Low cost lease for my son (who couldn't care less about what he drives :-)

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Hello Hackers,

Looking for some advice for my son’s first car. Unlike me when I was 16 he doesn’t really care what he drives, so I’m looking for some of this month’s best lease deals around. My only condition is that it be a sedan with a high safety rating.

Can you guys give me any recommendations on cars that lease very well and perhaps some models that have great incentives this month?

It would be 36/10.

Thanks,
Dan

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Hyundai Elantra or Kia Forte.

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Honda Civic leases are more, but you can find brokers w/ some decent deals.

Where are you located?

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I know you said sedan, but have you thought about a Chevrolet Equinox SUV seen some good lease offer for those and its sister the GMC Terrain?

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Slightly used CivicCorollaCamryAccordRav4CRV.

Absolute no brainer for a new driver. IMO you do not want to be financially responsible for turning in a lease that a brand new driver is not paying for and has no stake in, unless he’s the most responsible and careful 16 year old on the planet.

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Check out @aronchi, he has Sentras at $130 per month will little DAS. Can’t get cheaper than that.

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Please don’t buy a Nissan, theyre the worst cars know to man.

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Unless OP’s son is @dmitry , it doesn’t really matter.

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lol. Tbh, check the insurance cost. If you combine both cost, Jetta will be ahead. For some weird reasons, Jetta has one of the lowest insurance cost amongst small sedans.

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Lately I’ve been telling everyone to get a CPO 2016 Kia Optima LX. :laughing:

For $13K, you still get 7 years of powertrain warranty remaining, lots of room, and airbags galore. Finance at 2.74% APR from a credit union.

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No matter what you get for him, make him pay for it at least partially, if not all. Only way he will have an incentive to be a responsible driver.

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May as well get the 2015 Turbo. Should be similar price, but much more fun.

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Youre in NC? This is a left over 2018 Hyundai Sonata with 7 miles well equipped for $15518, might be worth a drive but definitely a steal and you could probably get a little more off to make the drive.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/new/searchresults.action?sourceContext=homePageNewCarTab_false_0&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&inventorySearchWidgetType=AUTO&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=c28702&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity2=&zip=27009&distance=200&searchChanged=true&modelChanged=false&filtersModified=true#listing=201637862

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If you want AWD, you could likely get a Impreza sedan or wagon.

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16 years old kid, means insurance will be through the roof. Having a new car will cost you a lot. TBH, might as well get a @michael idea or similar bargain for way lesser cost to insure rather than leasing a new one. But if you prefer a new one, start shopping insurance first before signing that lease.

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I did a toyota CHR last month for 199 w 199 DAS

They’re very inexpensive especially with college grad

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Would getting used be half the cost then or just $20? Just out of curiosity.

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I’m less than 5 years away from this dilemma, but I see big differences from coworkers complaining paying $3-4K a year for their 16 years old having new cars and zero complains with someone who drives a beater or a hand me down car. I assume a 2014-2016 is way cheaper to insure than new ones.

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Thanks! Good to know. I’m years away from that and not even sure what the driving would entail at that time in 10-15 years with all these new options as autopilots, Uber, remote driving…