Leasing Your Heart's Desire; Whether your decision is driven by rational analysis or pure passion, you have a choice other than buying a car.('07 AW Buyers Guide)

Byline: LARRY EDSALL Your daily newspaper, Consumer Reports and a dozen websites can probably tell you more than you could ever wish to know about whether to lease or buy a daily commuter-mobile. We'll even have a little advice on that score later in this story. Basically, the pluses for leasing are lower monthly payments and/or the ability to drive a larger/better/more luxurious car than you could afford to buy. The decision has a lot to do with money management and the details of finance, and requires that you analyze the automobile as a rational purchase. But let's face ...