Adam Bothun

Every car lease comes with a mileage cap, and almost every driver eventually wonders whether they will stay under it. When the answer looks like no, the leasing company will happily sell you extra miles. The question is when to buy them. Prepaid miles purchased at signing cost less per mile than the same miles … Read more

Most car lease advertisements quote 10,000 miles a year as the standard allowance, but that is not the only option. Many leasing companies offer lower tiers at 7,500 and even 5,000 miles a year for drivers who simply do not drive very far. These low-mileage leases come with lower monthly payments, which makes them tempting. … Read more

Most car leases are built for drivers who travel 10,000 to 12,000 miles a year, which leaves long distance commuters and road warriors in an awkward spot. Sign a standard lease and drive 18,000 miles annually, and you could face a 4,500 dollar excess mileage bill when you return the car. But leasing is not … Read more

Zero down, drive it home today. Few phrases in car advertising pull harder than the promise of a brand new vehicle with nothing out of pocket. And it is a real offer, in the sense that you genuinely do not have to put a down payment on the car. What the headline does not tell … Read more

That banner ad promises a brand new sedan for 199 dollars a month with nothing down, and for a moment it feels like the deal of the year. Then you visit the dealer and the payment somehow becomes 315 dollars, the term stretches longer than expected, and a list of fees appears that the ad … Read more

A 229 dollar monthly payment on a brand new SUV sounds like a win until you notice the offer buried three thousand dollars in upfront costs and a mileage cap you could never live with. Car lease advertisements are engineered to make deals look better than they are, and most shoppers judge them by the … Read more

Timing your lease signing can be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Dealerships and manufacturers run their businesses on monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles, and the pressure to hit sales targets creates windows when lease deals get noticeably better. You cannot always wait for the perfect moment. Your current car might die, your lease … Read more

When you sit down to lease a car, one of the first choices you will face is the term length. The two most common options are 24 months and 36 months, and the right pick can change your monthly payment, your total cost, and how often you get to drive a new car. Dealers often … Read more

Most car leases run for 24 to 36 months, which works fine if you plan your life around a car for a few years. But what if you need a vehicle for six months, a year, or 18 months? Short term car leasing covers exactly this gap, and the options are better than most people … Read more