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Originally Posted by Traum
Come to think of it, the Mk8 GTI (aka Badhobz' Hitler Box) starts at ~$39k. If VW can inflate its residual value to offer a $500/month lease, wouldn't Honda be able to easily use their naturally high residual to also come up with a $500/month lease for this Prelude?
Then watch Badhobz get into the said Prelude when his GTI lease runs out. And then we'll remind him he said this:
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Can anyone school me on how this works?
How is it profitable for manufacturers to fake a too-high residual value on leases??
Eventually they have to sell that lease return at a loss. And they're the ones paying for that loss, right?
Is this all about tax write-offs??