Why Is It So Frustrating To Shop For A Lease?
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As Jalopnik’s resident car-buying expert and a professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve picked a few of your questions and will try to help out. This week we are discussing why leases are more frustrating to shop for and buying the same car for the same price eleven years later.
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First up, why are leases more frustrating to shop for?
I’m about to lease a car for the first time, and I keep seeing advertisements for vehicles that will work for my budget only to talk to the dealer and the actual payment is much higher. So I don’t know what numbers are true. I also see payments for similar cars either much higher or much lower than something with almost the same MSRP. How is that possible?
2020 Volkswagen Jetta: Pros And Cons
Jan 11, 2021 at 12:00pm ET ++ Still the adult in the compact sedan room.
Despite the rise of the crossover, automakers have remained particularly loyal to compact sedans. Every mainstream Japanese brand has an entry. Ditto Hyundai and Kia. And while the Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze, and Dodge Dart have taken their place in the big scrapheap in the sky, even Germany s Volkswagen continues to play in this popular segment.
But the Volkswagen Jetta, particularly in its current form guise, has always represented a somewhat different approach to affordable four-doors. Where other products rely on youthful verve and excessive design, the Jetta has always felt more grown up and (for the most part) more premium because of it. The latest model strikes the right balance again with its attractive, low-key demeanor and relaxed driving character, but while that was good enough over the years, it may not be in 202