I agree with OWP. If you can't save enough for a decent appliance car, maybe it is time to ride the bus.
Only up side to leasing is if the car gets smashed 3 months into ownership. Not your problem, drop it off after lease ends. If you own it, they will fix it for you or total it, and you will always end up with the short end of the stick. I am always a little uncomfortable driving a relatively high value car I own ...
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