[SteveSpy]

Originally Posted by TemjinX2

nothing direct...for example if you get into a accident or if someone hits, you can just return the car at the end of the lease and not take the negative equity hit vs if you trade-in your financed car with a accident on the car fax.

some states allow you to pay state tax monthly on the just the lease amount vs if you financed the car you would need to pay for sales tax for the whole car up front and you pay interest on that additional amount toward the principle.

if it was a 20k civic it doesnt matter but on a 60k car...the numbers start to add up.

I never thought about that. I heard horror stories about the lease return process, and how strict bmw is about knicks and scratches. Apparently they charge you unless you decide to buy with them again.