TheWombat
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- October 25, 2014
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- North Carolina
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 11 CX-9; 19 Abarth 124
While we wait for the Explorer 2020 to arrive I thought I'd start a thread around buy vs lease thoughts to get people's perspectives. While I am starting this based on my own scenario please feel free to add your own to the discussion.
Scenario: Mr & Mrs Wombat, 2 kids (4&6)
Existing cars:
I'm looking to get the Ford Explorer ST (street pack & technology package) to replace the CX-9. This is our main transport for skiing vacations and other road trips. I do enjoy cars and given the choice would swap every 2-3 years (or more frequently) except for the hassle of buying/selling and the economics of it.
I would therefore typically considering buying a new or lightly used Explorer ST and keep it for 5-10 years. However I'm considering whether it makes more sense to lease initially for two reasons:
One of the reasons for replacing the CX-9 now rather than just waiting a year or two is that the AWD is broken (a common issue in them) and it doesn't make sense to fix.
What are other people thinking?
TheWombat
Scenario: Mr & Mrs Wombat, 2 kids (4&6)
Existing cars:
- 2011 Mazda CX-9 GT AWD (Mr Wombat's) 122k miles - bought used in 2014
- 2009 LandRover LR2 (Mrs Wombat's) 105k miles - bought ex-demo in 2009
- 2019 Abarth 124 (Mr Wombat's) 2.5k miles - bought new as fun car for nice weather
I'm looking to get the Ford Explorer ST (street pack & technology package) to replace the CX-9. This is our main transport for skiing vacations and other road trips. I do enjoy cars and given the choice would swap every 2-3 years (or more frequently) except for the hassle of buying/selling and the economics of it.
I would therefore typically considering buying a new or lightly used Explorer ST and keep it for 5-10 years. However I'm considering whether it makes more sense to lease initially for two reasons:
- the 2020 Explorer being all new there could be some issues that are uncovered in the first year or two
- the 10.1" center screen is appealing but on the photos looks like an after thought
One of the reasons for replacing the CX-9 now rather than just waiting a year or two is that the AWD is broken (a common issue in them) and it doesn't make sense to fix.
What are other people thinking?
TheWombat