It's not that simple really. Higher car prices also drag up second hand car market prices. Leasing companies can then sell their used rental cars at a higher p

It's not that simple really. Higher car prices also drag up second hand car market prices. Leasing companies can then sell their used rental cars at a higher price, which means they only have to finance the depreciation...which reduces the cost of leasing a car. It's all swings and roundabouts