I have Hyundai Tuscon. Need to get another car for home use (parents, friends or siblings often visit) I was looking at used Camry or Accord around 19K and thinking to buy on cash. Other option is to lease a Tesla or other EV for three years? The only reason to lease Tesla would be to show off hahah I can't make decision. Help meeeee
Need to look into the maintenance and reliability of the particular years of Camry and Accord you are looking at but those are generally bullet proof cars with regular standard maintenance. Leasing a new car will cost far more than $19k over three years when full coverage insurance is factored in. As this is a stand by car the most economical choice would be the used car for 19k. Assuming you get a decent example it will hold its resale value well because of low use. Drop collision coverage, carry the minimums you are comfortable with on the other coverages, no towing, rental, etc.
Get a used tesla model 3 or something with decent miles will last you longer.