The BMW Halloween Apple BMW Show.
We spend a good amount of time talking about the upcoming BMW 1 Series and how it will affect the MINI, the MINI Community and Gabe in general. Eventhough he is holding out for a M3 Coupe.
We also talk a bit about lease vs. buy. None of us are fans of a lease, but it really wouldn’t suit us. If you lease, let us know why below.
We finish off talking about Motor-Tober events that Gabe and I attended. Todd went to his this last weekend and I’m sure he’ll report next week.
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Woofcast #197
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I used to lease my cars – mainly because it would allow me to get a car that I wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford.
There was an added bonus – being in the military I frequently paid lower taxes (or no tax) on my lease payments.
That changed when I moved to VA. They used to (and still may) charge personal property tax on cars- these annual bills could be hefty. As a military member who’s official state of residence was not VA, normally I would be exempt.
But on a leased car in VA, the title is held by the lease company NOT the military member so leased cars weren’t exempt even if they are registered out of state. I got hit with a bill for 2 years of back taxes – I swore never to lease again, especially if I live in VA!