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[quote=Anonymous]There is an easy answer to this: put away cash in savings equal to the amounts they are saving you each month.

Is your current car fully paid for? If so, I might also hesitate. If not, again, put your payment in savings each month. You can either use it if the job ends suddenly to buy a new car, or you'll be building a nest egg.

I know a few people who have company cars that they can use for personal use as well; they are drug reps, and do a lot of driving for work. It works out fine for them. You will want to think through questions about insurance and what happens if the job ends (my guess is that you could take over the lease if you want, or they could turn it back in).

Honestly, it sounds like they know they'll need you for at least the term of the lease (3 years), so that sounds like a pretty good deal!

I might ask why they are going to lease rather than buy, and if you're really concerned about dependency, perhaps ask them if they'd be willing to work with you to buy a car. So, they would pay the same monthly, but you would trade in your old car for a down payment, and the expectation would be that you would take over payments when the job ends.

I suspect they want to choose a car that meets the safety and size standards they prefer, and want to have some control over upkeep, maintenance, and car seats. Ask them all of these questions, and figure out whether you want to go for it.

A final option is that you keep your car, and only drive the nanny car at work. That's what we do.[/quote]

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