Discover the pros and cons of buying vs. leasing a car to determine which option fits your financial situation, lifestyle, and driving habits.

Many automakers seem to advertise leases more than almost any other deal or incentive these days, but why is that? The short answer is that they make more money by essentially giving people a ...

Consumer Reports: How to buy or lease a car in this economy ...

Use IRS credit-transfer rules, DOE cost math, and clean quotes to pit a 36-month lease against a purchase—then pick the cleaner, cheaper path. A1 EV leases shift value risk and federal credits to ...

EV pricing moves; incentives move. Residual-based leases shift value risk off your back and can pass through federal benefits at the point of sale. The rules for that are spelled out under IRS ...

Some lease agreements let you buy your car at the end of your term, but doing so doesn’t always make sense Written By Written by Staff Loans Editor, WSJ | Buy Side Hannah Alberstadt is a Buy Side ...

Buying or leasing a car right now can feel overwhelming. Prices remain high, interest rates haven’t come down much, and more families are struggling to keep up with car payments. That makes staying on ...