The size of your monthly payment depends on loan amount, loan term, and interest rate. Loan amount equals vehicle purchase price minus down payment, rebate if applicable, and net trade-in value. Net trade-in value is equal to the vehicle trade-in value minus the amount owed on the vehicle.
This calculator calculates the cheaper option: buying a vehicle and owning it for a long period, or selling and buying a new vehicle more often. Vehicle depreciation expense will affect its book value. If you owe more on a vehicle than you receive in sale proceeds or trade-in value, you...