<br>I have decided to lease the above vehicle after posting a question below re: leasing vs buying used. Thanks for those that helped<br>.<br>I've got a $500/month car allowance plus gas & maint. included.<br>As I stated below, I have had company cars since starting my career several yrs ago, so this will be my first foray into a dealership.<br>I'd like to walk in with some semblance of confidence, but clearly I am at a disadvantage so my plea to you experienced buyers is:<p>What kind of lease deals have you received (ie, payments, other perks, etc)? What can I expect in the diff in payments between 98's and 99's?<p>I havent' even started looking yet. Can I get my hands on a 99 or are they in high demand?<p>I will probably drive at least 15-2000 mi per year, but I'm not worried about paying the mileage as my car allowance should cover it if I am disciplined in my savings. Given my scenario, should I spend time negotiating for xtra mileage?<p>Should I settle for a 98 and save a couple bucks or go with the 99?<p>Does a lease cover any of the maint costs? This isn't as much of an issue because I am covered by my employer, but am just curious.<p>Thanks in advance for your help.<p>-jk

just picked up my 99 1.8TQ stick! loaded except sport seats and trip computer, has everything else. good luck finding a stick (if that's what you're looking for). it'll take 5 months if you walk into the dealer and order today (unless they already have one slated for production).<p>$1300 at inception, $363/month for 39months/10K miles year.<p>residual values aren't as high on leftover 98s...cheap to just buy the car at this point.<p>factory maintenance is included.<p>ymmv.

<br>...what are the mileage requirements. Most of the ads I see in the paper aren't listing prices.<br>Are leases fairly standard from dealer to dealer?