Just got done purchasing Sharon a &quot;new&quot; vehicle.  We actually bought from a used car dealer who purchases lease returns at auction, and resells them.  This particular vehicle was leased by a corporation in Colorado Springs last November.  It&#39;s a 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid with only 7700 miles on it; so it&#39;s like new.  Very well taken care of. Anyway, we saved <u>several</u> thousand dollars from a brand new one, by purchasing this way.<br /><br />This is the fifth vehicle Sharon and I have purchased since we wed nearly 18 years ago.  The first four were big three products.  We really wanted to buy something American made, but simply couldn&#39;t find an American product that met our criteria: must be All-Wheel drive, must seat more than 5, and must get excellent mileage (preferably hybrid).  The Highlander was the only vehicle that fit that bill. Plus it had the heated seats and TV screen for the back that Sharon wanted.  So she is very happy, with makes me ecstatic. <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":biggrin:" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><br />Her 2000 Suburban had 215,000 miles on it.  It still runs well, so we&#39;ve decided to let Austin drive it until he graduates high school in 2010.  Then we&#39;ll get him something smaller before he starts college.