Compare monthly payments, total cash outlay, vehicle equity, and net true cost of ownership between leasing and financing a car in the US.
While leasing saves R$ 183,39/mo in monthly cash flow, buying builds R$ 7.813,56 in retained vehicle equity.
\text{Payment} = \left( \frac{\text{Net Cap Cost} - \text{Residual}}{n} + (\text{Net Cap Cost} + \text{Residual}) \times \text{MF} \right) \times (1 + \tau_{\text{tax}})Sum of monthly depreciation charge and finance fee (money factor applied to cap cost plus residual), adjusted for sales tax and compared against net equity in vehicle ownership.
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