Auto Lease - Brisbane / Australia
Nov 10, 2006, 9:23 am
#1
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Auto Lease - Brisbane / Australia
My wife got a post-doc at the Brisbane Graduate School of Business (BGSB) and so we're going to be in Brisbane for 8 months (Jan-Aug) and I'm trying to figure out the whole car thing.
I was originally going to live on public transportation and rent on weekends but my family has rebelled (think Highlander) so I'm trying to figure out if I can lease or if I have to buy/sell.
Thoughts/advice?
I was originally going to live on public transportation and rent on weekends but my family has rebelled (think Highlander) so I'm trying to figure out if I can lease or if I have to buy/sell.
Thoughts/advice?
Nov 14, 2006, 12:59 am
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Unless you are able to write it off somehow through taxation/salary sacrifice etc I think you would better off buying a small car for the 8 months you are living in Brisbane and depending on where you live in BNE the public transport is quite good. If you do consider buying a car I found this website for orix which is a leasing company that sells leased vehicles. It will give you an idea of prices etc, not that I am saying go through this company because they don't have an office in Queensland, but it will give you an idea.
http://carcentre.orix.com.au/CarCent...2?selectMake=1
http://carcentre.orix.com.au/CarCent...2?selectMake=1
Nov 15, 2006, 8:34 pm
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Originally Posted by TierFlyer
My wife got a post-doc at the Brisbane Graduate School of Business (BGSB) and so we're going to be in Brisbane for 8 months (Jan-Aug) and I'm trying to figure out the whole car thing.
I was originally going to live on public transportation and rent on weekends but my family has rebelled (think Highlander) so I'm trying to figure out if I can lease or if I have to buy/sell.
Thoughts/advice?
I was originally going to live on public transportation and rent on weekends but my family has rebelled (think Highlander) so I'm trying to figure out if I can lease or if I have to buy/sell.
Thoughts/advice?
Nov 15, 2006, 9:04 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: ABJ
Posts: 755
short term leasing...
U can look into leasing, basically u "rent" a car for minimum 17 days and u get to choose the car, color, options, etc etc, and u have insurance and unlim km inlcuded; and after the end of the lease period the cie "buys back" the car...
I know peugeout france used to do this, but didnt find anything on their .fr site, but found quite a bit on google and have included the first search here;
good luck,
a.
http://www.drivetravel.com/carlease/index.shtml
EDIT: forgot to mention this is only applicable to non-residents..!!
I know peugeout france used to do this, but didnt find anything on their .fr site, but found quite a bit on google and have included the first search here;
good luck,
a.
http://www.drivetravel.com/carlease/index.shtml
EDIT: forgot to mention this is only applicable to non-residents..!!