NASHVILLE, TN – New lease volume for the largest national lessors increased 5 percent from 2003 to 2004 according to a survey conducted by The Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors (ACVL).
The results showed member lessors purchased 1.69 million leases in 2004 compared to 1.62 million in 2003. This small increase is a good sign that leasing is once again growing after five years of decline since the high water mark in 1999.
However, the increased volume went entirely to manufacturer captive finance companies, which saw their lease volume grow by 9 percent. Bank lessors, on the other hand, saw their volume decline 17 percent. Though in recent years the attention of consumers and dealers has shifted away from leasing, consumers are again realizing the variety of leasing advantages including:
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