Buy vs. Lease  Make & Model:  
  LEASE     BUY  
           
Suggested retail price     Suggested retail price    
Tax, title, etc.     Tax, title, etc.    
Refundable security deposit          
First month's payment          
Capital cost reduction payment     Down payment    
           
Last month payment in advance?          
Payment (if yes)          
Selling price at end of lease     Resale value     
Monthly lease payment     Monthly loan payment    
Lease term     Term of loan    
Discount for present value     Loan rate    
           
Future value of last payment     Present value of resale    
           
Initial costs     Initial costs    
Financing costs     Financing costs    
Present value of refund          
Present value of total costs     Present value of total costs    
           
      DIFFERENCE    
       Note: Positive value favors leasing.    
           
TAXATION            
             
  Tax bracket        
  Business use percentage        
  Sales tax percentage        
             
TAXATION LEASE   TAXATION BUY  
           
Title     Title    
Fees     Fees    
Sales tax     Sales tax    
Potential financing deduction     Interest deduction    
Total potential deductions     Total potential deductions    
Potential tax savings     Potential tax savings    
           
Note: Depreciation deductions may be available that could change the results of this analysis.