I don't know if that's completely true though. A lot of dealers give you the option to buy out your lease at the end of your term, so it could be used as a rent to own. I mean, if you're buying a new car and your finance term is 60 months, well you don't actually OWN that car until the 60 month term is up or unless you pay the car off early. At least if you lease instead of buy, you have the option to just turn the car in at the end without the hassle of trying to sell. And with a lease you can turn it in for the newer model or different model, so your car is always under warranty and you've always got a newer model car. I guess after "owning" cars my whole life, I can see the advantages with a lease. Obviously there are a lot of variables and everyone's situation is different, but in a lot of cases, leasing seems to make more sense than people give it credit for.