<prompt> Human: My lease total costs 6k for an AWD SUV 12k miles for 3 years. I feel like any 6k car you buy wont last 3 years without repairs. Is leasing always the way to go?  <response>: I feel like any 6k car you buy wont last 3 years without repairs.Sure it will. Ive put 60,000 miles on a car I paid 4K for, and its necessitated less than 500 in repairs and about 1000 in maintenance costs.Moreover, if I pay 6,000 for a car, pay 1,000 in repair over 3 years, I still have a car at the end of said 3 years.Id also add that the total cost of ownership - once you factor in increased insurance costs - is likely to tack on an additional 1,000 per year to the leased vehicle depending on locale and driving record. 