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I had to choose between leasing a Chevy Bolt for $289 a month or buying a 2015 Corolla with cash. I went with the Corolla and my back hates me.
Last spring my old truck died and I had to figure out a car fast. I had $11,000 saved and it came down to a 3 year lease on a Bolt for $289 a month with nothing down, or buying a 2015 Corolla with 78,000 miles straight up. I picked the Corolla because no payment sounded great and I hate being locked into stuff. Seven months in and my commute is 45 minutes each way, my back hurts after every drive, and I'm already putting money into a car I'll have to replace sooner. Kind of wondering if I messed up and should've just eaten the lease payment for the quiet ride and the gas savings.
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the_zara11d ago
Stop acting like the lease would've saved your back, because a Bolt is still a cheap little car with thin seats and you'd be stuck paying $289 every month for three years no matter what. You own the Corolla outright, so drop $400 on a good seat cushion or lumbar support and your back problem is solved for way less than one lease payment. You made the smart call, now just fix the seat and stop second guessing yourself.
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