[Ricer X]

My strengths lie in other financial matters (income tax/retirement and , but lets give this a whirl. So is your question which way to go or more about the latter option?

The first question of which way to go - I guess we need more info. What are your plans for the car? IOW, how long do you plan on keeping? How much do you drive in a given year? How likely is that to remain constant? Do you plan on modding? Are there budget issues?

Typically I don't like leases. But that is me.

The questions about the sales tax, I don't know, sorry.