Buy vs. Lease Car Make & Model:
  LEASE       BUY  
Suggested retail price
Suggested retail price
Tax, title, etc.
Tax, title, etc.
Refundable security deposit
First month's payment
Capital cost reduction payment
Down payment
Last month payment in advance?
Payment (if yes)
Selling price at end of lease
Resale value??
Monthly lease payment
Monthly loan payment
Lease term
Term of loan
Discount for present value
Loan rate
Future value of last payment
Present value of resale
Initial costs
Initial costs
Financing costs
Financing costs
Present value of refund
Present value of total costs
Present value of total costs
DIFFERENCE
??Note: Positive value favors leasing.
TAXATION            
Tax bracket
Business use percentage
Sales tax percentage
TAXATION LEASE     TAXATION BUY  
Title
Title
Fees
Fees
Sales tax
Sales tax
Potential financing deduction
Interest deduction
Total potential deductions
Total potential deductions
Potential tax savings
Potential tax savings
Note: Depreciation deductions may be available that could change the results of this analysis.