Auto Loan, Lease vs Buy Calculator
Use the Auto Loan, Lease vs Buy Calculator
Compare financed purchase, cash purchase, and lease scenarios including depreciation and resale value.
- Vehicle decision support
- Depreciation-aware comparison
- Ownership cost analysis
Compare the same vehicle, use realistic negotiated prices, financing and lease terms, mileage, fees, and resale assumptions, and keep the evaluation period consistent across options.
What this calculator covers
Inputs you can model
- Vehicle price
- Sales tax %
- Fees
- Down payment
- Loan interest rate %
- Loan term months
- First repayment date
- Lease monthly payment
- Lease term months
- Lease due at signing
Results you can review
- Lowest cost scenario
- Savings vs highest cost
- Finance net cost
- Cash net cost
- Lease net cost
- Scenario comparison
- Finance amortization schedule
Method, policy basis, and limitations
How the estimate is built
The comparison combines entered cash flows for purchase, finance, and lease options with financing interest, fees, depreciation, resale value, and the selected ownership horizon.
Important limitation
This is a scenario comparison, not a dealer quote. Taxes, insurance, maintenance, mileage penalties, disposition charges, incentives, credit pricing, and actual resale value may differ.
Your inputs
Enter the values you know. Required fields should be completed first, and optional fields can be left blank if they do not apply to your situation.
Run the calculator to see the planning signal, key measures, reconciliation detail, and any schedules or stress scenarios returned for these inputs.
Your results
The top cards show the most important answers first. Detailed schedules, scenario tables, and supporting notes appear underneath for deeper review.
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This is a scenario comparison, not a dealer quote. Taxes, insurance, maintenance, mileage penalties, disposition charges, incentives, credit pricing, and actual resale value may differ.
