[pianotech] vehicle lease

[Gary]

Good score, Dean!  I bought a 1998 Honda Shadow ACE last spring, and I 
take it on every call I can.  Since today is beautiful, sunny and 75 you 
can bet I'll be riding it.
Gary


On 11/8/2011 6:25 AM, Dean May wrote:
>
> The bottom line of your net income may appear smaller, but what counts 
> is the bottom line of your available income. If leasing puts you in a 
> lower tax bracket you may end up paying less in taxes. If you use tax 
> software it's pretty easy to play with the numbers to see how it works 
> out.
>
> If you are really interested in bottom line, do not buy or lease new. 
> Lots of good vehicles out there for $1500 to $3000. Pay cash. You get 
> a big savings on insurance as well since minimum coverage is all you 
> need. These are disposable vehicles. If you total one, just go buy 
> another.
>
> Autotraders.com or cars.com are great sites to find exactly the used 
> vehicle you are looking for at great prices. I have bought and sold on 
> those sites and had very good experience. Craigslist.com is also a 
> great place to find good deals. Download the Craigslist Reader Pro for 
> free and you've got a nice search engine that enables you to do some 
> pretty powerful searching.
>
> I recently got running a vintage Honda CB900, 1981. Last plated in 
> 1991; it sat in a barn for 20 years.
>
> It's my new service vehicle if it isn't raining. I'm loving it, even 
> on cooler days, and getting 35-40 mpg. I've got about $1500 in it 
> total ($500 for the bike, $1k for parts and stuff) and lots of fun 
> evenings tinkering in the garage with my adult sons and son in law. 
> There are some amazing motorcycle deals on CraigsList. And lots of 
> internet forums for specific model bikes to help you fix them. I'm on 
> 2 for my bike and they both sure made my project easier.
>
> *Dean***
>
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> *From:*pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *Matthew Todd
> *Sent:* Monday, November 07, 2011 10:41 PM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] vehicle lease
>
> I just bought a vehicle with 0% interest.  I paid taxes, registration, 
> and all extra costs out of pocket.  Waaaaaay cheaper than a lease.
>
> I also didn't buy into the whole "you can write everything off if you 
> leased".  The more you write off, the smaller your bottom line is on 
> paper.
>
> *_TODD PIANO WORKS_*
> Matthew Todd, Piano Technician
> (979) 248-9578
>
> http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/>
>
> *From:*Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net>
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent:* Monday, November 7, 2011 1:44 PM
> *Subject:* [pianotech] vehicle lease
>
> List,
>
>   Anyone out there lease their service vehicle ?
>
> My Hyundai Santafe has been great but it's bigger than I need and I'm 
> at the tipping point so to speak. That is big $ repairs on the horizon.
>
>  I'm thinking about a fuel efficient little wagon --Kia soul, nissan 
> cube. Chevy  whatever it it's called.
>
>  Any way your collective thoughts, experiences appreciated.
>
>  Tom Driscoll
>

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