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Re:In Germany, 27 are in 'preventive detention' b/c they mig... by sho_hn on Monday September 11, 2023 @02:29PM (#37471481)
> Germans don't have car payments usually.

There's a lot of leasing.

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Re:In Germany, 27 are in 'preventive detention' b/c they mig... by jacquesm on Monday September 11, 2023 @02:36PM (#37471615)
That's corporate, mostly. But this is changing a bit, there are more private lease constructs but they are quite expensive compared to just owning the car.
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Re:In Germany, 27 are in 'preventive detention' b/c they mig... by iamthirsty on Monday September 11, 2023 @02:43PM (#37471747)
> That's corporate, mostly.

Stats would be nice.

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Re:In Germany, 27 are in 'preventive detention' b/c they mig... by jacquesm on Monday September 11, 2023 @03:15PM (#37472281)
https://bdl.leasingverband.de/en/newsroom/press-releases/sin...

https://www.ibisworld.com/germany/industry/car-rental-leasin...

And many other industry publications. Private lease is a very small fraction, but it is growing. Same picture in most of Western Europe, in Eastern Europe it is very variable from one country to another.

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Re:In Germany, 27 are in 'preventive detention' b/c they mig... by dotancohen on Monday September 11, 2023 @02:55PM (#37471973)
You do know that stats are the easiest way to lie, yes?
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Re:In Germany, 27 are in 'preventive detention' b/c they mig... by TylerE on Monday September 11, 2023 @03:07PM (#37472162)
No, the easiest way to lie is “just trust me bro”
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Re:In Germany, 27 are in 'preventive detention' b/c they mig... by mertbio on Monday September 11, 2023 @02:34PM (#37471587)
Yes but most of the time your company pays and then they deduct from your salary.
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Re:In Germany, 27 are in 'preventive detention' b/c they mig... by almostnormal on Monday September 11, 2023 @03:07PM (#37472168)
1% of the purchase value is taxed, regardless of usage (company car could be used only for private purposes). That way the same cost for the employer leads to a bigger car (than if bought with taxed income) for the employee and less money for the government.

And a happy car industry, of course, being able to sell bigger cars.

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