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Originally Posted by Sliver
Don't lease unless you like wasting a ton of money every month with nothing to show for it.
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if you dont know what you are talking about, refrain from giving advise.
1) a good general rule is you RENT things that depreciate and you OWN things that appreciate. Cars rarely appreciate
2) Leasing puts the risk on the car company, if you like the car, you can buy it out ... but if its a lemon, been in an accident or doesnt suit your needs, you can give it back.
3) finally, the BEST evidence that leasing is GREAT for the consumer, they DONT OFFER LEASING on American cars anymore. if it was a ripoff for the consumer, wouldnt the car companies continue to offer it? they dont offer it because they DONT WAN THE CAR BACK! if a car company, with all the infrastructure needed to sell cars feels they cant sell the used car, what makes you think you can?
we have been through this before, but leasing makes alot of sense if you think about it.
edit: meant to add, if you can keep a car for 10 years, then it makes sense to buy it ... but for most of us, leasing is a great option. for the comment you have nothing to show for it, thats simply not true, you wil save thousands of dollars over the 4 years and what you do with that $$$ is up to you and isnt invested in rubber and metal that goes down in value every single day.