Using lease calculators

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Want to calculate your monthly lease payment? Consider using a lease calculator If you are considering a car lease, then you might want to know some key figures involved in the deal: the monthly lease payments, the overall cost of the lease and how much savings can be made compared to purchasing the vehicle. A [...]

Leasing Glossary

Friday, March 12th, 2010

In order to get a good leasing deal, you need to understand leasing jargon. Read through this leasing glossary to get an overview of the basics: Acquisition fee: A fee charged by a leasing company to begin a lease. Not all leasing companies charge an acquisition fee but if charge it starts at about $300 [...]

Lease Financing

Friday, March 12th, 2010

For auto-consumers, crunching the numbers is one of the most difficult and confusing aspects of leasing. Take the finance charge on a lease for instance. Most people just dont understand how this is calculated on capitalised cost AND residual value instead of just the capitalised cost. For most, it seems plainly obvious, just as is [...]

How to calculate your lease payment

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Understanding how to calculate your monthly lease payment makes it easier for you to make an informed decision. Yet, most of us shy away from the complicated math on our lease contract, leaving it up to the dealer to do the payment formula. Actually, its not that difficult! Once you understand all the figures involved [...]

Buy or Lease?

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Its the classic dilemma that faces every auto-consumer out there: Pay cash upfront or forego the ownership and pay monthly settlements instead? Buy or lease for a new set of wheels? As is the case with every other common dilemma, there is no slam-dunk answer. Each option has its own benefits and drawbacks, and it [...]

Dealer Leasing Tricks

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Too often when it comes to auto-leasing, people get so dazzled by the myriad terms and the jargon thrown their way that they end-up paying through the nose, relying on a dealers help than their own informed decision. Here is a look at some of the tricks dealers use to pad their profits and leave [...]

Auto Leasing Scams

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Car-leasing has been lauded as a more attractive alternative to buying, offering in the process the flexibility to drive a new car for less. The reality, however, is that leasing is an option that is fraught with many pitfalls for the average customer. Leasing regulation does not require as much disclosure as buying a vehicle. [...]