you’re looking to lease short term. That means whoever had the car before you already drove it 1-2 years which means you will probably be on the hook for new tires before you turn the car in. You will also be on the hook for the lease transfer fee to transfer to your name (unless you can get the other person to agree to pay it) and the disposition fee at the end of the lease. When you add it all up, the cost of a 12 mo ownership starts to not look so good.
Thanks for the feedback! I had not heard of the disposition fee at the end of a lease, nor the fact that tires needed to be replaced upon return of a leased car. I’ll look further into it. Thank you!
My only issue is I don’t see a better way to own a vehicle for only 1 year. I’m assuming that if I buy and sell a car within a year, I would lose even more than just taking over a lease. No?