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ArticlesJanuary 1, 1985

Leasing: Controversy Over Bank Penetration

A war in which one side has The Bomb … and the other has a couple of slingshots. That’s how some industry members view bank entry into the vehicle leasing market, where an ample source of funds can mean low rates.

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ArticlesCover StoryJanuary 1, 1985

Leasing: Future Growth Projections

It’s a mature market characterized by canny lessees, innovative financing, new emphasis on vehicle services, and heightened competition for regional primacy. And it could all change – overnight. That’s the consensus of experts Automotive Fleet asked to forecast the future of U.S. commercial vehicle leasing.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 1980

Analysts See Money Market For Lessors Tightening

Bank activity in direct leasing programs will channel funds away from independent lessors.

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ArticlesCover StoryJanuary 1, 1977

Eight Biennial Lease-Rental Survey

Popularity of intermediates shows continuing upward trend. Fleet operators remain big lessees. Light truck use growing.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 1977

Analyzing Lease Costs: Depreciation Interest and The Melting Block Theory

If you can imagine for a moment that a leased car is a block of ice that begins to melt as soon as it is driven out of a showroom, you are well on your way to understanding the modern concept of automobile leasing.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 1974

Dealer Leasing: What's It All About, an interview with Fred Miller of Miller Leasing

More and more car dealers are entering the automobile leasing business, an area not restricted to domestic car dealers. Fred Miller, as a strong example, is a Quality Datsun Dealer located in Van Nuys, California, who began his own auto-leasing business in 1967.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 1974

What Automobile Leasing Is Not

Leasing is not a panacea. But it should be considered, weighing its advantages vs. disadvantages.

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ArticlesCover StoryMay 1, 1969

Leasing... The Chrysler System Way

Automotive Fleet talks with Herb Wood, Manager of the Chrysler Leasing System, and presents to its readers an in-depth look at this unique organization and its activities.

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ArticlesCover StorySeptember 1, 1966

"Leasing Is A Way of Life"

Leasing's phenomenal growth has seen many industry-wide changes in the last few years. Today, faced with recent interest rate increases and generally lower resale values which affect leasing's profit picture and account relations. AF interviewed Armund Schoen, seeking realistic answers to the many complex problems now current in the leasing field.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 1966

The Composite Fleet Manager

Many business concerns have found that owning their own fleets of cars results in the diversion of too much executive time from the primary business interests of the company.

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