<prompt> Human: My wife and I have been looking for a new car for her. And by new, I mean lightly used, and perhaps 2-4 years old.Shopping around, weve had a hard time finding the type of car the she wants that still fits our criteria crossover SUV, built in 2012, 60K miles, 19K and under. Theyre out there, but they are few and far between.After going to check out a car that we found online, we arrived and found out it had been sold the night before. After talking to the consultant, he offered me this proposition: Lease a brand new car for three years valued around 25K At the end of the three year term, purchase the car for the contracted value of 14.9K He estimated our monthly payments at 230month for three years If we do purchase the car at the end of the lease, we supposedly wouldnt have to worry about any mileage overagesWhat am I missing here? He said that this is all there is to consider, but it doesnt add up. 230 in monthly payments for 3 years adds up to 8,280. Add that to the contracted value at the end of the lease, which is 14.9K, and we get a total of 23,180 of total payment when I purchase the car three years from now. That doesnt add up to the 25K value of the car. Is there something that he hasnt told me about, like a down-payment perhaps?Also, are there any unforeseen consequences to making a deal like this? Seems like it could potentially be a smart move. Three years from now, when the lease is up, we will be in the same position we are now; looking for a good, reliable car that is relatively new. The only difference, is that we will have the option to buy a car that only we had driven, so we know it has been taken care of.  <response>: If theyre offering that, theyd sell the car for less than 25K. Probably much less. 