NOTE from Megan: Mark is a car dealer at Howdy Honda in Austin, Texas. He writes this post in response to Dave Erikson’s post on an over-the-phone leasing request from a dealer’s point of view. Mark felt that that post may have seemed to discourage potential leasers, so he wrote to set the record straight on why leasing can be a great benefit for some folks.

Leasing should be presented to a customer like a utility bill.  And that it is not for everyone.  I have hundreds of customers that lease from us every two to three years because they understand that their vehicle is a basic necessity in our society and an expense that is a monthly reoccurrence.  The benefits to leasing are also something that would help customers on various levels. Continue reading →