Regular gas vehicle, 2 or 4 yr old CRV or such, I would buy it not lease.

Let them drive the Hyundai while you keep your Prius.

We’re struggling to figure this out. We have always bought new cars with cash, maintained them well, drove them for a minimum of 10 years and then traded them in.

For a third car, we are weighing a) a used car b) a third car that would eventually be a replacement for my car or 3) leasing a car with the idea we would turn it in in 2-3 years. We would prefer electric and DH will never even consider Tesla.

Concerns -

Used electric. worried about the battery life in a used electric car as this can be variable and worried about unknown, unseen previous damage to electrical..ie past rat chewing on wires problems that never really get fully fixed. Teens / young adults being stupid about running the battery too low and not being able to find a working charger

B. I would get the Hyundai Ionic5. However the kids would be driving my Prius Prime. The visibility is OK in the prime but it’s small. I’d probably worry about safety as the Ionic 5 has better cameras, has more safety features, is larger.

C. Worried it’s crazy to lease a car in general, the kids will dent it and we won’t stay under the mileage.

Any suggestions?