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Vehicles

BMW 330i - bought

Buy

Petrol / Gas / Diesel

$35,300($981/mo)

BMW 330i - leased

Lease

Petrol / Gas / Diesel

$39,284($1,091/mo)

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BMW 330i - bought

Per month

$981

$35,300 over 3 years

Cheapest

BMW 330i - leased

Per month

$1,091

$39,284 over 3 years

+$3,984 (11%)

 BMW 330i - boughtCheapestBMW 330i - leased
$52,800$26,084
Depreciation+ $31,000$0
$6,150$6,150
$7,050$7,050
Taxes & fees$0$0
End of ownership$300$0
Total$35,300$39,284+$3,984 (11%)
Per year$11,767$13,095
Per month$981$1,091
Per mi0.98 USD/mi1.09 USD/mi
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Total cost of ownership

BMW 330i - bought costs $3,984 less overall

BMW 330i - bought
$35,300Cheapest
BMW 330i - leased
$39,284+$3,984 (11%)

Where the difference comes from

BMW 330i - bought
BMW 330i - leased
Acquisition+$26,716
BMW 330i - bought
$52,800
BMW 330i - leased
$26,084
Depreciation−$31,000
BMW 330i - bought
+ $31,000
BMW 330i - leased
$0
Fixed costs
BMW 330i - bought
$6,150
BMW 330i - leased
$6,150
Running costs
BMW 330i - bought
$7,050
BMW 330i - leased
$7,050
End of ownership+$300
BMW 330i - bought
$300
BMW 330i - leased
$0

Cost over time

Break-even at year 3

BMW 330i - bought
BMW 330i - leased
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0123Year$35K$39K

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