Car Leasing As a Family Affair

Everyone knows that situations change for young couples, as they drive to their honeymoons in roadsters and sports cars, and switch to station wagons or SUVs nine (or so) months later. Needs change, which is why auto leasing is a great option for young couples. Different family situations require different approaches, but it is still the flexibility of leasing that will allow for a variety of solutions.
Buying a car, frankly, is just not a good decision for a lot of people, particularly when there are multiple drivers in the house. Car leasing makes a lot more sense in those cases, as it does when couples are just starting out.
Couple of kids? As one example, some families have several children, a few years apart, and start arriving at driving age before you know it. You family may need a coupe for Dad, a station wagon or crossover vehicle for Mom, and a compact for the older child. But it doesn't have to work out the usual way, with Mom being the designated driver at all times.
Why not make the responsible, older teen the taxi service for the younger child (or children) instead of poor Mom? The advantage of leasing, of course, is that when this older child goes off to college, the next driver in line has some options, such as asking the folks to buy the car at the end of the lease or starting a new one. Depending on the particulars of the situation, one or the other of these decisions will be made, and it's only because of car leasing that these options are available.
The teen trap Without the flexibility of car leasing, families with more than one teenager would potentially be buying a lot of cars, as well as trying to sell them or trade them in at the end of their useful lives (the cars, not the kids!). As far as most teens are concerned, if a car isn't new, it isn't for them. Leasing will keep the style-conscious kids satisfied, for sure.
Even families that can afford to buy their children any car in the world often opt for leasing for a variety of reasons. Keeping the kids happy is not a small matter in this day and age. The professional staff at all the reputable auto leasing firms are well aware of family dynamics, and can help you figure out your best car leasing move whatever the situation is. You may just be surprised at how it all works out to be cheaper, easier and very popular with the family, too.

By Scott McQuarrie