Buying a car is expensive; there is no getting around that. It’s easy to pay as much for a new car today as one might have paid for a house a generation ago. But they are more complicated than they used to be and they are safer, too. Still, there is the matter of the money, and if you don’t have a lot to spend you may be considering leasing instead of buying. The low monthly payments offered with leases can be appealing, particularly if you are on a budget.
But there is more to leasing a car than just the low payment advertised in the commercial on TV. Anyone who is in the market for a new automobile should consider the pros and cons of leasing a car as opposed to buying one.
Here are some of the good points about leasing a car:
The payments are lower – Sure, the payments are lower; you are only paying for the portion of the car’s value that you are actually using, and not the car itself. The lower payments could help budget-minded shoppers, or they could allow the consumer to make a deal on a more expensive car than he or she might have otherwise purchased.
Less cash outlay – It’s possible in many cases...