Originally Posted by edeeZee

No, leasing IS NOT a scam. There's no "exploitation" like you vilify it to be. There are WEALTHY people who lease $100K or more cars because they like using them for 3-4 years, don't wanna hassle with trading it or selling it in ads had they bought it, and use leases as "tax write offs"...

I agree with you, however, that living above your means, especially in this precarious economy which looks dismal, is dumb.