Nothing wrong with leasing or PCP. There have been some mega deals out there in recent years, with people getting Golf Rs for barely more than £200 a month. I know people that have spent far more than that on maintaining and modifying old shit boxes. It's all personal choice at the end of the day. For many, the appeal is that it's fixed cost motoring. You pay your monthly and you know that, for the 2 or 3 years you own the car, the costs are entirely fixed. No MOTs, no repairs, no worrying about it breaking down, just servicing and maybe some tyres. You know exactly what the car will cost you over that period so you just get in and go. For some people, it makes a lot of sense. Given what some of us spend every month on modifying old cars, most of which we will never get back when we come to sell, it can make a lot of sense. There is no right or wrong really, just different strokes for different folks.