It really depends on the terms of the lease and your habits. If you're the type to change cars often (every 3-5 years) and want the latest and greatest and to n

It really depends on the terms of the lease and your habits. If you're the type to change cars often (every 3-5 years) and want the latest and greatest and to not worry too much about maintenance, then leasing isn't a bad option. From a financial perspective, you'll almost always come out on top financing and keeping the car long term. Usually if you finance 5-6 years, and maintain the car, you can easily get another 5-6 years out of the car without too many issues and no payments. And then you have a bit of equity to put towards your next one when the time comes. I've leased and financed in the past, but some of the lease deals I got were really really good and made sense at the time.