yes, like sajamitra said leasing is only worth if your earning is 200k or more, its not for most of us who earns 150k or even less. but regarding buying a used vehicle i have a different opinion than he has. only buy a used vehicle if its 3 years or newer and n if u want to buy old vehicle buy only from toyota and honda only ( camry, corolla, accord rav4, civic ) . also buying a used one is worth if u can pay full on cash. the apr for used is soaring high.

my experience says buying used vehicle is beneficial than buying new expensive vehicles But buying a cheap basic new vehicle is the better deal than buying a used vehicle .
-there is no/negligible maintenance cost for new vehicle for first three years
-because of the safety features new vehicles have their insurance is cheaper than used vehicles which saves a lot .
the bottom line is dont take vehicle as matter to measure your success . if it can take u to point A to point B without any trouble for at least 5 years its pretty good