[quote=moneymaker]I’m just amazed when I see people I consider really smart, leasing vehicles.[/quote]

Well if they have a small business it can make a lot of sense to lease a vehicle because of the tax treatment. You can actually come out ahead vs buying new depending on the terms of the lease and expected depreciation. You can argue it might be better to buy used but these days you aren’t getting that much of a discount buying lightly used.