Assuming that initial assumptions about resale values and reliability hold out, leasing vs financing is essentially a wash. You’re either paying for the whole c

Assuming that initial assumptions about resale values and reliability hold out, leasing vs financing is essentially a wash. You’re either paying for the whole car with interest with equal payments over a period of time or you’re opting for lower payments with a final balloon payment. Now, cash vs financing is a different story, but that depends on whether you have that much cash on hand and what you plan to do with it. Most people don’t have 35K available to buy a car outright. I prefer cash over financing. Most buyers opt for the latter, and have been for decades.