[Bowlth]

Re: (VeeDubDriver)

It's true. Especially given the current incentives being offered in North America on new vehicles, it does nothing to help maintain the resale price of a new car.
Therefore, leasing is a great alternative to buying new if you have the cash flow. I'm not sure about the US, but in Canada, if you work for yourself, you can actually write your lease off as a business expense up to $750/month, which makes leasing even more attractive!

 

[Bowlth]

Re: Learn how to calculate a lease... (nymike)

For this example, I would save up and put money down towards financing the vehicle if you really want to own it in the end. However, you could look for a lease transfer where someone has put several thousands down that would reduce the monthly costs of the lease. In addition, the buy-back might be even better than buying used.
Just a thought.