Hi Chuck: I don't recall too many complaints on this. I am not sure that Circuit Leasing is owned by the Society ... I thought it was privately owned by a JW who built his business from serving the Society as his main customer ... but, even if the Society owns the dealership ... I am less roubled by it than other things they do.
Roybatty made a good point that the CO often drives a better car than the average JW publisher. In years gone by, men appointed to be CO had to be childless or grown children, seel their assets, and finance their own ministry ... and the congregations only made small contributions each visit to help pay for meals or some small items. The CO either stayed with local JWs, or in his own trailer, or in an apartment built adjacent to the K-Hall.
It was not until the Society moved toward no soliciting money for literature that they also started having each Circuit replacing cars for the CO. This grew in to getting a new car and the Society carrying insurance, or self-insuring with a commercial servicer ... and then recycling cars ... but, they could as easily trade the old car in as it still has good value ... and not run a business.
I compiling the over 100 to 150 WTS corporations, I have yet to find where the WTS owns this dealership. So, I just don't know.