Sputnik will soon be all mine!

[Sputnik]

... and the hubby's. Thats right my lease is finally up on Sputnik, my 2003 Satellite Vibe that I leased starting Aug 02 (wow 4 years already!). We are going on Thursday to purchase it at the option price of $12,000. It has 49,000km on it. The salesman at the dealer says he has a 2003 Vibe with 54,000km on it for sale for $16,000. So I guess we're getting a decent deal! Maybe now the mod bug will strike me??

[jake75]

I keep thinking US$. $12,000 CDN might not be bad depending on options. And it is worth $500 to avoid the hassles of a lease turn-in. Unless yiu are buying something else from them it always seems like there is some damage claim, or the tires are worn etc.

[joatmon]

Nice, it will feel good to actually own the car

[Sputnik]

We turned in the cavalier in 2002 and actually got money back.Sputnik is fully loaded. I think I got all the options when I got it except the 6 disc changer and nav system. Its got the sunroof, side airbags. Wow its been so long, I can't even remember the options! I used to know them like the back of my hand! Either that or turning 30 cost me some memory cells.

[Mavrik]

when I'm in ontario next month I'm stopping in at my purchasing dealership to find out how much I owe. Cool your keeping yours. Its been my experience that most people return the lease when its up.Now lower the car, put on a cold air intake, header, exhaust, rims, unichip and um... hello kitty exhaust tips or something

[Sputnik]

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »when I'm in ontario next month I'm stopping in at my purchasing dealership to find out how much I owe. Cool your keeping yours. Its been my experience that most people return the lease when its up.Now lower the car, put on a cold air intake, header, exhaust, rims, unichip and um... hello kitty exhaust tips or something Honestly I would have turned it in but the hubby wouldn't let me. I would have gotten an 06 Vibe. I just like having a new vehicle really. I still have stock tires and stock battery too, 4 years later. And Hello Kitty! Gimme a break! I was thinking like maybe tint and a satellite radio!

[binary]

1. I was thinking - holy smokes, the resale value is awesome! Then I saw the location of your post... $CN 2. Start adding up the parts that'll need to be replaced under scheduled maintenance... don't forget the parts that normally wear out like brakes, tires, wipers, timing, alignments, 100k tune-ups (that should probably be done ~75k), etc etc etc.The finer the detail... the finer your new car will be.

[AKLGT]

Quote, originally posted by Sputnik »... and the hubby's. Thats right my lease is finally up on Sputnik, my 2003 Satellite Vibe that I leased starting Aug 02 (wow 4 years already!). We are going on Thursday to purchase it at the option price of $12,000. It has 49,000km on it. The salesman at the dealer says he has a 2003 Vibe with 54,000km on it for sale for $16,000. So I guess we're getting a decent deal! Maybe now the mod bug will strike me?? ha ha! about time! you know you're itching to mod the car!

[blake31]

$12,000 cad isn't as cheap as it was 3 years ago...the exchange rate is really low right now, like $1us=$1.12cad,so it's about $10,700 us.3 years ago or so, the exchange rate was about $1us=$1.55cad.that would have made it $7,742 us.quite a difference, eh?US dollar is really weak right now. part of the reason oil and gas are so expensive.

[ArcsVibe]

Congrats! I have about less than 2 years when I can say it is totally paid off!

[Sputnik]

Well its done! Sputnik is finally ours. Came to $13766 with the taxes. No more car payments! Woo hoo!

[AKLGT]

congrats!