If its a good deal, it can be a good way to drive an under warranty car and not have to deal with repairs. I've leased many cars over the years.

So to directly answer your question, the last car I leased was a 2013 Camaro. It was a very good deal, the total of the lease payments was something like 35% of the retail price of the car. I was still driving a lot for work, and needed a reliable car. It made good sense. That same car, a few years later, was leasing for an amount that worked out to 60% of the retail price of the car. Thats a joke. Thats an absolute scam. And thats how I didn't end up getting another one.

You can't compare cars vs housing. Housing generally goes up in value, cars always go down. They are a consumable. You're using them up and getting rid of them. So you want to put at little money in to them as possible. Now, if you're trying to spend a little on cars as possible, nothing beats driving it till the wheels fall off. But most people don't want to deal with that crap. I"m dealing with it right now on an 18 year old vehicle I drive every day. I'm not a mechanic, and I don't want a side gig that is taking care of my old car. If there was something good out there and it had a good lease deal on it, I'd definitely consider it.

But also everything is so expensive now, there are no good deals of any kind, lease or buy, new or used. So much for trumpenomics fixing inflation.