<prompt> Human: I am in the process of buying a brand new car with a:1. Msrp value of 23, 000. 2. I am putting 2000 down cash 3. I have a perfect credit score 4. The buyout is marked at 11500 5. The lease is a 3yr with 15000 miles a yearI currently have him at about 280 dollars per month is this a fair deal could I do better? Imo I currently have leverage and have not signed the deal. Quick back story I asked him to find me within his dealerships radius the specific car that Im looking for as they had a close version but not what I want. My two biggest priorities for the car is manual transmission and black color he found me the car and gave me an approximate date on the car. Few days later calls me said the car is no longer available and would I take a different one that was red. I said no I have now gotten my mindset on these specifications. He tells me it would be a while before I could get the car as it would have to go through customs and be shipped. Fast forward a month of me sticking to my guns waiting patiently and he tells me this week the car will be here. Now I just want to be sure I am getting a good deal I believe I have leverage because he shipped the car and I havent signed anything. I know manual cars are hard to sell. 2017 cars will release soon and the car type is not super common and more of an enthusiasts type. TLDR am I getting a fair payment for the car or can I get him a fair amount lower Assistant: Financially speaking, most lease deals are sub-optimal.Lets assume you would buy the car in three years. So youd have paid 2K 28036 for a total of 12080 for 11500 of value. And that assumes that you couldnt have bought the car for much less than the MSRP.My view is that you could negotiate to buy the car and finance it. With perfect credit the loan rate would be less than 3, possibly a lot less. Even better, look for the same car the previous model year, or wait until the 2017s arrive.Human: Hey first off thanks for the reply. I also apologies for my Grammer as I am stuck on my phone. I am in agreement and understanding that leasing is completely sub optimal. My problem is this buying the car can put the price at least 40 50 more a month guessing dont know exactly and right now I wont be comfortable will those payments and going over 280 puts me in a less comfortable position in terms of the rest of my finance. I am also aware that if that is also the case then I should consider getting a cheaper car and buying but tbh I dont want to majority of the cars I dont mind owning and will not dread making the payments on are within that price range and this one is on the cheaper end. Im young and I want to make this deal as least stupid financially as possible because my happiness on the differentential is not worth it  <response>: Well you arent off to a good start...as leasing a vehicle is one of the poorest financial decisions you can make. And you say youre young, yet you just cant stand any cars in your price range. How about this...the first car you buy isnt going to be a dream car. At your income level you need something with 4 wheels and drives forward. 