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Is leasing a car just not the dumbest fucking thing ever?
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Anonymous 5w

Depends. Buying an EV rather than leasing it the dumbest fucking thing ever. Same rule applies in the case of ultra luxury or exotic cars — leasing is how you managed to depreciation rather than take it in the shorts on those

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Anonymous 4w

Like number 1 stated it’s only lucrative to lease vehicles that have a steeper depreciation curve than their retaining value after the lease’s term. Otherwise it’s basically a rental expense on top of the depreciation that you pay and it’s usually a 3.9% rate. It’s not disclosed upfront however they tie it in as something called money market etc

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

It’s only dumb if you care about new tech, if it’s any legacy auto brand that doesn’t really innovate much it’s not like the battery is gonna fail on you any time soon

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