Buy vs Lease near Skokie, IL

Buy vs Lease near Skokie, IL

When it comes time for you to add a new set of wheels to your garage, and you’re still contemplating what course of actions would be in your best interests, we at McGrath Kia of Highland Park would like for you to read this guide to get a better idea of the pros and cons of each potential path laid out before you. After reading, schedule an appointment with our helpful staff so you can get started on this process!
Buying
We’ll start by discussing the most common option that people go for, which is buying. With this path, you’ll be well on your way to fully owning whatever set of wheels you put your sights on. You’ll have plenty of options to choose from, and you’ll even be able to spring for pre-owned models if you’re trying to save some cash. Additionally, if you ever decide that you’re no longer interested in your vehicle, you can simply trade it in or sell your car for a new one!
Leasing
This option is a bit more complicated than buying, but it comes with its own host of benefits. If you're still testing the waters and not ready to fully commit to a single auto, then this is the option for you. Additionally, only fresh vehicles can be leased, so you’re guaranteed to be receiving a brand-new automobile. Leasing is also typically cheaper, as you’ll be paying based on the expected depreciation value, rather than the listed sticker price. You’ll also have plenty of options available to you once your contract comes to an end, like continuing your lease, upgrading to a purchasing plan, or simply turning in your keys and going about your day. Keep in mind that there is usually an agreed-upon mileage limit with these kinds of obligations, so you’ll have to plan your trips through Skokie a bit more wisely.
Finance Department
Our Finance Department is fully equipped with the tools you need to make this process as smooth as possible. You can use the Payment Calculator on our website to get an estimate of what your monthly reimbursements might look like. Additionally, you can get pre-qualified for a loan using the appropriate form before you even set foot in our location. Regardless of what decision you make, we’re committed to ensuring you can make that trip to Devonshire Park in a car you can be proud of!

Benefits of Buying

Benefits of Leasing

  • Leads to ownership
  • No mileage limit
  • More options
  • Cheaper
  • Flexible lease end options
  • Guaranteed a new vehicle

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Testimonials

Wayne is the guy!

mab123
DEALERRATER
2-5-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Wayne is the guy! Super laid back and on top of his game. No games, no garbage, just a straight shooter who will tell you how he sees it.

Stephanie Rocha
Stephanie Rocha
GOOGLE
2-1-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Nicholas was an excellent salesperson at Kia—friendly, professional, and genuinely helpful throughout the entire process. He took the time to answer all my questions, made everything easy and stress-free, Highly recommend working with Nicholas if you’re looking for a great car-buying experience!

Diana A.
Diana A.
GOOGLE
1-30-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

I took my car in for some recalls and they took care of everything in just a few hours. I was dropped back home instead of waiting on site and when the car was ready they offered to pick me up. Great service all around.

Joey Yousif
Joey Yousif
GOOGLE
1-30-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Highly recommend Kia McGrath in highland park. Great service. Great staff. Go get your car serviced with them. And if you don’t have a car, go buy one from them! I’m Always in and out when I need an oil change! Thank you Jackie at service!!

Erik Enkhbayar
Erik Enkhbayar
GOOGLE
1-28-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Nicholas at McGrath Kia of Highland Park was extremely helpful throughout our process. He was responsive, patient, and answered every question we had. I'd definitely recommend working with him!

Beatris Grunder
Beatris Grunder
GOOGLE
1-27-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

My car was transferred to this dealership from another Mcgrath location. The customer service and follow up from the service team at this dealership has been amazing to say the least. Breana, Joe, Tristan, And Jackie have kept me in the loop every step of the way and return my calls the same day or at least within 24 hours. They are honest and transparent it's refreshing to have this type of quality service. Thank you.

Rafael Milan
Rafael Milan
GOOGLE
1-24-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star
Yelena Hanson
Yelena Hanson
GOOGLE
1-24-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Mike Delaney was awesome!!! After owning a telluride for 6 years, he taught me 100 new things about my car that I never knew. Patients, friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you so much Mike.

Michelle C.
Michelle C.
GOOGLE
1-24-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Thanks Mike Delaney for my new Sorento.

Andre Turner
Andre Turner
GOOGLE
1-23-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Jackie Piece is the best...she was very knowledgeable and prompt at solving my issues and concerns. I recommend her great customer service and recommend the Highland Park dealership to anyone who wants the best customer experience. All employees at this dealership are fantastic hard workers. Under new dealership this Highland Park Kia tops any other dealership I've experienced. They are kind and considerate. I've read previous reviews from retrospective reviews about racism and I rebut those comments because I am an African American man and my experience with this dealership was exceptional well and fairly treated. This is the dealership that works with you and guaranteed satisfaction is the end result.

Jackie Pierce and Jose are the best and were very

andreturner099
DEALERRATER
1-23-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Jackie Pierce and Jose are the best and were very knowledgeable and helpful about my concerns. I highly recommend their customer service and I give them a million star rating because of their prompt service and how quickly they were both able to solve my issues and concerns.

Stacy Melamed
Stacy Melamed
GOOGLE
1-20-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

My car needed to be towed in for electrical issues - no car available. I spoke to Jackie, she got me a car within 30 minutes and has gone way out of her way to help me. I have been working with Orest Sosnivka in sales. He too has been extremely helpful, respectful and knowledgeable.

Kelly Murray
Kelly Murray
GOOGLE
1-19-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Pejman was a very kind and helpful salesman! He broke down all the pricing and options for us so that we could get a reliable family vehicle. I really appreciate him making the process seamless and efficient. He even reached out the morning after our purchase, congratulating us offering to go over any features in the vehicle if we needed assistance. Wonderful customer service! Also, I had also called multiple Kia dealerships and no one was real knowledgeable on working with military members who are trying to register their vehicle in their home state. I spoke with Jackie at McGrath who is a former marine and was able to get the process started before we even got to the dealership. These guys got it done and helped us through the process, so would definitely recommend them over us Kia dealerships for military members. Lastly, I did not catch his name, but another salesman took some time to play with and color with my 3 year old. Going above and out of the way to make us feel comfortable. I can't express how much I appreciate that as a mom and it was the extra step that made us want to buy the vehicle from this dealership. Thank you to everyone at McGrath Kia for the wonderful purchasing experience! We love our new Telluride!

Kalsang Rabkar
Kalsang Rabkar
GOOGLE
1-18-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Thank you Isabella for your patience and professionalism you were the best! I had a great experience ❤️

alex gladney
alex gladney
GOOGLE
1-18-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Worked with Wayne and Neil! Very good salesman made sure I walked out with what I wanted plus more! Very good and professional people!

Kalsang R.
YELP
1-16-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star
Iris Hernandez
Iris Hernandez
GOOGLE
1-13-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star
Annabelle riemma
Annabelle riemma
GOOGLE
1-12-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

We weee helped by Wayne and he was extremely kind and knowledgeable made our car buying experience seamless

Colin Quinn
Colin Quinn
GOOGLE
1-10-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

(Translated by Google) undefined (Original) Thanks Mike!

Joey Maman
Joey Maman
GOOGLE
1-10-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

(Translated by Google) undefined (Original) McGrath Kia of Highland Park has been phenomenal to work with. Excellent customer service. I came in initially for service on my Kia Sportage. The best customer service I’ve had with a car dealership. Bri really took care of us and gave us a wonderful rental to use. After our car was serviced, we came to look at a new 2025 Kia Sportage. Mike and Isabelle were phenomenal to work with. We came in with a number in mind and they gave us a great deal. No long wait. Extremely kind. Great customer service overall.

David Clark
David Clark
GOOGLE
1-9-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

(Translated by Google) undefined (Original) Thank you Mike and Tracy for helping with my new telluride! Great customer service from start to finish

Angela Athanas
Angela Athanas
GOOGLE
1-6-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

(Translated by Google) undefined (Original) All the staff is very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful!

Jennifer Sweeney
Jennifer Sweeney
GOOGLE
1-6-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Great experience purchasing new Kia Sportage with Nicolas!

Dana Balicki
Dana Balicki
GOOGLE
1-6-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

(Translated by Google) undefined (Original) Thank you Mike Delaney for helping us with our new car! Super fast and easy process! 10/10 customer service

Charlie Gleason
Charlie Gleason
GOOGLE
1-6-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

(Translated by Google) undefined (Original) Great service, great people, great car. Special thanks to Pejman Movafaghi for his professionalism and help during my search.

Tim Bleck
Tim Bleck
GOOGLE
1-5-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Top-notch customer experience at McGrath Kia - Highland Park! Thank you to Tracey who answered our internet inquiry and found the right vehicle for our family. And a huge shout out to Mike D who assisted - start to finish - with the purchase of our new Kia! Thank you - 5 stars!

KJ Frost
KJ Frost
GOOGLE
1-5-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Michael Delaney made our Kia purchase and process so easy and painless! What a great experience! Would highly recommend this dealer and salesperson! Their entire team was super helpful and very coordinated communication.

Caitlin Ruiz
Caitlin Ruiz
GOOGLE
1-4-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Thank you to mike delaney for our purchase for my new nissan rogue

Bruce M.
YELP
1-4-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star
Jennifer S.
YELP
1-4-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star
Jennifer Golem
Jennifer Golem
GOOGLE
1-3-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Thank you Mike Delaney for helping me purchase my new Kia Sportage! Can’t wait to drive it.

David Nickel
David Nickel
GOOGLE
1-3-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Kat Louvar went above and beyond to ensure my experience, from beginning to end, was a positive one. Thanks again Kat!

Jesus Mora
Jesus Mora
GOOGLE
1-3-2026
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Thanks mike Delaney for helping us with our new ride! If you need a car come see mike and McGrath Kia highland park!! 10/10 customer service!!!

Megan Swidler
Megan Swidler
GOOGLE
12-31-2025
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

nicolas was so helpful and made us feel at ease throughout the purchase process!

Jason Lee
Jason Lee
GOOGLE
12-31-2025
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Great service and professionalism! Highly recommend this dealership and the staff!!

John Rosinski
John Rosinski
GOOGLE
12-31-2025
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Thanks to Mike Delaney for all your help with the Kia Carnival!!

M L
M L
GOOGLE
12-31-2025
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Greg Choina didn’t have to walk us through our purchase - there were plenty of capable salespeople around. But something connected with us and he gave my wife and me his entire day - the General Manager working with us all day long and we couldn’t be happier! We thought we were in the market for a pre-owned vehicle and got an amazing deal that he patiently worked out for us. But nearly minutes from closing, we thought, “Why not apply these generous benefits to a new car purchase?” It ended up being in the same ballpark, yet with ALL the features that each of us were looking for that the used one didn’t have (black exterior, terracotta interior, and tow package) - a custom build he found that the original purchaser reneged on. Kia, especially the Telluride, is kicking butt. But Greg is making all the difference in helping us feel how solidly on top of the world this brand and vehicle has become. Everyone in the market for a family vehicle should stop in to see Greg and his team. Thanks, Kia of Highland Park and Greg C! Happy New Year!

Esther Lee
Esther Lee
GOOGLE
12-31-2025
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Our experience at McGrath Highland Park with Greg Choina (GM) was excellent. He took so much care to make sure we got the exact car we wanted. He walked us through all the options and was so helpful and patient as I had a hard time pinning down which vehicle to purchase. The price he offered for our trade-ins was generous and the price of the vehicle was more than fair and in our favor. We had a great time with the whole process and can’t reiterate how helpful and knowledgeable he was in ensuring we got the deal we were hoping for. What a truly wonderful experience! Thankful for all the staff at this location and I would hands down recommend buying a car here! Thanks so much, Greg!

Mariam Korsantiia
Mariam Korsantiia
GOOGLE
12-31-2025
Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star Full Star

Huge thanks to Wayne and Abdullah! They went above and beyond to make the whole experience smooth, stress-free, and enjoyable. They were patient, answered all my questions! Highly recommend this dealership!

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