Parking it for a year

[jravenfan]

Seems like you waited too long to figure out you were out driving the terms of the lease.
You drove almost 3 years worth of mileage in 1.5 years so you must have known long before now this was going to be a problem. A lease payment seems attractive compared to a purchase but has some drawbacks. A lease is good for someone who plans to get a different car every few years and drives less than the annual mileage for the lease.
I found out a long time ago that a lease isn't for me.

Good luck in working throught this and I wish your fam well. Divorce is hard for all involved.

[ELIC1]

why would anyone lease a camaro drive the crap out of it. and now has to park it for a year really. so glad i dont make dumb decisions and count on my parents. like someone else said in this theard now you care about miles when you only have 1000 miles to drive with a year left on the lease. i just cant belive people think like this. good luck and better you then me.

[guerrillakilla13]

I don't think it's a troll thread. maybe he drove it to a different state every week..?

really though, it's time you buy the thing. Enjoy it like it's yours, not like your renting it with unlimited miles..cause it doesn't have unlimited miles. Hell you already killed the warranty presumably in the first year.

PS sorry about your parents. Get yourself a serving job my man and you can change that lease to a purchase. Driving it a tad bit less mayyyy be helpful too.

[myold88]

Originally Posted by trashmanssd

So glad I can't have children.

We had 5 kids- Fortunately none grew up spoiled and dumb like this guy...
He gets in a hole like this and then worries about how to store someone else's car.

[trashmanssd]

Originally Posted by myold88

We had 5 kids- Fortunately none grew up spoiled and dumb like this guy...
He gets in a hole like this and then worries about how to store someone else's car.

I bet it was a ton of work for you trying to raise them right with other parents trying to buy their kids friendship and rewarding them for being born. Can only imagine how much harder it makes it on you doing the right thing and convincing you kids its the right thing when they see other kids reward for doing nothing or even doing things wrong.

[Homeless Man]

Originally Posted by myold88

We had 5 kids- Fortunately none grew up spoiled and dumb like this guy...
He gets in a hole like this and then worries about how to store someone else's car.

Ya this makes you sound like a loser

[2013 ZL1 #7860]

Originally Posted by Green Machine

I'm trying to figure out how someone under 18 years old (assuming since parents pay for everything) drives that much in that length of time....

Sorry... this thread has troll all over it. Could be wrong but come on...

Why? I drove more than that when I was 16-19 but it sure wasn't a lease.

[2013 ZL1 #7860]

Originally Posted by myold88

He gets in a hole like this and then worries about how to store someone else's car.

Exactly what I was thinking! It isn't his "baby" if he can't pay for it in the long run. It belongs to a bank.

I suggest that the OP does the following:

1. Forget about not hurting his Dad's credit. He is getting a divorce, that will destroy his credit for many years to come.

2. Figure out exactly how much it would cost to sell the car outright and/or end the lease early. This is going to be a better decision than parking it for a year.

3. Figure out how much money you have (not your parents) and buy a suitable cheap car to drive within that budget until you get more ahead in life.

[2013 ZL1 #7860]

Originally Posted by trashmanssd

I bet it was a ton of work for you trying to raise them right with other parents trying to buy their kids friendship and rewarding them for being born. Can only imagine how much harder it makes it on you doing the right thing and convincing you kids its the right thing when they see other kids reward for doing nothing or even doing things wrong.

What about the "kid" who worked since 14, got straight A's, paid for his fancy car on his own and also made his parents mortgage for 2 years while in high school? Is he spoiled?

Many kids are spoiled, but some "kids" may look spoiled to you because your kids don't have as nice of things as them and yet you really don't know anything about it... I'm just happy to see a teenager these days that can talk, add, read, be respectful and has any job at all. Its getting harder to find all the time...

[Manbearpig]

This thread reeks of bad decisions.

[MBS]

If you cant drive it anymore than just turn it in,and keep making the payment , at least you will save on car insurance .
Always knew leasing was not the way to go , Pay a nice chunk of money up front , pay by the month , only have limited mileage , then have to return it in pristine condition and pay for every scratch and stain after lease with nothing to show for it .!Or pay for 2 more years and own the car outright .

[jshaf]

I park mine every winter for about 3.5 months, and people think that is strange but 16 months sounds crazy, could only imagine the problems you might have parking it that long.

[pickwithaustin]

I never really understood the average person leasing. Businesses, yes I understand. I am sure there are reasons for some, but why wouldn't most people not want to just OWN their car?

[trashmanssd]

i stand corrected all you whinny parents should stop complaining how tough it is raising kids, if you did a better job your kid could be paying your mortgage for you.