2021 Honda CRV vs 2022 Hyundai Tucson

hightech wrote: ↑ Some people work hard and have money to afford to change vehicles every 2 years.

So do I... I just like being debt free so I keep my vehicles.

hightech wrote: ↑ Some people work hard and have money to afford to change vehicles every 2 years.

And its not only that, if you keep your car in good shape, some dealers will actually give give you the payout remaining leaving you with no shortfall (negative equity) so it makes sense to get a new vehicle every 2 years. The only "have money" part is registration, maybe increase in insurance and maybe other dealer fees.

Gibsons wrote: ↑ So do I... I just like being debt free so I keep my vehicles.

Definitely. many people drive an very old car even they are very rich.

That's why car is not a symbol of your personal wealth.

However when someone works very hard in life, it is a reward to able to afford nicer things.

mlallany wrote: ↑ And its not only that, if you keep your car in good shape, some dealers will actually give give you the payout remaining leaving you with no shortfall (negative equity) so it makes sense to get a new vehicle every 2 years. The only "have money" part is registration, maybe increase in insurance and maybe other dealer fees.

The dealer isn't "giving" anyone anything - they are just making a sensible calculation of the current trade-in value vs the lease payout. No different from you buying out the vehicle at the end of the lease and flipping it yourself for a profit (over the buyout amount).

The 2022 CRV is coming out soon with an all new design and the 2022 Tuscon Hybrid is a much better vehicle than the gas model.

Gibsons wrote: ↑ So do I... I just like being debt free so I keep my vehicles.

It's basically for people that like new shiny things, understand the depreciation they are going to take on and ok with that depreciation financing at low rate.

The fact that I cut used car salesmen and random Kijidiots, lowballers out of my life is worth its weight in gold.

If you are ok with driving a new car to the ground or keep flipping used cars, that's definitely a lot cheaper to own vehicles.


And to OP, if you have no issue with CRX, just buy it out and keep driving it. 5 yr lease is BS. Getting another CRX is basically trading a car you the know with a car you don't (may be built on Friday?) with absolutely 0 gain since it's the same car.

At least with Hyundai, it's a bit of different/upgrade. But I don't think I'll trust their 4 bangers ever again.

also you do have the option to buy it out at the end at the residual value.

hightech wrote: ↑ Some people work hard and have money to afford to change vehicles every 2 years.

matrixfwd wrote: ↑ also you do have the option to buy it out at the end at the residual value.

Yes and in most cases, you can deal with the finance arm directly and shop around with other dealerships so that their admin fee for doing the paperwork is lower. Some people charge $499 admin fees whereas others can do it for much lower.