No matter how you want to play with the numbers, the bottom line is that in a lease you end up paying about the same cash as the cars depreciation ends up being over that 3 year period.
So in the example a 75k m3 at 1k a month lease, you pay 36k over 3 years. If you bought the 75k dollar car, in 3 years the depcreciation will be very close to 36k. Probably a bit less. However with the lease you get the benefit of not having to sell it, not having to take a further hit if you get in any accident or have some other damage.
So usually buying will save you a bit of money if you sell it every 3 years as long as you
1-do not get into an accident or have damage on the car that would lower its resale value below the average resale value for the same car
2-you don't mind the hassle of selling the car at the end
Makes sense to me-I pay a bit more for a lease but I like the convenience and am willing to pay for it.
Also as far as people waxing and babying their leased car even though you do not get to "keep" it. I think 99 percent of people baby the car and keep it waxed and pretty to enjoy it for the here and now, not for the longevity of it. I know I keep mine nice to enjoy now. An added feature is the guy that buys my leased car when I am done will get a mint car. Win-win
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