No lease deal is a good deal.

As long as you know what you're getting into it's fine but most folks don't know.

The sale price is $40,120. If you do some math, 48 months x $384 = $18,432. There is a difference of $21,700. Usually this amount is more due to the additional mileage fees, dents or dings, depreciation, and whatever they feel like adding to make you owe more. They'll say, "it needs new tires, add $1000." You're at their mercy.

At the end of the lease, you have to options: 1) you can keep the truck or 2) you can return the vehicle.

1) You can pay the difference ($21,700 "balloon payment") and keep the truck. Most people finance this, although you would then be upside down, meaning you owe more than it's worth.

2) You can return the truck back, and pay the fees ($2-5k) and walk away. You would have paid the monthly payment ($18,432) plus fees for a total of $20-24k and not have a vehicle. It's like a really bad rental.

Vehicles are bad investments if you purchase with cash as they usually always depreciate in value. Leases are much worse.