A leased Corvette?
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 300
Likes: 5
From: the Netherlands
A leased Corvette?
According to the carfax a Vette I am looking for was a leased Vette.
Over here (in the Netherlands) leasecars are familycars, used for driving
30.000+ miles a year. Also most leasecar-drivers do not care much for that car and abuse it because their boss will pay the bill when it's broke.
The Vette I saw did less than a 1000 miles a year.
It does not look abused.
Is leasing in the USA different, and could this be an o.k. car?
Are there more people over here with a leased ord pre-leased Vette?
Over here (in the Netherlands) leasecars are familycars, used for driving
30.000+ miles a year. Also most leasecar-drivers do not care much for that car and abuse it because their boss will pay the bill when it's broke.
The Vette I saw did less than a 1000 miles a year.
It does not look abused.
Is leasing in the USA different, and could this be an o.k. car?
Are there more people over here with a leased ord pre-leased Vette?
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 36,240
Likes: 2,515
From: ...tearing up the highways, one state at a time™®©
Originally Posted by D.Rose
According to the carfax a Vette I am looking for was a leased Vette.
Over here (in the Netherlands) leasecars are familycars, used for driving
30.000+ miles a year. Also most leasecar-drivers do not care much for that car and abuse it because their boss will pay the bill when it's broke.
The Vette I saw did less than a 1000 miles a year.
It does not look abused.
Is leasing in the USA different, and could this be an o.k. car?
Are there more people over here with a leased ord pre-leased Vette?
Over here (in the Netherlands) leasecars are familycars, used for driving
30.000+ miles a year. Also most leasecar-drivers do not care much for that car and abuse it because their boss will pay the bill when it's broke.
The Vette I saw did less than a 1000 miles a year.
It does not look abused.
Is leasing in the USA different, and could this be an o.k. car?
Are there more people over here with a leased ord pre-leased Vette?
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 18,728
Likes: 712
From: Bergen County, NJ
I've had 6 new leased cars since 1993, my daily driver-not my Vette.
I just change the oil every 3K miles, thats all. I don't care about it the way I care about my Vette.
Aside from that, It sounds strange that a person would lease a Corvette [Maybe $500-700 per month], and not use it much.
On the other hand, I see Vettes in Manhatten [NYC] that are obviously leased, that are beat to shreds, because the leasee doesn't care [business expense]. Those kind of cars- I wouldn't touch.
It all depends on who leased it.
Ask for service records, it had to be serviced at a Dealership during warrentee.
Good Luck
I just change the oil every 3K miles, thats all. I don't care about it the way I care about my Vette.
Aside from that, It sounds strange that a person would lease a Corvette [Maybe $500-700 per month], and not use it much.
On the other hand, I see Vettes in Manhatten [NYC] that are obviously leased, that are beat to shreds, because the leasee doesn't care [business expense]. Those kind of cars- I wouldn't touch.
It all depends on who leased it.
Ask for service records, it had to be serviced at a Dealership during warrentee.
Good Luck
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 18,447
Likes: 14
From: Sheboygan Wisconsin
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Some people take care of their cars, some don't. You may have a higher percentage of the later group leasing, but really depends on the person. 
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,032
Likes: 4
a leasing example in my family... First we leased an Explorer, babied that thing, took meticulous care of it- whoever ended up with that Explorer got a helluva deal. Later we leased a Chevy Blazer, and for the 30,000 miles we had it we absolutely beat the **** out of that thing, every day. I pity the poor soul who ended up with that....
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,042
Likes: 0
My '96 LT4 spent the it's first years as a lease car and was then bought by the guy who had leased it. Very low mileage( averaged 1875 miles per year) and in excellent condition. Most leases I have heard about have expensive penalties for going over the allotted milage per year.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 24,987
Likes: 26
From: Kerrville, Texas USA Hook 'em Horns!
CentralTX Events Coordinator
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
My vette was a leased vehicle originally. I am the second owner. I did not know the original owner as it was a dealer trade in. I have had the car 3 years now and she is in great shape and no problems. I do have a slight oil leak but not enough to worry about.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 7,178
Likes: 1
From: Bahston Mass.
Mine was a least, too. A yuppy lawyer from CA had it, moved to my area and decided he needed an SUV to get around in the winter - Bought an Escalade, and I got his Vette - Low miles, very well maintained w/all service records, and 100% bone stock. I believe it helped he was mid 50's, and too up-tight for his own good 
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 2,496
Likes: 1
From: alaska
yep,my cousin leased a 94 for a year once and barely drove it.he needed write offs anyway and said what the heck,might as well try a corvette out for a while.he gave it back when he lost his major contract and didnt need the write off anymore.thing was like brand new still.
now if it was in a rental fleet,thats the ones to RUN from!
good luck,just check it over good.you can tell if she was loved.
now if it was in a rental fleet,thats the ones to RUN from!
good luck,just check it over good.you can tell if she was loved.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 3,833
Likes: 0
From: Orange County California
A buddy of mine leases his sports cars and races them. He figures that with as much as he races them, its not a good idea to purchase. Besides that, he gets a new car to race every three years. Right now, hes leasing a brand new sti.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 300
Likes: 5
From: the Netherlands
Thank you all for your replies
The car is now at a dealer so I do not know anything about the previous owner.
From the pictures it looks real good, but that does not say anything about the engine.
I have some thing to arange before being able to buy it, but after that I should go and check it out, or let somebody check it for me, as I am no mechanic and it's a couple of thousand miles away.
The car is now at a dealer so I do not know anything about the previous owner.
From the pictures it looks real good, but that does not say anything about the engine.
I have some thing to arange before being able to buy it, but after that I should go and check it out, or let somebody check it for me, as I am no mechanic and it's a couple of thousand miles away.