Should I Lease or Buy My Next Car?

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Michigan is an auto-centric state and people from the East and West coast don’t understand why we still driving the same Subaru we bought in the nineteen eighties. Nonetheless, a very popular question we get asked a lot is whether you should buy or lease a car. 

A car is a major expense and a big budget item and is usually still a necessity for most of our clients. Ultimately, it’s about practicality. The difference between buying and leasing a car isn’t going to change your life. We’re not talking about thousands of extra dollars to invest if you do one or the other. The cost is marginal.

A lot of people are buying out their lease and then turning around and flipping it making a profit. This is unheard of. Of course, this depends greatly on the make and model of the car and the timing of the lease.

Join Nick and Dave as they talk out the pros and cons of leasing versus buying your next car. Let us know what you are going to do when you purchase your next vehicle.

Here is the chart they refer to in the episode:

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