I use that calculator all the time too. It's pretty brilliant.

And yes, there was a wrench in the gear. He was calculating the value of her trade into the price. And he was still trying to rip her off.

I ran the numbers and he was overcharging her $85 a month.. Glad she called me first.

-- Also, while I try to give people my advice on how to spend money, truth be told, it's not my business. I make suggestions, I give alternative ideas, but people do what people do.. SO I just try to help them by making sure they aren't ripped off. But who am I to tell them how much to spend and on what. Their grown ups and they have to make their own financial decisions.

- She works for a private school so she hasn't been laid off. Her students are doing well and so is her program. But I don't like to see my friends car poor either.

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I would argue and have numbers that frame the argument.. It's cheaper to lease a car than it is to buy one. Provided that...... (there are a lot of factors to follow).

But her current car is having problems and she needs a new ride. So she can either buy outright, finance, lease..

And in Cali, lease is the better option. At least in my opinion.

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Point taken

That's prob the reason you see a number of people driving cars
it appears they cannot afford. (And there I am sitting in a new
7 series today lickin my chops) ......

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B,

WHen did you get a 7? Pics please!!!

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