well i got a bucket of cold water thrown on me today. the dealer quote for a 6 month lease purchase was 2500 a month. it is cheaper to finance and purchase outright but i don't want to purchase until i can try one out for a few weeks first. 6 month lease was the least amount of time i could go with. i can demo one for a day or two but i don't think i can get a good feel for it in that amount of time. funny you can rent a skid steer for 500 a month though.