[RKDinOKC]

When I leased the Boxster I leased it for the full amount. If totaled insurance would pay it off not give me fair market. Would have lost anything I made as a down payment if it were totaled. Called my Ins. agent to see what my payment would be and he told me about it or I would have made a big downpayment. Also the way they did the lease there was a monthly fee for the lease that wasn't a percentage of amount of the vehicle being leased. Making a downpayment just reduced the residual when the lease ran out.

When I got the 928GTS I leased it as well. The total cost of the lease vs paying cash for a $40K car was $1200 for the entire 4 year lease with a $10K residual. Comes out to just under 2%. Which was really good 8 years ago. Especially on a 1994 vehicle.