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In my view, if you are planning to keep the car, leasing then buying (assuming financing) is just spreading interest over a much longer period (thereby increasing your total cost). Of course, payments are lower, so it has value, but in my view, that is the primary downside to leasing, and buying the car after lease, if you know ahead of time you want to keep the car for 10 years. I think the upside of leasing has been well covered.
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