Leasing vs. Buying a Car – Flashcards

Which of the following is not a fee that contributes to the initial cost of leasing a car?

Calculate the monthly lease payment for a 36-month lease on a car with a $29,000 MSRP, a 79% residual value, and a money factor of 0.00365.

Sally is near the end of a three year lease on a car with an original MSRP of $38,000. Her leasing company claims that the car is now worth only $28,500. Which percentage represents the residual value of Sally's leased car?

Which of the following would be a good argument to buy rather than lease?

Jennifer is leasing a car from a local auto retailer. The terms of the lease include a 9% interest rate for 36 months with a residual value of 57%. The MSRP for the car Jennifer is leasing is $17,500. What will Jennifer's monthly lease payment be?

Cindy would like to lease a car worth $56,000 for a three-year period. The leasing company told Cindy that after three years, the car would have a residual value of $40,320. How much of the car's original value will Cindy have to pay off during her three-year lease?

Leasing a car for a five-year period usually costs about the same as a five-year loan because __________.

Tim needs a new car while he attends college in the United States for the next three years. The car he would like has an MSRP of $15,000. A local dealer can get him a three-year loan with a 7% interest rate if Tim can make a $1,500 down payment. The same dealer offers the same car for lease with a money factor of 0.00271 and a residual value of 75%. The lease requires an additional fee of $1,250 to cover Tim's security deposit and the acquisition and documentation fees for the car. Tim is looking to drive the car home with the smallest monthly payment. Which of the following statements is true?

Jennifer is looking to lease a car. Bob's Auto has a car available with a money factor of 0.00344. AAA Auto has the exact same car available with a money factor of 0.00313. Which of the following statements is true?

If a person wanted to purchase his or her dream car, and keep it for many years, is leasing or buying the better option? Why?

Which of the following statements explains the difference between a lease and a loan?

Henry is at the end of a three-year lease for his car. His leasing company says that his car is currently worth $12,780, a 72% residual value. Determine the original MSRP of Henry's leased car.

Determine the money factor for a lease with an interest rate of 9%.

Which of the following is not a fee that affects the total cost of leasing a car?

The depreciation component of a lease payment is _____.

Cindy has decided to lease a car. The lease includes a money factor of 0.00354. What interest rate is Cindy being charged in her lease?