<prompt> Human: Im 23 years old and I have been at my first job for about 6 months since having graduated college in the spring of 2017. I live at home with my parents in the Chicago suburbs where gas is kind of pricey and I commute roughly 26.5 miles one way to work everyday. I used to drive my Grandfathers old car up until last weekend when it broke down its a 2006 Chrysler PT cruiser and the fix would be roughly 1600 dollars. Although the car doesnt have a ton of miles on it its starting to encounter some expensive issues due to age so my dad thinks we should get a new vehicle. Im looking for some advice as to whether or not it might be better to buy a vehicle used or to lease one. Im really just looking for an relatively inexpensive vehicle with a decent gas mileage thatll get me to and from work and around town. My dad thinks it would be best to find an affordable lease on a car such as a Subaru Impreza; Toyota Camry, Corolla, or RAV4; Volkswagen Jetta; Kia Optima; Hyundai Volster; or a Ford Focus.Im a bit hesitant about getting locked into a lease because ideally I want to go back to college in the fall of 2019. I hate my current job and I want to go back and get a different degree Im looking at ROTC or something else thatll be willing to pay me to go through school since Im already paying for it once. My dad said I may need a car even if I go back or that my brother can use it when hes home from college but I dont want to have to be paying for it if itll just be sitting around at home after about a year. My dad mentioned he and my mom might be willing to assist me in splitting the lease.TL;DR need a new car for my long commute to work. Not sure if Ill still need a car a year from now I might or I might not. Not sure if I should buy used or lease  <response>: Buy used with cash, something reliable. 