registration Fees (estimated) . . . . . 120.00
Amount Due at Lease Signing .... . 120.00
GAP Coverage Included
Annual Mileage Allowance: 10,000
Disposition Fee: None
Excess Mileage $0.15 per mile
Reg. M Disclosure: NA
John
Why would you need to break the window of a convertible with it's top down? Just jump into the car :P
Mackabee
and plug in the appropriate values to confirm the payment.
However, to duplicate, consider...
Has anyone else fallen asleep in this class or am I the o n l y ZZZZZZZZZ.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I'll show you boring: How many buttons on the LR2 OR LR3 remote? oh this does this this does that, blah, blah, blah, that is boring. You and BR should get a room.
Mack