@Teacups wrote:
wonder if it is better to lease or buy when you are older.
any thoughts??
@Teacups Set up a spreadsheet and see the $$ value of a purchase vs a lease. If the monthly lease is really low- with minimal down- that could make leasing over the terms of your contract a better financial decision for you.
I don't lease since I put too many miles on my cars. My current Subaru Forester is 6 mos old and I'm nearing 12,000 already! I work full time, but I take lot of road trips too. 
Also, I prefer owning something after the payments are done. I traded in my prior Subaru Forester (over 80,000 miles)- and that was $10,000 off the price of my 2018 model!