[mgatepi]

We usually lease my wifes car. Does it make Fiscal sense, no, but she likes a new car and I dont have to take care of it. Warranty and free oil changes = no worries. We know exactly what the car costs us each year. As for lease end, over the years we have actually built up some equity. In other wods the buy out cost of the lease is much lower than the value of the car. I then use this in my negotiating with the dealer on the new lease. For our last Lexus lease end this amount was $8,000 for which we put "down" on the new Lexus. I am sure we will do the same for the next.