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Old 02-02-2025, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I agree. I have never made a car loan payment or lease payment in my life. When I couldn't afford a new car, I bought a used one. Like some car guy used to say, "drive a used car, everyone does".
My father used to say “Buy a used car, buy another man’s problem.”

A lease is just another loan, just without the down payment and with no prospect of acquiring equity.