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I would say financing is good if you plan on keeping the car for 10+ years and as long as it's not a financial burden such as a BMW 7er or S-class it's a viable option. With some manufacturers offering 84 months @ 0% financing, your payments (due to inflation) naturally are lower every year and that's to appeal to people who want to keep their cars for a long time.
With leasing, you're pretty much "renting" the car for an unforeseeable future since you never actually own the car and end up in a loop of leasing (until you either cannot drive anymore or end up purchasing a car). Leasing is good for cars that have an insane amount of depreciation/maintenance costs or if you run a business.
The best option depends on how long you keep the car for really. The best financial option is to buy a $400 Tercel, drive it to the ground, repeat.
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