From this point one takes the next step in buying a car, which is narrowing down the vehicles. A specific …show more content…
No matter how the car has been achieved, taxes and fees are mandatory, and sometimes are included in the down payment. Then, another expense for both buyers, included in monthly payments, is the interest. Even though sometimes the auto dealers have some deals with zero interest, usually when money are borrowed, the interest is charged. Utility is another similarity. In other words, no matter if a car is bought or leased, the client obtains a car. When a person decides that he needs a car, his purpose is to acquire one, the means to do that having less importance. Summing up, the most important point is that in both cases the buyer gets his car. Before buying or leasing a car, an important factor to think of, is the depreciation. Both buying and leasing are affected by the car depreciation. It is true that in one case it influences on a long term, whereas on the other one is on a short term, but both buyers will have to consider how the car that they want to purchase is …show more content…
When leasing a vehicle, you are paying on only a percentage of the sale price, which is the difference between the full price, and its expected value at the end of the lease, or the residual value. As opposed to buying it, in which you are paying on a loan for the full price of the vehicle, or the set amount it was purchased for. A vehicle loan is usually set out over a period of at least two to three times that, as your average lease period is for three years. The down payment on a lease varies, usually only a small down payment is required. When purchasing a vehicle, you usually drive off of the lot, upside down; meaning you already owe more on the vehicle, than it is actually worth. So, in most cases, a loan usually warrants a bigger down payment than a lease. Based on the same financial, and credit qualifications, and standards, financing definitely has differences to be taken into serious consideration. For example, leasing is usually only around 3 years, with smaller monthly payments, and a full warranty, that lasts the entire duration at no extra cost, plus regular vehicle maintenance. While buying has positive reasoning, it can be an obvious drawback, with a longer term of out to over 7 or 8 years, with sometimes significantly