As others have noted, there are very few scenarios in which you can benefit from a lease.
I would say for the type of car you are looking for, take advantage of some of the 0% financing/rebate deals and buy new and run the wheels off of it or look at used cars in the 8-10K range.
I would say for the type of car you are looking for, take advantage of some of the 0% financing/rebate deals and buy new and run the wheels off of it or look at used cars in the 8-10K range.