re: Never leased a car before

I'm not wholly against leasing a car but there is a wrong way to do it...and putting a lot of cash down at the front-end is a bad idea.

I realize its the MTB and everyone sees a car as a means of A to B and little more...but some people like nice cars the same way that others have hobbies (hunting, golf, etc.). A larger car note can still be a part of a balanced budget even if it's not the way you would generally spend your excess hobby money.