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Why does the "rent charge" seem to be too high?
I recently leased a 2018 Nissan Leaf for 36 months. The money factor (mf) was 0.00178, adjusted capitol cost (acc) was $25,599.91, and residual value (rv) is $12,741.75. The sum of acc and rv is: $38,341.66. This sum times the mf is: $68.26. This sum times 360 is a rent charge (rc) of: $2,457.32
Multiplying the mf by 2400 yields an effective interest rate (eir) of: 4.272%
Other than the mf and eir, these are the figures shown on my Lease Agreement.
It seems I am "borrowing" an amount equal to the acc minus the rv at an eir of 4.272% for 36 months. When I compute a loan payment for $12,858.16 at 4.272% compound interest for 36 months, the monthly payment is: $381.17 = $357.17 (principal) + $24.00 (interest). The (interest) * 36 = $810
If I was borrowing $14,350.50 at 4.272%, my (interest) * 36 = $2457.32
Is my eir much higher than 4.272%? Is my rc too high? Is my acc too low (by $1,492.44)? Am I missing something? Calculating the amount borrowed by adding the acc to the rv then multiplying this times the mf does not make sense to me.
Multiplying the mf by 2400 yields an effective interest rate (eir) of: 4.272%
Other than the mf and eir, these are the figures shown on my Lease Agreement.
It seems I am "borrowing" an amount equal to the acc minus the rv at an eir of 4.272% for 36 months. When I compute a loan payment for $12,858.16 at 4.272% compound interest for 36 months, the monthly payment is: $381.17 = $357.17 (principal) + $24.00 (interest). The (interest) * 36 = $810
If I was borrowing $14,350.50 at 4.272%, my (interest) * 36 = $2457.32
Is my eir much higher than 4.272%? Is my rc too high? Is my acc too low (by $1,492.44)? Am I missing something? Calculating the amount borrowed by adding the acc to the rv then multiplying this times the mf does not make sense to me.
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The bank pays the adjusted CAP cost. The "loan" balance starts there and descends to the residual value at lease end. Unlike a loan, the finance charges are equal throughout the term, rather than higher at the beginning.
The depreciation is the amount of the car you use up, not what you borrow.
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