That’s exactly what I was told and that’s why I told the dealership I’m not willing to put it into the lease. They said if I do the trade through them and took a check instead of putting it into the lease I would still get the tax savings. So, it says Trade Allowance but then they said the Trade Payoff is them cutting me a check for the full value of the trade so I can make payments from that amount just like you recommended!

If it wasn’t for yall I wouldn’t have known that in the first place! 😁

I think it’s that it lowers the amount the State taxes you on, but I’m not 100% sure.

The minivan comment makes me think you’re a parent also. If so, was the acceleration too slow for even a mom car? Like, I’m not a fast driver already. I have a little PHEV that I baby just to keep it in EV mode as much as possible. I’m terrified of getting a ticket so I don’t speed and I’m usually the person slowing down when merging because I don’t want to be rude and cut someone off. I’m not sure how slow I currently accelerate but I’m also not sure if it would really be noticeable for the way I drive. Totally not trying to be rude, I just honestly don’t know.

Oh okay thank you!! Yeah, I was looking at the GT-Line but I really want the bench seat 😜 I initially was just going to get a Light Short Range but the dealer didn’t have one so they said they would give me a really good deal on a Wind to make up for it.

I’m still not sure it’s worth the $10k price difference because it’s not really that different. Like AWD is not really a benefit where I live, the extra ~40mi of range is not much, a heated steering wheel is like never used in Texas, and the textured seats don’t seem to be much different. Unless I’m totally missing something I just don’t see why it is $10k more.

Oh maybe this is bad then…this is for a Wind trim 😬😬😬

Fairly good as in it could be better? I don’t mind trying to push for more of a discount or even waiting if it is better.

So the trade is only there for tax benefits. They are cutting me a check for the full value of the trade. I could get $16,200 from Carvana and they are only giving me $15,000 but with the tax benefit it’s more like $15,900 something.

Otherwise, I’m putting $0 down and putting $0 from my trade into the lease.

Edit: totally agree, and thanks to this sub and another I learned to not put my trade in into a lease.

What does das mean?