Depends on timeframe and how you value capital. Short to medium term (1-3 years), rental is cheaper when you include ALL costs of ownership. I ran the numbers before going with Octane Rent. Owning a 150k car over 2 years: purchase 150k + insurance 10k + maintenance 5k + depreciation 45k = 210k total. Rental same period: 2500/month x 24 = 60k total. Even with higher-end rental at 4000/month it's only 96k. Plus rental preserves that 150k to deploy in crypto. Article
https://crypto.news/how-monthly-car-ren ... lifestyle/ does similar math. Beyond 4-5 years, ownership becomes cheaper on paper. But crypto people rarely think 5 years ahead in one location - too much changes. Rental gives optionality which we value highly.
von soumitss am Fr 6. Feb 2026, 18:57