Long time reader, first time poster.

[Sappo569]

Hey guys... Been lurking and reading around these forums since I first leased my '07 Mazda 3 GX.

So here is the situation, I'll break it down for ya and see what the best options for me are.


As mentioned I have an 07 Mazda 3 GX, it is on lease, due back in October.

I have 99,100km / 100,000km on the Odometer right now.

I spoke to the dealership it is leased from (withholding dealership name for now... they have a bad rep around here :) )

They have no problem taking the lease back now... and will pay the remaining payments on the lease, of course assuming I lease/finance another new car with them.

I am also looking at financing something a bit older (07-08) but potentially nicer.

So options are;

1) Return my lease now, get into a new model. Loyalty program and lease is paid for.

2) Return the lease now and pay the remainder myself, finance something from elsewhere.

3) Keep the car till end of lease, pay the KM overage charges


I would love to grab a new Mazda 3 Speed , but for $10k less I could also grab a 07-08 Audi or BMW.



Finally, if I was to go the Audi/BMW route.... is there any sense to doing it all through the Mazda dealer? It would probably be less expensive to go direct to the car dealer right?

Thanks for the help guys.

[Jeff-TheBiz]

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I spoke to the dealership it is leased from (withholding dealership name for now... they have a bad rep around here :) )

They have no problem taking the lease back now... and will pay the remaining payments on the lease, of course assuming I lease/finance another new car with them.



You can drop it off at any dealer if you choose.

If they are not treating you right.. you have options.

[Sappo569]

Aye Jeff, I messaged you from RFD a month or so ago I think.

Its strange too, cause the closest dealer to me (not the one I leased with originally) told me I would have to go back to the original dealer first... I don't get why all this mis-information going on.

Maybe I will just come see you tomorrow in this case, you're on the way to work anyways :)

[Sappo569]

Thanks for reading, and just letting everyone know that I went with Jeff at Toronto Mazda.

He had a '10 Mazda Speed 3 just waiting for me to come get it :)

[krimsalt]

Glad to hear all went well! Welcome to the boards!!


Just to ask, was the dealership unmentioned Scarboro Mazda?

[PCLoadLetter]

Welcome!

So when are you getting the speed? :)