So after going over ways to save money and discussing with my Fiance...I realized how much money I was spending in gas driving my truck. . I averaged about 260 miles per tank with a 28 gallon tank using 93 oct( yes i use 93). I put 11500 miles on my truck in 1 year(took about 5 long trips with it last year). Thats about 45 fill ups at about $120 dollars a fill up totaling roughly $5400. About 9 miles per gallon, i mine as well turn the AC up this summer and leave the windows open.
So my criteria was to get into a nice car that got around 25mpg, AWD, and brand new and for around the same car payment as the truck.
I also only drive less then 3500 miles a year to work. So i decided that a lease was best for me.
I ended up with a Liquid Platinum 2012 Infiniti G25X and prepaid the scheduled maintainence on it for the 39 months saving another $300 dollars.
It's a very very nice car. It's no G37 in regards to power, but i really like it. It does have a major downfall for me. There is no way to play streaming audio(no AUX port) through the radio. There is a USB port but only reads hard drives so you can play your Gaypod or Gayphone or your Android, but you can't stream Pandora or any other internet music app. There is an aftermarket AUX port i can have installed(not permanently) but it's $500 which requires a $280 infiniti module + installation.
I estimate i will save, conservativly, $2500/year driving this car over my truck which includes the $4.73/m increase in insurance and gas savings. That doesn't include any maintainence on the truck.
Plus the fact that I have the car under warranty for the full lease where as one thing went wrong with the truck would be OOP.
Also as far as savings, I cancelled HBO and HD. No more Game of Thrones<cry>
Over all thats about a $230/m savings and $8970 over the life of the lease..not to bad
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So my criteria was to get into a nice car that got around 25mpg, AWD, and brand new and for around the same car payment as the truck.
I also only drive less then 3500 miles a year to work. So i decided that a lease was best for me.
I ended up with a Liquid Platinum 2012 Infiniti G25X and prepaid the scheduled maintainence on it for the 39 months saving another $300 dollars.
It's a very very nice car. It's no G37 in regards to power, but i really like it. It does have a major downfall for me. There is no way to play streaming audio(no AUX port) through the radio. There is a USB port but only reads hard drives so you can play your Gaypod or Gayphone or your Android, but you can't stream Pandora or any other internet music app. There is an aftermarket AUX port i can have installed(not permanently) but it's $500 which requires a $280 infiniti module + installation.
I estimate i will save, conservativly, $2500/year driving this car over my truck which includes the $4.73/m increase in insurance and gas savings. That doesn't include any maintainence on the truck.
Plus the fact that I have the car under warranty for the full lease where as one thing went wrong with the truck would be OOP.
Also as far as savings, I cancelled HBO and HD. No more Game of Thrones<cry>
Over all thats about a $230/m savings and $8970 over the life of the lease..not to bad
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