Just picked my 2018 G80 Sport.
OTD lease price was $639 including tax / 36 mos, 12K / year. With $2000 out of pocket including 1st month.
They absorbed 5 payments on my 2014 Equus at $755/ month.
Happy with the 2017 G80 3.8 AWD w/ premium package with wear and tear insurance I got today for $41,072. 12k/36 lease for $432 per month.
To those of you who are congratulating yourself on the good deal that you got on a new Genesis. You should read the following article and maybe you will buy used.
To those of you who are congratulating yourself on the good deal that you got on a new Genesis. You should read the following article and maybe you will buy used
"The Hyundai Genesis is at the top of the list of vehicles that depreciate the most and quickest. The Genesis competes with other luxury cars, but lacks the brand appeal of an established luxury vehicle. Its price tag is comparable to Mercedes or Lexus models, but it will lose 38 percent of its purchase value within the first 12 months. This is a drawback if buying brand new, but could be considered a benefit if buying used."
You would be correct if car buying was a truly rational decision. A good friend of mine, as well as millions of others, never buy new preferring a well depreciated 3 or 4 year old model. The '15 I traded in a month ago is going to be a good buy for the next owner. If we bought solely for the needs of transportation and utility, I'd not be driving a Genesis. Reality is, few of us need anything more than a stripped down Elantra or if more room is needed, that '71 Ford station wagon.
Last month I bought a G80 Ultra. The only rational portion of the buy that I can justify is that my wife liked the Blue car better than the 2 year old gray one. Yeah, that makes sense. Had steak for dinner tonight but could have gotten all my nutritional needs with a blob of tofu.
To those of you who are congratulating yourself on the good deal that you got on a new Genesis. You should read the following article and maybe you will buy used
"The Hyundai Genesis is at the top of the list of vehicles that depreciate the most and quickest. The Genesis competes with other luxury cars, but lacks the brand appeal of an established luxury vehicle. Its price tag is comparable to Mercedes or Lexus models, but it will lose 38 percent of its purchase value within the first 12 months. This is a drawback if buying brand new, but could be considered a benefit if buying used."
Additionally, there are those of us who, perhaps irrationally so, have never bought used because I prefer, what to me is experienced, as more piece of mind when I buy a car that has the benefit of the full warranty, new car smell, no one else's aura in the car, etc. lol
No sensible financial planner will tell you to buy a high end new car, but they will tell you to invest with them so they can afford to buy one.