<prompt> Human: Good morning rpersonalfinance -- Looking into getting a 2016 Corolla for every other weekend use to visit friends and family get out of NYC about 3 hr drive each way. I like the price, safety and reliability of the Corolla. We would get the basic trim with no upgrades. Insurance would be 150 a month for full coverage. Will be parking on street. For this example, Im assuming we only want the car for three years we plan on leaving the city and will want something for mountainssnowdaily commute2 kids.Here are our options:Lease: 139mo for 36 months with 1,700 down 6,704 for 3 years. Not worried about exceeding the 12k milesyear.Finance: 0 APR financing. 500mo for 36 months with 0 down. 18,000 for 3 years; car will be worth est. 10k-14k?Cash: 17,000 up front they give a 1,000 incentive here. 17,000 for 3 years; car will be worth est. 10k-14k?Which of these options would you choose?FYI - other things weve tried:1 Renting insurance included-- About 350 per weekend in Manhattan or 200 per weekend if we take the bus to the airport to pick up and drop off2 Zipcar insurance included-- About 275 per weekend in our hood this includes gas but limits miles to 180 per day which is enough but JUST barely3 Public Transportation -- About 150-200 per weekend but we need someone to pick us up and drop us off 45 mins each way and take us around. Adding a new baby to the mix so this would be a huge pain.Assistant: Why not a 2010 Corolla? Can be found for 10k and in 3 years wjll be worth 8k.Human: Good advice. A brand-new car is going to get destroyed if you are parking on the street in Manhattan, so why have all those door dings, bumper scratches, etc go on a new car? A 2010 is a great car and as mentioned above, will cost you much less and have a high residual value.Assistant: Yeah -- definitely a good point about it getting banged up. I know this is more of a car question than a personal finance question, but do you think a 2010 Corolla will need a ton of repairs? Will it be just as safe? Thanks!  <response>: Will it be just as safe?Although the ever progressing car safety standards typically mean newer cars are safer, older cars arent unsafe. The progression really is incremental. I wouldnt hesitate for one second before taking my family out for a drive in a 2010 Corolla. 