Reply To: car troubles

Coffee, there are upsides and downsides to leasing. It all depends what matters to you more. First of all when buying a used car you will most likely run into mechanical fixes. It’s not always easy to find a good used car for a good price as it is. Leasing is all about money. No need to search for a forsale sign all over, just pay and you get a new car. You don’t need to worry about fixing mechanical issues such as power windows, timing belts, transmission, oil changes and other maintenance, anti freeze levels, and so on.

True that you aren’t left with anything after 3 years but who’s to say a used car would last you for more than 3 years anyhow? Especially without investing a lot of money to constantly fix things that go bad. With a lease you can think of it as a long term rental. When you think of it that way, it makes more sense since a rental would never be say $125 a month. Ya insurance is more for a lease but even with insurance it’s so much cheaper than a rental.

So again with leasing you get a brand new worry free car as opposed to being afraid of getting stuck on a highway with a used vehicle. Its the most logical if you compare it to buying a used car that might not last longer than those 3 years anyway or renting which makes no sense at all. Also many people like driving a new car every few years.