Direct TV Genie HR44 - Purchase or Lease?
Tried talking with Direct TV today, and could not get to an answer without giving them my SS# and running a Credit Check...
I see that places sale the Genie HR44, for example Amazon had it for has it for $175 new or $150 used.
I was trying to ask Direct TV how the process works. I assume I will still be charged a fee for any piece of equipment I bring, say $6.50 a month, for the privilege of bringing my own equipment. I'm trying to compare that to the costs of just working with a Direct TV Retailer, to lease a Genie from Direct TV. After all promotional special package periods are over, say 12 months after signing up as a new customer - how much is the fee for a Genie leased?
IMO, should have been an easy question. But the Direct TV 'process' of continuing sales, sales, sales - would not allow the person on the phone to help me. Very well trained, as she kept stringing me along for 10 mins asking questions and 'trying to get to the answer' before I said 'Thanks, you're not getting any personal info from me as I'm in research only mode.' (Very smooth, a bit pushy (as they need to be) but boy what a first impression:)!
Please. Pro's and Con's of purchase vs lease? (The key one I always consider is if the equipment 'goes out', you get new or refurbish unit. Vs if you buy, you either repair or toss it... And if newer and better comes out, you are with an older unit vs trading it in.)
If a unit were to last say 10 years, I assume at between year 4-6, some cost savings by purchase vs lease?
TIA,
Smitty
(All this because the DW wants to watch Football as we travel:)!)
I see that places sale the Genie HR44, for example Amazon had it for has it for $175 new or $150 used.
I was trying to ask Direct TV how the process works. I assume I will still be charged a fee for any piece of equipment I bring, say $6.50 a month, for the privilege of bringing my own equipment. I'm trying to compare that to the costs of just working with a Direct TV Retailer, to lease a Genie from Direct TV. After all promotional special package periods are over, say 12 months after signing up as a new customer - how much is the fee for a Genie leased?
IMO, should have been an easy question. But the Direct TV 'process' of continuing sales, sales, sales - would not allow the person on the phone to help me. Very well trained, as she kept stringing me along for 10 mins asking questions and 'trying to get to the answer' before I said 'Thanks, you're not getting any personal info from me as I'm in research only mode.' (Very smooth, a bit pushy (as they need to be) but boy what a first impression:)!
Please. Pro's and Con's of purchase vs lease? (The key one I always consider is if the equipment 'goes out', you get new or refurbish unit. Vs if you buy, you either repair or toss it... And if newer and better comes out, you are with an older unit vs trading it in.)
If a unit were to last say 10 years, I assume at between year 4-6, some cost savings by purchase vs lease?
TIA,
Smitty
(All this because the DW wants to watch Football as we travel:)!)
