Pre-paid Lease versus Purchase

Under the current economic climate, and plunging vehicle sales & values its almost impossible to predict the future value if purchased, that said a lease will be a guaranteed amount

In this economy you can probably keep the 4 year old to trade later, and tell the dealer to set up a new lease with no cash down. See if you can lop another 25% off monthly. Nobody wants a Lexus (or IS in particular) in this economy, so the dealer should give you a better deal.

The following folks were discussing RX, saying that the dealer can throw $9K in your face and still make a good profit. I've read one owner got $13K off. The 2010 are coming, so the dealer should be willing to dump the 2009s.