How to Compare Prices for Car Leases

If you are interested in getting a new car and leasing it instead of purchasing or financing it, the prices can vary from dealer to dealer. Some dealers may give you a larger allotment of miles that you can travel each year. Other dealers may charge more or less when you go over those allotted miles. By looking at these types of details you can compare prices of car leases between different dealers to get an accurate view of the best deal for you.

  • Visit the LeaseCompare website (see "Resources") and enter in your zip code and the car you are interested in leasing. Fine-tune your results on the next page by entering in your driving habits, credit score and down-payment amount before clicking on "Compare Dealer Lease Quotes" at the bottom of the screen. Enter in your contact details to get the quotes emailed to your in box.

  • Look in your local newspaper at the car dealer ads. Take note of any special leasing offers from the various dealers. If there are multiple dealers in the paper, compare them to each other for the better deal.

  • Call or visit the local car dealers in your area. Ask them for car lease quotes on the car that you are interested in leasing. Inquire how many miles you get to drive each year with the lease and what the penalty is for going over those miles. It can vary from lease to lease.

  • Use the "New Car Lease" page at the automotive.com website to compare prices for car leases of various models. Just select the make and model you are interested in to get started comparing prices.