Richard J Kinch wrote:
Don White writes:


I had bought the truck instead of a three year lease, I'd install a
Class 2 hitch.


Does your lease even permit towing?


Why wouldn't it?
They brag about the Ford Ranger's towing capacity and I mentioned same
to both my salesman 'and' the dealership manager. I even asked them for
advice on how to properly use the safety chains on the step bumper...and
they sent me over to the body shop manager for an answer.

Don White writes:

Does your lease even permit towing?

Why wouldn't it?

Lot more wear and tear on the vehicle.

I would check the fine print. Make sure you won't get nailed for double
mileage or something for having installed a hitch.

Richard J Kinch wrote:
Don White writes:


Does your lease even permit towing?



Why wouldn't it?


Lot more wear and tear on the vehicle.

I would check the fine print. Make sure you won't get nailed for double
mileage or something for having installed a hitch.

I've never heard of that. I've had leased Jeeps, an Acura, and a BMW
with towing packages from the dealer. The most "towing miles" are a
with bicycle on a rack. The boat moves maybe 1500 feet and back unless
there is another destination outside of the yard. How could they double
the mileage based on a hitch when additional wear and tear can't be
measured?

Dan

Dan Krueger writes:

How could they double
the mileage based on a hitch when additional wear and tear can't be
measured?

How could they? By putting it in the lease contract. You install a hitch,
you pay extra by some formula.

Short-term car rentals prohibit towing altogether. You pay infinity extra.

Long-term leases would not surprise me if they did the same, or charged a
penalty rate. It certainly would be exploited if they didn't. Heavy
towing is *very* expensive because it shortens the life of the transmission
before a rebuild is needed. The towing package just makes it possible to
do so.

But the same could be said of living in a mountainous region versus South
Florida.

Richard J Kinch wrote:

Dan Krueger writes:


How could they double
the mileage based on a hitch when additional wear and tear can't be
measured?


How could they? By putting it in the lease contract. You install a hitch,
you pay extra by some formula.

Short-term car rentals prohibit towing altogether. You pay infinity extra.

Long-term leases would not surprise me if they did the same, or charged a
penalty rate. It certainly would be exploited if they didn't. Heavy
towing is *very* expensive because it shortens the life of the transmission
before a rebuild is needed. The towing package just makes it possible to
do so.

But the same could be said of living in a mountainous region versus South
Florida.


Dick,

"Some formula"? You don't lease a vehicle with a contract that allows
the manufacturer to add their policies later. I doubt anything like
this exists.

I don't get the rental and "infinity extra" thing at all. Are you
talking about a short lease?

I'm going to guess that you have no idea. I've leased a lot of cars and
trucks and never seen this. Maybe someone else has had that in their
contract. I doubt it.

Dan

Dan Krueger writes:

You don't lease a vehicle with a contract that allows
the manufacturer to add their policies later.

Your typical car rental contract prohibits "towing or propelling any other
vehicle".

Wouldn't surprise me if a longer term lease did, too.

Richard J Kinch wrote:

Dan Krueger writes:


You don't lease a vehicle with a contract that allows
the manufacturer to add their policies later.


Your typical car rental contract prohibits "towing or propelling any other
vehicle".

Wouldn't surprise me if a longer term lease did, too.

Dick,

Wrong again. Stop guessing and check the lease - that might "surprise"
you. Why would they install a towing package on a leased vehicle if
towing wasn't allowed?

Dan

Don,
Seriously double check the fine print. The salesman has no concerns if they
charge you extra for additional wear and tear on the truck.

It is the norm for people to get charged extra for anything they considered
excessive wear and tear.

--

Reggie


"Don White" wrote in message
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Richard J Kinch wrote:
Don White writes:


I had bought the truck instead of a three year lease, I'd install a Class
2 hitch.


Does your lease even permit towing?


Why wouldn't it?
They brag about the Ford Ranger's towing capacity and I mentioned same to
both my salesman 'and' the dealership manager. I even asked them for
advice on how to properly use the safety chains on the step bumper...and
they sent me over to the body shop manager for an answer.

Reginald P. Smithers wrote:
Don,
Seriously double check the fine print. The salesman has no concerns if they
charge you extra for additional wear and tear on the truck.

It is the norm for people to get charged extra for anything they considered
excessive wear and tear.


Checked the lease. Couldn't find towing mentioned anywhere.
I'm allowed 20K kilometers a year...be lucky to do half that since the
wife and youngest son pretty much use the old mini-van.

Then you should be in the clear about using it to pull your light boat,but
make sure you keep it clean, without any dings or dents, from the parking
lot. Whatever you do don't stain the carpeting or cloth seats. I have
heard horror stories where the dealer wanted to charge so much for the
"extra wear and tear" which the owner thought was "normal wear and tear",
the owners found it cheaper to buy the car and the resell it on their own.
These were attorneys who used the car for work, and it picked up the normal
small dings in the parking lot.

It sounds like you got one hell of a deal, and hopefully you will come out
ahead in the lease. My personal cars I have always kept as long as they
would runs reliablly, so I have never considered a lease.

Oh, and you really are a *******. ; )


--

Reggie


"Don White" wrote in message
...
Reginald P. Smithers wrote:
Don,
Seriously double check the fine print. The salesman has no concerns if
they charge you extra for additional wear and tear on the truck.

It is the norm for people to get charged extra for anything they
considered excessive wear and tear.


Checked the lease. Couldn't find towing mentioned anywhere.
I'm allowed 20K kilometers a year...be lucky to do half that since the
wife and youngest son pretty much use the old mini-van.