A lease costs you more and makes more for the dealer (former car finance mgr here). They're usually only advantageous for a business which can write off the mo

A lease costs you more and makes more for the dealer (former car finance mgr here). They're usually only advantageous for a business which can write off the monthly "rental" cost vs making a capital investment that's amortized over time. With individuals, unscrupulous dealers use leases to shove people into more car they they can afford, since at the end of your payments with a lease you get nothing.