gas and insurance (all maintenance is often covered under lease agreements), buying it outright at the end of the term, then selling it for more than you bought it for from the dealership to be an unwise financial decision. Yes, you have no asset and you're out the lease amount due at signing and the payments, but when you break it down against buying a used car outright and paying out of pocket for repairs and maintenance it's not a bad deal. Plus you always get to drive a new car.