See above, thanks Rick! 🤠
The *potential* benefits of a lease are very different between the OEM & the customer, but in spite of that, it's often win-win. Education is key.
Don't kid yourself, Ford knows exactly what's going on. High residuals are a way the OEM's incentivise leases to meet certain accounting strategies. Just like money factors, lease (length) terms, and cap cost discounts.
A "low lease payment" requires context, as you confirmed yourself. I'm sure...
That "ridiculous residual" is a big reason you had an affordable lease payment. As the lessee, you should be happy.
Leases & purchases are two different strategies, and often don't play nice together.
The mileage recommendation for rotations is a safety net. If you are really trying to be efficient, you need to carefully check each tire with a tread depth gauge, and feel/observe the tread surface for abnormal wear patterns. It's very likely you could go much longer, perhaps even the life of...
DIY is the only way to guarantee proper technique.
If you are not able/capable, simply have a discussion with the shop you take it to, and if possible, observe the operation closely.
You don't need pucks or pads, just make sure your jack is in the right spot (stay off the battery tray!) . A piece of scrap oak also works well, if you feel better having a barrier to the jack.
Yeah, I went through the same frustration....it's the stupidist setting, WTF was that team thinking when that was approved???
As Bill mentioned, it's in the nav menu somewhere a couple levels in...dive in, you find it.... it's somewhere else too, but I don't remember! 😅 I think you have turn...
SOME people will indeed come out on top financially, with an extended warranty. Most will not. I don't know what the percentages are, I suspect something in the 80/20 range. Others simply want the peace of mind, even if it's mostly an illusion. I have never purchased one for anything, ever. Nor...
It's a numbers game, and generally, you the consumer, will lose. There is a reason all the dealers push them, it's not because they care about you.
If worrying about an out of warranty repair cost keeps you up at night, buy it for the peace of mind, otherwise, spend your money elsewhere. My $.02.