XR6 Turbo lease arrangements - to lease or not to lease.

[TURBOTAXI]

Hi Folks,
I have been talking to our nominated novated lease provider about leasing an XR6 Turbo.
I am working with a dealer who will supply me with an 03 or 04 ex highway patrol XR6T with 60,000k's with a brand new VSI LPG conversion for $28,000. - That is the delivered cost in my name etc.....

Now I think I would travel about 35,000 - 40,000 k's per annum.

I know on the turbotaxi I have the following costs each week for 750k's:

Fuel $67
Rego + CTP $12.53
Brakes $2.14
oil and filters $7.65
Tyres $7.69
Trans service $1
Coolant $1
front end $1.5
Rear end $1.5
Engine and Trans $11.50 (based on a 100,000k service life)
Turbo and manifold $22 (based on a 100,000k service life)
LPG system (hardware) $5.89
Miscellaneous $20 (globes, auto electrical work, bearings, belts, coolant hose, anything else I have missed etc...)

Thats $161.40 per week or $8392.80 per annum to run the taxi. I may have missed costs - anyone who can think of costs please let me know what I have forgotten. Please also tell me if you think my projected costs are unreasonable. The prices have not included labour- this is the costs of me doing the work on the car (servicing, engine swaps, trans swaps) I have also used known costs of second hand parts. I guess that means thats an even better saving available.

They are offering me the late model XR6T with VSI set up fully installed for less than $200 per week (about $190 out of take home pay) after paying $190 per week I would have no forseeable costs in addition to the lease fee. (it is meant to be all inclusive for the nominated k's per annum)

The bonus is that that price includes full comprehensive insurance.

So for an extra $29 per week I could be driving a swish looking XR6T with factory warranty etc....

What do you guys think? I am struggling with the idea of giving someone $200 per week for a car. Given the only cost I really notice with the taxi is fuel.


Help me to develop the business case to get the car!