The used car market is a lot more regional than people realize,

It's so hard. A lot of people would say personal recommendation is the only way to go with something as individualized as this. But a person who got a lousy deal might come away thinking he got a great deal and others might think they could have done better.

People generally have more equity in their home than they're aware of, ... The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying or Leasing a Car.

There seems to be something for everyone. Auto makers are slicing the pie even narrower.

You can get more car for the monthly payment that way. The downside is you don't get any equity in the car. At the end of the lease you get zip.

It makes a lot of sense when you look at the depreciation curve on a typical new car. Most of the depreciation takes place in the first two years, so someone else takes the hit,