Buying any car these days is pretty stressful, but if you've been eagerly waiting a new electric car to arrive (and you really don't want to go back to the back of the queue) do you buy or lease in today's turbulent market?

We think the answer is pretty simple - and here's why.

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00:00 Disclaimer
00:13 Introduction
01:28 Not a song
02:03 Lease or Buy?
03:14 Tesla Model 3 Rear Wheel Drive Lease Vs Buy
04:35 Leases used to make more sense...
05:05 But Automakers are killing buyout options
06:31 The future (with second-hand leases)
07:50 Good for automakers, bad for customers
08:22 The dangers of at-end-of-lease charges
09:32 Leasing EVs once made sense, but now Buying is more prudent
09:51 Interest rates now favor buyers not leasees
10:21 Buying is an investment, leasing is not.
11:13 Traditional automotive depreciation isn't happening at the moment
12:13 Final Buying Tips

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Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Editor, Audio and Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2022
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