<prompt> Human: My current Honda Civic w141000 miles needs roughly 3-4000 in repairs. I am thinking about getting a newused car. I would like to upgrade to an Si. In my first 2 days of searching I have realized that I cannot afford to buy a slightly used car while keeping monthly payments at 250. I was offered to lease a brand new 2014 Si for 36 months with payments being 250 by putting 3000 down. I have never even entertained the idea of leasing until now. What to do?Assistant: Leasing is never a smart financial decision. If you cant afford the car you want, lower your exceptions and find a cheaper one.Human: The only reason I ask is because there have been several scenarios that I have read on here where leasing could work out. If the car holds good resale, meaning the residual is good at the end of the lease, many people are able to sell the car at that point.  <response>: Leasing is for people who have the money to afford switching cars every three years, and for those people it makes sense because it often comes out cheaper than buying when you stick to that schedule. It is still far more expensive than buying a used car and driving it for 5 years.Youre clearly not in a position to buy new cars every 3 years, so youre not in a position to lease them either. 