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      08-11-2024, 04:22 PM   #137
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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh View Post
So how is that any different than owning a car and having it properly repaired?
Because once repaired a car will have diminished value, no matter how well its repaired. You can pursue a diminished value claim, but they are very hard to get and even when you do the amount of the DV claim is usually nowhere near the actual value difference.

On a car like my S Class an accident history can be a 20-25% hit to its resale value...even just a repainted bumper... in a lease thats not a concern.

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Originally Posted by DrVenture View Post
And a lot of that from folks who claim "not to care what other people think". The only people who don't care what other people think are sociopaths. People who spend 7 pages attempting to explain their rationale to strangers, very much care what other people think. Maybe too much.

I did learn a little bit about leasing from reading this though.
Not about justifying it, its an interesting discussion that like you admitted at the end people can learn from. I don't care what strangers think, that doesn't mean I don't have an interest in trying to help people see past their own preconceptions.

If I didn't enjoy the discussion I wouldn't participate in it.
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