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      04-27-2021, 12:29 PM   #1
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Cheap Trucks to Lease?

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Going to keep things short. Bought a new home, this requires home projects, thinking of just leasing a cheap truck. Obviously, leasing cheap vehicles doesn't make too much sense, however if the numbers are right, I would like to look at this option.
So, does anyone have experience with leasing a cheap truck? Anything that I should look at? GMC? That new Hyundai? I don't need anything big at all. I don't want to throw tools or dirt in the back of a M2C or a Golf GTI.
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I’ve read that Toyota Tacoma’s lease ok. Ridiculously high residual values but were offset by higher money factors. Still, those things seems to hold their value crazy well..
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Check the Leasehackr forum
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Check the Leasehackr forum
Just found that forum, pretty interesting deals people are getting. Hell someone already got 5% of a G80 +$500 for loyalty. Thanks for the heads up.
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I've read that Toyota Tacoma's lease ok. Ridiculously high residual values but were offset by higher money factors. Still, those things seems to hold their value crazy well..
This. You can get a Tacoma for low $300 monthly.
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Tacoma or Ford Ranger would be my picks. Tacoma lease deals are plentiful on Leasehackr
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Tacoma or Ford Ranger would be my picks. Tacoma lease deals are plentiful on Leasehackr
You can lease either a Tacoma or Ranger for mid-$300s per month. Good deal.
If you want a full-size truck, the F-150 leases for around $500 per month and the Ram 1500 leases for around $400 a month.
If you want a big truck, the GMC Sierra 2500HD leases for mid-$500s and the Dodge Ram 2500 leases for mid-$400s.
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When you lease, you're paying for the depreciation based on what the manufacturer says the residual will be. My experience with Toyota trucks is that a one-two-or-three year-old one often sells for more than a new one. So why not just buy? I doubt there's any cheaper way to own a truck.

I bought my Toyota pickup about 37-years ago and still have it. LWB and 2WD is what I wanted, with 5-sp manual. Long enough bed to swallow any motorcycle and still close the tailgate. 2WD gave me low bed height for easy loading. Can't tell you how many motorcycles it has carried from all over the country.
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When you lease, you're paying for the depreciation based on what the manufacturer says the residual will be. My experience with Toyota trucks is that a one-two-or-three year-old one often sells for more than a new one. So why not just buy? I doubt there's any cheaper way to own a truck.

I bought my Toyota pickup about 37-years ago and still have it. LWB and 2WD is what I wanted, with 5-sp manual. Long enough bed to swallow any motorcycle and still close the tailgate. 2WD gave me low bed height for easy loading. Can't tell you how many motorcycles it has carried from all over the country.
Buy $35k truck 60 months at 3% interest = $629/month plus pay full sales tax up front
Lease $35k truck with the right deal = $250/month with nothing out of pocket and taxes rolled into the payment, only pay taxes on the payment not the price of the truck

I've seen some Tacoma deals as low as like $160/month with $0 out of pocket. Leasing makes sense when the deal is right.
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I would choose between Toyota Tacoma and Ford F-150. But you can't go wrong with the Tacoma as long as you found a good deal.
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Buy $35k truck 60 months at 3% interest = $629/month plus pay full sales tax up front
Lease $35k truck with the right deal = $250/month with nothing out of pocket and taxes rolled into the payment, only pay taxes on the payment not the price of the truck
This usually only works if you keep your cars/trucks for a short period. You keep turning over leases and it add up.
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My only advice is I'm not sure it is a good plan to lease a pickup truck and use it like a pickup truck. You stated you intend to throw dirt and tools in the bed. Any of that type of use is going to scratch up the bed paint, plastic liner if there is one, or a spray-in bedliner. The return at the end of a lease with a scratched up and dented bed is going to cost you. As the owner of many pickups over the years and the diehard handyman I am, you'll fuck up the pickup bed if you use it for home projects. Even adding a bed liner will mess up the bed paint because dirt eventually finds its way between the liner and the sheet metal and scratches the paint. Leased vehicles need to be nearly pristine at lease turn-in time. If you use a pickup for its intended purpose, it will not be pristine at lease return time.

There are millions of used, beat up pickups to buy. I suggest buying a used truck and beat on it some more, then sell it when you are through with it. Word of caution though, once you have a pickup in the fleet, you'll always want a pickup in the fleet.

Keep in mind, most of the big box hardware stores rent trucks for $75 a day.
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This is a 2 year old thread and my have times changed. Prices oneverything have skyrocketed. I don't think there are any cheap leases anymore.
Renting on Turo for $80 a day for a Ford Ranger isn't bad and $137 for a Rivian R1T but that adds up. It's all good, i'm sure by EOY there will be something.
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This. You can get a Tacoma for low $300 monthly.
Zero down?

Never put $ down on a lease
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Buy a kei truck. $8k out the door, more than capable for what 95% of people want a truck for.
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Hey there! Personally, I've heard good things about both GMC and the new Hyundai trucks. They're not too bulky and should handle home projects well. When considering a lease, definitely pay attention to the mileage limits and any potential wear and tear fees. Also, look into the lease term – shorter might be better if you're just using it for projects. And hey, if you're worried about messing up the back, maybe consider a bed liner. Speaking of alternatives, have you thought about Forklift hire? I think it can be a good option.

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