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Re: I need to know....

Postby Psyber » Thu Jul 15, 2021 4:33 pm

Leasing pays when you can tax deduct car expenses.

Back in the day when I was paying over 50 cents in the dollar tax rates I had a system: lease a car but check around for the lowest interest rate, run it down to a low pay out level then pay it off and give it to the wife. Then trade her old one in for cash and re-lease a new car for myself at full price, thus avoiding being taxed on any profit made on the newly paid off car. There was often thus a tax free profit on the oldest vehicle.

It worked really well in the high income tax and high interest rate era. At one time when home loan rates were 18% I leased a Porsche 930 at 12% and used the cash from the wife's old car to reduce the home loan.

These days of course I can't tax deduct my cars because I'm not in private practice any more. Now I keep them till they die. My previous Audi S2 was 16 years old when it finally died, and it successor, my current 2014 Renault RS 265, only has 59 K on the clock and is likely good for another 7 years.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:21 am

Psyber wrote:Leasing pays when you can tax deduct car expenses.

Back in the day when I was paying over 50 cents in the dollar tax rates I had a system: lease a car but check around for the lowest interest rate, run it down to a low pay out level then pay it off and give it to the wife. Then trade her old one in for cash and re-lease a new car for myself at full price, thus avoiding being taxed on any profit made on the newly paid off car. There was often thus a tax free profit on the oldest vehicle.

It worked really well in the high income tax and high interest rate era. At one time when home loan rates were 18% I leased a Porsche 930 at 12% and used the cash from the wife's old car to reduce the home loan.

These days of course I can't tax deduct my cars because I'm not in private practice any more. Now I keep them till they die. My previous Audi S2 was 16 years old when it finally died, and it successor, my current 2014 Renault RS 265, only has 59 K on the clock and is likely good for another 7 years.


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Re: I need to know....

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:55 am

Did 5AA Alberton correspondent win the meat tray?

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Re: I need to know....

Postby Booney » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:04 am

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Did 5AA Alberton correspondent win the meat tray?



I think he got 4 Beer and BBQ Festival tickets too.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:10 am

Booney wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Did 5AA Alberton correspondent win the meat tray?



I think he got 4 Beer and BBQ Festival tickets too.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Dutchy » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:13 am

Booney wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Did 5AA Alberton correspondent win the meat tray?



I think he got 4 Beer and BBQ Festival tickets too.


That will be useless in a few days time I suspect :(
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Booney » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:14 am

Dutchy wrote:
Booney wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Did 5AA Alberton correspondent win the meat tray?



I think he got 4 Beer and BBQ Festival tickets too.


That will be useless in a few days time I suspect :(


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Re: I need to know....

Postby heater31 » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:16 am

Dutchy wrote:
Booney wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Did 5AA Alberton correspondent win the meat tray?



I think he got 4 Beer and BBQ Festival tickets too.


That will be useless in a few days time I suspect :(
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:57 am

I set up my gas and electricity prior to moving opting for monthly bill cycles through AGL.

A few weeks in and I received a random sms from AGL stating that they were unable to connect my gas.

A couple of weeks ago I received my electricity bill but still haven't got a gas bill, do I rattle the cage?
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Footy Chick » Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:33 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:I set up my gas and electricity prior to moving opting for monthly bill cycles through AGL.

A few weeks in and I received a random sms from AGL stating that they were unable to connect my gas.

A couple of weeks ago I received my electricity bill but still haven't got a gas bill, do I rattle the cage?


but can you actually use your gas?
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:39 am

Footy Chick wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:I set up my gas and electricity prior to moving opting for monthly bill cycles through AGL.

A few weeks in and I received a random sms from AGL stating that they were unable to connect my gas.

A couple of weeks ago I received my electricity bill but still haven't got a gas bill, do I rattle the cage?


but can you actually use your gas?


Yep, I've had no disruption since day dot!
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Wedgie » Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:42 am

My missus was hoping my gas would get switched off last night.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby woodublieve12 » Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:49 am

I’ve contacted my agent with no reply yet. But any real estate people know if they are still doing routine inspections during this current restrictions
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Trader » Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:55 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:I set up my gas and electricity prior to moving opting for monthly bill cycles through AGL.

A few weeks in and I received a random sms from AGL stating that they were unable to connect my gas.

A couple of weeks ago I received my electricity bill but still haven't got a gas bill, do I rattle the cage?


Put some money aside so if they ever work it out you can pay the 6 months worth of bills that might hit in one go, but other than that keep quiet and see how long you can get it for free.

(By the way, the maximum they can back-charge you for is 2 years, so after that, you can start spending the money you are putting aside).
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:00 am

Trader wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:I set up my gas and electricity prior to moving opting for monthly bill cycles through AGL.

A few weeks in and I received a random sms from AGL stating that they were unable to connect my gas.

A couple of weeks ago I received my electricity bill but still haven't got a gas bill, do I rattle the cage?


Put some money aside so if they ever work it out you can pay the 6 months worth of bills that might hit in one go, but other than that keep quiet and see how long you can get it for free.

(By the way, the maximum they can back-charge you for is 2 years, so after that, you can start spending the money you are putting aside).

I've managed to get away with 14 months of free phone and internet before, even after trying to do the right thing.

I had set up through a friend where he worked (a telstra shop), I spoke to him about 2 months in and he said "I finish up there this Friday but this shit happens all of the time, just play dumb".

In the end they sent a random modem out to me 14 months later and started billing me from then on.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:02 am

woodublieve12 wrote:I’ve contacted my agent with no reply yet. But any real estate people know if they are still doing routine inspections during this current restrictions

Have you checked the agent's website? They usually do an update, you can pm their details if you like and I'll investigate.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby The Bedge » Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:43 am

Why does your nose only run when you're awake, and not asleep??

This was the question i pondered at 4:30 this morning when I suddenly woke up, and it was shortly after followed by my nose runny and need to blow.

Fell back asleep and nothing, wake up again later and same same.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:46 am

The Bedge wrote:Why does your nose only run when you're awake, and not asleep??

This was the question i pondered at 4:30 this morning when I suddenly woke up, and it was shortly after followed by my nose runny and need to blow.

Fell back asleep and nothing, wake up again later and same same.


LOL, I had that yesterday, it's this place.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Dutchy » Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:08 am

The Bedge wrote:Why does your nose only run when you're awake, and not asleep??

This was the question i pondered at 4:30 this morning when I suddenly woke up, and it was shortly after followed by my nose runny and need to blow.

Fell back asleep and nothing, wake up again later and same same.


haha now Im going to be thinking about this all day :lol:

PS. go get tested ;)
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Dutchy » Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:28 pm

where is daisy?????
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