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I'm wondering if it would be smarter to lease or buy my new Fusion when it arrives in April? Equity, payments, realized gas savings, taxes etc. are NOT the considerations as pointed out in most "Lease or Buy" sites. Here are the considerations I'm hoping this community will weigh in on: With all due respect to Ford, this is a new vehicle and 36 to 48 months from now, there is NO question technology will have changed, and in a resale this wonderful new 2013 FFH may look "old" and 47 (or so) MPG may be less impressive. Part of me says it would be great not to have a car payment (through paying cash), but on the other hand, I should would like to have the ability to slide into a new 2016 or 2017 FFH (which may even have a body style change) without having the worry of disposing of the depreciated 2013. My previous experiences with imports are that those manufacturers incent owners to stay with them at the end of a lease, either by flipping them into a new similar model with no penalty on the lease and/or fees to stay with the make. Is Ford good with encouraging their customers to stay with them at the end of a lease? Do any of you have experience with previous Hybrids (Prius?) and how they hold their value? Thanks for your help. I think this will be a good discussion for all of us considering options to pay for our new FFHs.