Vehicle Leases Versus Purchasing That Dream Car

By Bill Olive


So many people are uninformed regarding vehicle leases. They are under the impression that it is a way of renting an automobile, but it's not. It is an extra way to get the necessary financing that you need to buy a vehicle. When you have to decide which one is best for you, either buying or leasing, there is not too many differences.

Look at your situation's status before you decide if you should buy or lease a car. Leasing will save you on monthly payments, but then the vehicle will never belong to you. A purchased car becomes your property after the loan agreement term is over, but you will fork out more each month though.

Make up your mind on which option to go with when you had a good look at all the advantages and disadvantages first. You might prefer to own the automobile after the loan agreement has expired and then a purchase agreement will be the option for you. If saving money each month is your priority, then apply for a lease contract instead.

Buying a car differs with leasing one in that you will be asked to pay a deposit and tax will be payable on the total amount that you pay for the vehicle. An interest rate will be determined by your bank and it will stay fixed for the entire agreement period.

A lease agreement will cost less per month and you most likely will only be taxed on each payment per month, depending on the state you live in. There is no deposit payable either, but at the end of the two to three year lease period, you will have to hand back the car.

In both scenarios, you end losing the value that the vehicle depreciated. Therefore, the result is pretty much the same, apart from you owning the vehicle when you buy it. The other side of that is that you will also be the owner of a car, which lost a lot of its value. Where, with vehicle leases, you do not own a car, but, neither are you the owner of a depreciated automobile.




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