Option A to buy has a total cost of 20,579 dollars, up-front cost of 2,500 dollars, monthly payment of 338 dollars for 60 months
, and no mileage restriction. Option B to lease has a total cost of 12,169 dollars, up-front cost of 3,925 dollars, monthly payment of 229 dollars for 36 months, and mileage restriction of 10,000 per year. You live 17 miles from work. You can expect to drive a minimum of miles per week. You will work about 48 weeks per year, so you can expect to drive a minimum of miles per year. You have a vacation planned and you expect to drive approximately 2,000 miles round trip. If you take the vacation, you stay under your mileage restriction if leasing.
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