Subj : 2026 Infrastructure Bill in US; self-driving+
To   : Adept
From : Ogg
Date : Wed Jun 07 2023 07:00 pm

Hello Adept!

 Ni>> I've never really wanted to lease a car, as it seems like a waste to
 Ni>> continually pay for something..  As expensive as a car could be, I'd
 Ni>> rather buy it and own it and not have a car payment (at least when I
 Ni>> finish paying the loan, if I get a loan).  I think the fewer bills you
 Ni>> owe, the better off your are financially.

 A> Agreed, wholeheartedly, and yet the amount of subscriptions I have to
 A> things is much higher than it was not terribly long ago.

Leasing could make better sense if you are contractor or  
operating a business. The monthly cost is a deductable expense  
(meaning, less taxable income) and the taxes paid on that  
qualify as a credit/rebate. With a lesser taxable income, you  
are reducing the taxes owing to the gov't. So, with a lease,  
you are basically paying yourself for the luxury of driving a  
new car for a few years.

If you work for a company, and can arrange to be a contractor  
instead of an employee, the above advantages could apply.

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