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Forum: Canada

Apr 16th 2013, 4:16 pm

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Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

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Posted By Atlantic Xpat

Re: Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

Manufacturers model years usually start 6 months before the calendar year. So a 2014 my vehicle should be available in the summer.

Forum: Canada

Apr 16th 2013, 1:51 pm

Replies: 189

Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

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Posted By Atlantic Xpat

Re: Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

No, it was mine. Not a bad vehicle at all until it started to go wrong.

See above. I leased for three years. When the warranty was done, so was I. In that three years I had major suspension...

Forum: Canada

Apr 16th 2013, 11:28 am

Replies: 189

Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

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Posted By Atlantic Xpat

Re: Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

I clicked through an ad for the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee this morning and note that from the 2014 MY one is able to purchase a 3.0L Diesel GC boasting upto 40mpg (allegedly). That sounds attractive...

Forum: Canada

Apr 8th 2013, 2:47 pm

Replies: 189

Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

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Posted By Atlantic Xpat

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Yes of course gas is petrol. And North Americans still believe that diesels are like those they experienced in the 70's & 80's, noisy, rattly, slow etc. Plus, there was a shortage in diesel refining...

Forum: Canada

Apr 8th 2013, 1:18 pm

Replies: 189

Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

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Posted By Atlantic Xpat

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Jeep did do the GC in turbodiesel form in Canada a few years ago. I thought I'd read that they are bringing it back for the 2014 MY. Aside from that only VW/Audi do TDi SUV's.

You need to...

Forum: Canada

Apr 8th 2013, 1:41 am

Replies: 189

Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

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Posted By Atlantic Xpat

Re: Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

Well, I spent the last week in Ottawa, where my driving experiences were limited to a Subaru Forester (nice enough in a bland sort of way) and a Dodge Charger (looks fantastic from the outside, is...

Forum: Canada

Apr 8th 2013, 12:41 am

Replies: 189

Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

Views: 13,262

Posted By Atlantic Xpat

Re: Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

Apropos to nothing, how is I2C enjoying her new vehicle?

Forum: Canada

Apr 6th 2013, 12:42 am

Replies: 189

Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

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Posted By Atlantic Xpat

Re: Advice on 4X4 lease and types.

I'm a bit of a contrarian on leasing as I think it can be an excellent way to obtain use of a vehicle as opposed to purchasing. If the variables of purchase cost, interest rate, residual value and...

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