r/leasehacker for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
Across 66,986 AI answers we tracked, r/leasehacker threads were cited 63 times in 55 of them (Jun 6, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026), which ranks it #115 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. CommunityMentions has also placed 109 verified comments in r/leasehacker for fewer than 5 brands, starting Apr 2026.
63
AI citations of its threads
14
different threads cited
109
verified comments we placed
30,479
members at last check
How AI answers use r/leasehacker
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 36 | 57% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 19 | 30% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 8 | 13% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Looking for a product to buy | 38 | 60% |
| Describing a problem | 17 | 27% |
| Comparing products or competitors | 8 | 13% |
The r/leasehacker threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| Ive leased 150 cars in the last 2 years heres… | 32 |
| Money factor markup negotiation | 8 |
| What is money factor | 7 |
| What would u guys say is the best way to lease… | 5 |
| How i typically save 100200mo on leases without… | 2 |
These 5 threads account for 54 of the 63 citations.
Our verified comments in r/leasehacker
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Verified comments placed | 109 |
| Brands they were placed for | fewer than 5 |
| First placement | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Busiest month | May 2026 (29 comments) |
| Median comments in the thread when we posted | 7 |
Reading the r/leasehacker numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (57%, 36 of 63), ahead of Gemini at 30%.
By question type, looking for a product to buy accounts for 60% of the answers that cited r/leasehacker, then describing a problem (27%) and comparing products or competitors (13%).
Citations are concentrated: the most-cited thread accounts for 51% of them and the top three for 75%, out of 14 different threads.
Under 1% of the 406 comments we scanned in r/leasehacker contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 423 posts we sampled in r/leasehacker, 4% linked out to another site.
It is #67 of the 211 subreddits where we have placed 50 or more verified comments, 0.2% of all our verified Reddit comments, and #3 of the 12 car and auto subreddits listed on this site by that count.
The subreddit had about 30,479 members when we last checked it.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/leasehacker; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/leasehacker?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/leasehacker threads were cited 63 times across 55 answers and 14 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/leasehacker?
109 verified comments for fewer than 5 brands, starting Apr 2026.
Similar car and auto subreddits
| Subreddit | AI citations | Our verified comments | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/G35 | 84 | 92 | 20,083 |
| r/UsedCars | 151 | under 50 | 77,864 |
| r/cars | 147 | under 50 | |
| r/CarLeasingHelp | 82 | 121 | 14,851 |
| r/370z | 108 | 104 | 42,301 |
| r/G37 | 128 | 98 | 59,015 |
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Method
Counts come from CommunityMentions' AI-answer tracking and delivery database; anything under 50 shows as "under 50". The page text is generated from those counts. Full method.
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