Dont forget the taxes and registration fees for a brand new vehicle.
Leasing is nice if you can afford a new car, you want to get a new one every 3 years, and you dont want to worry about maintenance.
Typically the payments are about the same as what it would cost to purchase the car (keep in mind that large down payment) and at the end of the lease you have a big ZERO assets from all the money you spent.
$5k down and $200/month would buy a darn nice certified pre-owned.
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