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Nov16

LeaseTrader.com and Crash Text Dummies





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Aug31

LeaseTrader.com and Three Ways to Get Rid of Office Equipment





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LeaseTrader.com featured in the Wall Street Journal. LeaseTrader has seen a 28% increase in small businesses using LeaseTrader.com. One healthcare consulting firm in Tampa, florida used LeaseTrade to get out of a Lexus IS350 car lease. LeaseTrader has saved the small business over $5000 dollars and cost them under $250 dollars to exit their car lease. Lexus car leases, BMW car leases, Mercedes car leases, and Cadillac car leases are the top four most popular

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Jul30

GM will return to leasing with luxury vehicles – LeaseTrader.com





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GM is returning to leasing luxury cars. GM is seeing some stablility and increases on their luxury car leases and will begin to lease luxury car leases on August 1st. Leasetrader.com since last year has already seen a growing demand for GM vehicles. The Gm Cadillac Escalade car lease has seen a 22 percent increase from last year and the GM Buick Enclavecar lease is up 18 percent from last year. Lease Trade is confident that GM returning to leasing car leases will help increase...

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Jul28

LeaseTrader.com Grows During Recession





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The Lease Trade Connection: LeaseTrader.com has seen the need for its services grow during the downturn in 2009. LeaseTrader is driving sales and helping customers escape BMW car leases and Mercedes car leases. Lease Trade is growing at over 30 percent increase compared to 2008. Here's how it works - The car leaseholder pays a flat fee of $79 to list the car lease on LeaseTrader.com. The car lease buyer pays a $39 credit verification fee and both parties pay a lease transfer fee of...

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Jul03

Cuando el mercado de autos flaquea, el arrendamiento florece





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La rebaja econmica no tiene un final predecible y entonces algunos tratan de decidir cuales son sus mejores opciones al tratar de comprar un vehculo y qu pr�stamos hay disponibles. Para mucha gente que no califica para comprar un carro, la mejor opcin es la siguiente, arrendar uno. Un arriendo de vehiculo, que no se debe confundir con la compra de un vehculo, incluye un contrato en el cual una persona arrienda un vehiculo por cierto periodo de tiempo, al terminar el contrato, quien...

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Jun12

Auto-lease trading business is booming for LeaseTrader.com





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LeaseTrader is the leading online marketplace in the US and has seen a huge increase in the Denver, Colorado area. With four times as many car lease buyers than car lease shoppers. Over 17 Million car lease owners in the US. BMW leases, Mercedes leases, Lexus leases, and Range Rover leases make up the majority of these car leases. Checkout LeaseTrader.com and see for yourself.

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Jun09

LeaseTrader and Lease Trades on The Rise





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LeaseTrader.com is helping lease trades in Colorado. Colorado is seeing a 29 percent increase in families using the LeaseTrader lease trade in program to take over a car lease. the LeaseTrader.com service connects and matches car lease owners with thousands of car lease buyers looking to adopt the lease. In Colorado the most popular car leases are BMW, Mercedes, and Range Rover.

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May26

LeaseTrader.com What They're Thinking





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According to LeaseTrader.com women are now interested in driving their BMW car lease, Mercedes car lease, Range Rover car lease, Infiniti car lease, or Lexus car lease. The survey shows that 18 percent of women now prefer driving on a first date. Women, what are you waiting for, take a look at LeaseTrader.com and call a LeaseTrader specialist. The Lease Trade specialist will help you transfer your car lease or help you get into a car lease with no money down and with a low monthly...

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May18

More Ways to Save Cash with Readers Digest





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May14

LeaseTrader Wheels and Deals For The Graduate





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May07

Lease Trade Websites Are The Future





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Picking up a lease at a scandalously low yesteryear rate has never been easier (or possible). On top of locking in the original rate, you’ll typically benefit from a cash incentive, as opposed to the usual down payment. And you’ve now got the car for less than a full lease term—say, six months—so theoretically, you have a different new(ish) car at least every year, further capitalizing on the big benefit of leasing. Finally, it will almost certainly be easier to return the car at the...

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Apr08

Savvy Sightings





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LeaseTrader in NJ Savvy and is the wheel deal of the year. LeaseTrader easily transfers BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Range Rover, Toyota, etc... leases from one car lease owner to transfer to someone else. This spring is starting off warm and breezy and transferring into a BMW car lease convertible, Infiniti car lease convertible, Cadillac car lease convertible, and Mazda car lease convertible.

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Apr06

LeaseTrader Takes The Sting out of Leasing





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Miami, Florida-based LeaseTrader.com is taking the sting out of leasing. Buyers are pre-qualified in advance. Once the initial approval is given, a prospective buyer pays a $39 fee for a two-month membership that allows them to make an unlimited amount of offers to potential sellers. When a deal is struck, Lease Trader charges each party $149 transfer fee and provides a lease-transfer specialist to help facilitate the transfer.

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Apr01

Online auto lease-swap market grows





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At sites such as LeaseTrader.com, lease swaps swell in popularity as one driver's liability becomes another's new car. LeaseTrader.com has seen a 30 percent increase of customers looking to cut financial expenses and get out of BMW and Mercedes leases. In Minnesota, we're seeing a 38 percent increase for the same reasons along with a increase in job loss trends

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Feb26

Get Out A Lease, Downsizing In Difficult Financial Times





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LeaseTrader was featured in the Feb issue of Auto Exec magazine. With the growing demand for families and couples looking to "trim the fat," people are looking for unique ways to exit their car lease.

in the current slumping economy, LeaseTrader is helping consumers and customers terminate a Car Lease early. Using LeaseTrader.com, to easily and affordably eliminate your Car Lease. Avoid hefty lease termination fees by transferring your Car Lease.

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Feb20

LeaseTrader and Hungry Carmakers Are Offering Sweet Lease Deals





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LeaseTrader.com has amazing low lease deals on 2009 Volvo leases, Mercedes leases, and all brands of GM vehicles, Chrysler, and Ford leased cars. Free to search, take a look at the low-priced new 2009 Range Rover leases, Lexus leases, and BMW leases that are well below standard lease deals offered at car dealerships in your local area.

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Feb13

LeaseTrader Tips For Web Wealth





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LeaseTrader is the hottest way to hold onto your wealth. Whether your looking for a BMW car lease, Mercedes car lease, or Range Rover car lease, LeaseTrader is simple and easy to use. LeaseTrader.com wants you to keep your wealth in this economy that is in a recession. What are you waiting for, take a look and continue with your wealth.

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Jan05

Escaping car lease that's hurting — some strategies





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Q I leased a 2006 Lincoln LS. I am upside down around $12,000. I want to terminate the lease. Can't trade, can't sell. We are seniors and are not worried about our credit. Right now it is stellar, but I think we were hoodwinked on this car deal. Will a repossession do anything except ruin our credit? Will they sue? We are having a hard time making payments but have continued to do so. Thanks. 


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Jan05

Año Nuevo, ¿auto nuevo?





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Boeckmann señala que las ofertas son mejores ahora que a principios de la década cuando se lanzó la campaña de 0% de interés en financiación, y sustanciosas rebajas.

Las pickups de Ford, verán, según Boeckman una buena temporada el próximo año, cuando el miedo haya cedido entre los compradores, animados también por el costo más bajo de la gasolina. "Pero los tres primeros meses serán flojos...

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Jan05

In slow times, buyers are in the driver's seat





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Consumers in the market for a new car this year may be able to drive some hard bargains.

With car sales down this year, many dealerships will be desperate for any sale they can get, said Danny Chan, CEO of AutoBrag.com, a Web site that compiles price data from no-haggle dealerships.

That said, they may be willing to accept better deals and lower margins on sales, while heavily promoting their service departments.

That said, here are five tips on how to get a deal on yo...

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Dec15

en casos de autos rentados





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MIAMI, Florida. – Para muchas personas finalizar el arriendo de su carro, es un gran dolor de cabeza que termina convirtiéndose en una nueva carga financiera que se refleja en eventos de la vida como el matrimonio, un nuevo hijo, cambio de trabajo y salario que llevan los consumidores a buscar maneras de salir del arrendamiento de su auto.

Como forma de hacer frente a esa situación, muchas personas están usando los servicios de LeaseTrader.com que de manera ...

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Dec05

An Automotive Bail Out For The Rest of Us





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What happens if you get caught out there like record producer Scott Storch and you just can no longer afford the monthly lease payments on your Bentley Coupe, Ferrari Enzo and Bugatti Veyron? Obviously you need a bailout! After all the lease payments for one month on those babys could feed a third world nation for a year.

Leasetrader.com is offering a nationwide auto lease bailout program for anyone that wants to cut their bills by escaping their lease without having to break the cont...

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Nov17

Auto leasing goes back to ‘how it was in the old days’





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The auto leasing industry is one that has slowly picked up steam through the years, evolving into a mainstream option to purchasing a vehicle that has been highly beneficial to customers looking for lower monthly payments, a short-term commitment and tax benefits.

But thanks to the recent credit crunch, the business has had to make quick adjustments that are leaving customers with less-than-perfect credit with one less option for their auto needs.

“Everything is going ba...

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Nov03

End A Car Lease Early





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Want to switch to a car that guzzles less gas, but don't want to be hit with big penalties by terminating your lease early?

No problem--folks who are looking for a shorter lease or who don't want to put any money down would ove to take over your lease and finding these new lessees.  For a small fee lease trading websites, will match you up.

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Oct29

Demand For Leasing Remains Strong





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Auto Finance News - October 29, 2008 - Demand For Leasing Remains Strong

Oct27

PINSTRIPE ONLINE MAGAZINE





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Hey guys, ever been stuck wit a car that you don't want anymore or that you got stuck paying for after you co-signed for your now ex girlfriend. So what happens now with this car you have leased? We have the solution for you. Check out this site Read More...

Oct14

Why GM (still) matters





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Former General Motors President Charles "Engine Charlie" Wilson never said, "What's good for General Motors is good for the country" even though the oft-repeated quote has stuck with him since 1953.

During a hearing about his appointment as U.S. defense secretary, Wilson was queried on his integrity by New Jersey Sen. Robert Hendrickson.

Wilson replied that for years he thought, "what was good for our country was good for General Motors and vice versa....

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Oct10

Americans tightening belts





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New York - The dramatic changes in the US financial system – the debt write-downs and consolidation of corporate balance sheets – are now mirrored at kitchen tables around the United States.

Households are cutting spending, paying down debt, and rebuilding their personal balance sheets. The belt-tightening may have been spurred by two years of falling home values followed by surging energy and food prices, but the effect could be longer lasting.

Americans are now t...

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Sep13

Resale values hard to sell leases





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The car leasing bubble has burst as auto companies withdraw leasing incentives and resale values of gas-guzzlers drop quickly.

That has prompted car dealers to turn from lease incentives to sales incentives. And it leaves their lots occupied by vehicles loaded with expensive options that can be difficult to move. As manufacturers were being hit with big losses at lease end, residual values - resale amount at the end of the lease - were adjusted downward, said Steve Demers, general man...

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Sep13

Longer loans for lease buyers





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Ann Arbor Business Review - September 11, 2008 - Longer loans for lease buyers.

Sep06

RedBook - A Car Loan





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RedBook - A car loan: Having trouble making your car payments? As with other types of debt, you can contact your lender and try to negotiate anything from refinancing to extending the loan period to accepting partial payment.  If you can't afford the payments on a car lease, know that terminating your lease early can carry stiff financial penalties

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Sep06

Heart & Soul - Lease or Buy





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Lease or Buy - It seems like there are as many reason for wanting out of a car lease as there are car leasing customers.  Maybe your growing family is all but dangling out of your compact car, or obscenely high gas prices have convinced you to say sayonara to your vehicle altogether.  With Leasetrader.com fast becoming a raft int he flood of consumer car buying, leasees don't have to stay stu...

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Jul21

Buying Habits Changing?





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NEW YORK (AP) — Adrienne Radtke plans to keep riding her bike to work even if gas prices drop. Steve Pizzini got rid of his Cadillac Escalade in favor of a 16-year-old Acura and doesn't expect to have another gas-guzzler.

"I had a paradigm shift," said Pizzini, a finan...

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Jul15

LeaseTrader in Pasadena Magazine





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LeaseTrader in Pasadena Magazine:
LeaseTrader is a new option for people who want to break their car leases early.  Credit-Qualified individuals contact the "lease traders" to take over the remaining terms of the lease.  The process costs a few hundred bucks and takes about three weeks to complete.  Its perfect for those who want a new car every 12 months or love that new car smell

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Jun02

Tougher Times, Emptier Pockets





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The Daily News - June 2, 2008 - As money gets tight, LeaseTrader.com offers customers a way to get out of their pricey car leases.

Jun02

New Enticing Car Lease Options





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The Dallas Morning News - LeaseTrader.com offers customers a new car leasing option.

May29

LeaseTrader In Windy City Times





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Windy City Times - An in-depth interview with LeaseTrader.com.

May27

LeaseTrader In Upscale





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Upscale - People want more freedom and flexibility when leasing their vehicle.

May21

Car Leases Are The New Credit Victims





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New York Post - LeaseTrader.com offers customers a way out of their car lease.

May20

Car Buyers Have Negotiating Clout





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Buffalo News - LeaseTrader.com offers customers a big new option when shopping for a vehicle.

Mar19

Overcoming Car Shopping Headaches





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Her Magazine, March 2008

The following article was also posted online at www.leasetrader.com.

Car shopping is often a nerve-wracking experience filled with all kinds of emotions, including anxiety, confusion, peer pressure, and even self doubt.

It’s almost impossible to endure the process with a clear head when a sales person is applying good old-fashioned pressure-cooker sales tactics and the guilt of staying in your current car to save some money.

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Feb12

Women Shopping For Cars





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LeaseTrader.com was featured in a recent issue of Woman's World magazine. Circulated nationally, Woman's World is read by decision makers who are interested in getting the best value for their purchases. LeaseTrader.com is a car lease matchmaker, matching people who want out of their car leases with those willing to assume the lease. Popular among women readers, the magazine talked about LeaseTrader.com's recent poll among its women drivers who listed their favorite features in the cars they ...

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Feb07

Hand Over Your Car Keys





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LeaseTrader.com is mentioned in the January, 2008, issue of Motley Fool Green Light as an excellent way to escape your car lease with minimum financial impact.

"If you're getting taken for a ride in a pricey Car Lease, head to LeaseTrader.com.....," states the article. "These services match you up with someone who will take on your auto albatross, thus steering you clear of pricey termination fees. Paying a few hundred dollars to hand over the keys sure beats the altern...

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Feb01

Myths About Car Leasing





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The following story was published in the February, 2008, issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance. The article discusses specific myths people share about car leasing. One major myth is the notion that you are unable to get out of your Car Lease without paying expensive termination fees. The writer points out that a service such as LeaseTrader.com is a great way to get out of your Car Lease with little financial requirement. With LeaseTrader.com, you can find someone else to take over the remain...

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Dec28

Housing Troubles





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LAS VEGAS — New father Alon Natanel, a 32-year-old mortgage loan officer, got rid of his convertible BMW for a more affordable SUV recently. It was better to transport an infant, he said, and suited what the slumping housing market has done to his income — which fell from six figures to four.

"You cannot put a baby in a convertible," Natanel said. "Especially when you cannot afford the payments."

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Dec10

New Lease for New Life





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LeaseTrader.com featured in the January, 2008, issue of Pregnancy magazine

LeaseTrader.com helps new parents-to-be shed their little two-seater in favor of a larger vehicle in time for the new addition to the family. Although getting pregnant is supposed to be a joyous occasion, many couples stress over what to do when they need a bigger car and still have several months remaining on their current car. LeaseTrader.com is the perfect solution, helping couples find someone else to take ...

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Nov27

Web Shout in Complex





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Complex magazine shines a spotlight on LeaseTrader.com in its November, 2007, issue. Complex magazine is a pop culture lifestyle magazine, showcasing the latest trends, cars, gadgets and gizmos for people in the know. The magazine reaches hip and trendy people who want to stay abreast of all the latest and greatest trends happening in the world today.

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Nov13

Freewheeling





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Cigar Aficionado - November 13, 2007 - LeaseTrader.com included in one of America's most prestigious affluent publications.

Nov08

Women and Wheels





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What Women Want? in Their Wheels
Forget damsels in distress. About 1,000 women were asked by LeaseTrader.com what feature they wanted most in a car. Roadside assistance, considered a hot selling point for women, was picked by just 0.4%. A GPS navigation system: 3%. The top answer by far (62%): fold-down rear seats, for storage. Just how no-nonsense were the responses? The biggest vote-getter (42%) for "least useful" feature: a sunroof. "Women are most co...

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Oct19

Downsizing





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The Latte Era Grinds Down

Average Americans were living like the Riches, thanks to easy credit and the real-estate bubble. Now they're trading down instead of trading up.

By Daniel Gross | NEWSWEEK

Oct 22, 2007 Issue

"Across the economy, consumers are now opting for smaller, less expensive items. In the past three years, sales of compact cars—cheaper to buy and operate than SUVs—have risen from 13.6 percent to 17.7 percent of total U.S. auto ...

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Oct01

Taking Over a Lease





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LeaseTrader.com was included in a car leasing spotlight in the October, 2007, issue of Good Housekeeping magazine. As one of the most trusted names in publishing, Good Housekeeping has provided families with expert advice for more than 122 years.

 

The spotlight covers a wide variety of car leasing topics, including research on car leasing, explaining an open-ended lease, understanding mileage allowance, warranty tips, gap insurance, and how to exit a Car Lease contract e...

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Sep12

Escaping Auto Lease Contract





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MIAMI - Sergio Stiberman got a hefty ultimatum when he wanted to break his Car Lease: Fork over more than $10,000, or wait out the 30-month deal.

He kept the gray BMW 740, but his frustration pushed him to look for simpler, cheaper ways to wiggle out of a contract. Within months in 1998, Stiberman created LeaseTrader.com, a Web site that matches people hoping to leave a lease with those wanting to take over one.

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Aug31

Transfer Car Lease





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BALTIMORE (Map, News) - When Sergio Stiberman wanted to end his Car Lease about 10 years ago, a car dealership gave him two choices: Hand over more than $10,000 to break the lease or wait out the deal.

To help other people looking to break their lease without incurring expensive termination fees, Stiberman founded LeaseTrader.com. The Florida-based company works with car-leasing companies, matching people looking to get out of their automobile lease with people who want to take over a...

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Aug20

Escape Your Car Lease





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Lease payments on a car you no longer want can kill your budget, but several Web sites can help people get out from under them.

"We're like the Match.com of car leases," boasted LeaseTrader.com CEO Sergio Stiberman.

LeaseTrader and rivals including Swapalease.com and LeaseTrade.com can help people suddenly facing a financial bind or who no longer need a car. "People who want to get out of a lease are in a real jam," said Philip Reed, consumer advice editor ...

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Aug13

LeaseTrader.com Helps Drivers Out of their Leases





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Sergio Stiberman got a hefty ultimatum when he wanted to break his Car Leases: Fork over more than $10,000, or wait out the 30-month deal.

He kept the gray BMW 740, but his frustration pushed him to look for simpler, cheaper ways to wiggle out of a contract. Within months in 1998, Stiberman created LeaseTrader.com, a website that matches people hoping to leave a lease with those wanting to take over one.

Leasing has become a more popular option in the past decade, and that inc...

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Aug07

Don't like your SUV lease? Swap it





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Rising gas prices led Rob Abraham of Livonia to find someone to take the lease on his Linclon Navigator.

For those leasing SUVs who are desperate to get rid of their gas guzzlers in favor of a more fuel-friendly ride, now there is an easier way out.

Companies are popping up across the country to help people trade out of their leases, a practice that used to be difficult to impossible but has become much easier due to Web sites that help compatibl...

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Aug01

Buy Or Lease?





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Florida Today - August 1, 2007 - A news report on the difference between buying a car and leasing.

Jul26

Understand Terms on Leased Vehicle





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Detroit Free Press

July 26, 2007

Ruth Spencer, popular Detroit Local 4 News consumer reporter quotes LeaseTrader.com in her daily tip to consumers. She advises all consumers to make sure to get all details on fees in the contract when shopping for an auto lease.

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Jul23

Lease Trading is Heating up in Marketplace





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July 23, 2007 - Harry Stoffer reports on the latest news in the auto lease transfer marketplace.

Jul14

Flipping Your Top





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The Charleston, SC, Post & Courier explains the summer's most popular convertibles. It also talks about the hot new trend of transferring in and out of your convertible lease via LeaseTrader.com.  It's a sizzlin' time for a convertible, so to speak.  Most popular at LeaseTrader.com this summer are the BMW Z4, Audi A4, BMW 325ci, BMW M3, Lexus SC430 convertible coupe.  The miami-based company runs a service to transfer drivers in and out of car lease before their expira...

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Jul10

Want Out of Your Lease? Head for the Web





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Want Out of Your Lease? Head for the Web Sites link sellers and buyers and do the paperwork

It worked for a while, that trusty Volvo S80 that Christopher and Susan Torre leased when they had only one child. But when the twins came along two years later, the Middletown (N.J.) couple decided it wasn't big enough. "It was wall-to-wall kids in the back seat," says Susan. "A minivan made much more sense."

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Jul08

Online Lease Swapping





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Thomas Gross last year leases a Toyota Sequoia which was fine until his job as a ice hockey trainer changed and he began logging an extra 1,500 miles per month on the truck.  Suddenly he was paying more than $70 more a week for gas.  Mr. Gross still had 4 years to go on his lease, and getting out early would cost $7,000.

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Jun20

Lease assumption services are increasingly popular





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Angela Cochran loves cars. She signed a lease on a brand-new black 2006 Mercedes SLK convertible in November 2005. She's a sales manager at a local car dealership.

But she's also a financially responsible 27-year-old Virginia Beach resident with a vacation home in Florida. Still, Cochran recently realized the importance of saving and planning for her future. So she hired a financial advise r, who recommended lowering her bills as much as possible.

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Jun06

Gas Prices, Cars





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Jeremiah Unruh loved his BMW X3. The luxury SUV was fun to drive. With gas prices rising, it also was expensive to drive, though Unruh admits that among the vehicles he's owned -- pickups and larger SUVs among them -- the BMW was pretty fuel-efficient.

About four months ago, the real estate agent got out of his two-year lease about a year early. He went through a Web site, www.leasetrader.com, which matches people trying to get ...

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Mar01

Entrepreneur Showcases LeaseTrader.com





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Sergio Stiberman, CEO and founder of leaseTrader.com, discusses how he started the company back in 1998. According to the article, "What Stiberman wanted was a way to end his Car Leases early without excessive fees and payments. As the former owner of a consumer electronics business, he was also looking for a new venture, and with his car problems came a business solution: Create an exchange program for consumers to trade car leases. 'I realized there was a need from a consumer standpoin...

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Mar01

LeaseTrader.com Featured in Playboy





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LeaseTrader.com was featured in the March, 2006 issue of Playboy Magazine. The Playboy Advisor discussed the lease transfer process and the benefits of using LeaseTrader.com. Thousands of Playboy readers all across the country are car enthusiasts who enjoy having the freedom and flexibility of transferring in and out of car leases at their convenience.

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Oct17

Get Out of Car Lease





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First for Women - October 17, 2005 - Popular magazine for women shows how easy it is to get rid of your car lease.

Jul21

Getting new lease on life - Fast track to transfer deals





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When William Mitrus' son was born a couple of months ago, he knew it was time to ditch his BMW Z4 - a two-seat roadster that was tons of fun but just too impractical for a family of three.

But the Freeport, L.I., chiropractor still had a year left on his three-year lease, and returning the car early would mean eating the remaining $5,976 [$498 a month] on the contract, plus penalties. He got no sympathy from the local BMW dealership he had dealt with.

"I offered to roll r...

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Jun08

Intercambios de alquiler de automóviles





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Cuando Danny Díaz y su esposa decidieron que iban a posponer sus planes de tener familia quisieron volver a disfrutar de un auto deportivo.

“El problema es que, pensando en tener niños tan sólo unos nueve meses antes, habíamos firmado un contrato de alquiler con opción de compra (leasing) de un BMW 5 SUV por el que pagábamos 680 dólares mensuales”, dice Danny Díaz, explicando que ése era el auto en el ...

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Oct04

Car Lease Bargain





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THREE YEARS AGO, THAT sporty little convertible seemed like the perfect car. That was before you were married with a mortgage, a child and a baby on the way. Now, you--and hundreds of thousands of others driving leased cars--want to get out of that contract and into a different ride. There's only one problem: exiting early will cost you a bundle.

While the typical lease runs almost four years, the new-car itch hits the average driver every three, notes Art Spinella, president of CNW M...

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