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Question | Answer |
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Acquisition Fee | a fee you pay when leasing a car or other types of vehicles. |
Closed End Lease | a rental agreement that puts no obligation on the lessee (the person making periodic lease payments) to purchase the leased asset at the end of the agreement. |
Collateral | something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default. |
Dealer Incentives | A dealer incentive is a financial inducement used by manufacturers to motivate dealers to sell a particular product by offering discounts on that product. |
Default | failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law. |
Deficiency | a lack or shortage. |
Depreciation Fee | an amount in accounting that is commonly a fixed percentage of the original cost of a property and that is periodically charged off to expense or against revenue in order to compensate for the depreciation of the property. |
Early Termination | the dissolution of a contract before the term of that contract has concluded. |
Finance Charge | the cost of borrowing money, including interest and other fees. |
Fixed Rate Loan | the interest rate stays the same for the loan's entire term. |
Inception Fees | Any fees that are due at lease inception. |
Installment Loan | closed-ended credit accounts that you pay back over a set period of time. |
Invoice Price | the initial price that the manufacturer charges the dealer. |
Lease | a contract by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc. to another for a specified time, usually in return for a periodic payment. |
Lessee | a person who holds the lease of a property; a tenant. |
Lessor | a person who leases or lets a property to another; a landlord. |
Mileage Allowance | is a term the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to refer to the deductibility of expenses car owners accrue while operating a personal vehicle for business, medical, charity, or moving purposes. |
Mileage Charge | the rate assessed by a surface or water ambulance service, measured in miles from the point at which the ambulance receives the patient to the point of final destination (loaded miles). |
Money Factor | a method for determining the financing charges on a lease with monthly payments. |
MSRP | Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price and it's the figure that the manufacturer recommends Elk River dealership sell a vehicle at. |
Open End Lease | rental agreement that obliges the lessee (the person making periodic lease payments) to make a balloon payment at the end of the lease agreement amounting to the difference between the residual and fair market value of the asset. |
Purchase Option | a right to purchase or lease land or other property interests without any obligation to do so. |
Rebates | a partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility. |
Residual Value | the estimated value of a fixed asset at the end of its lease term or useful life. |
Secured Loan | loan backed by collateral—financial assets you own, like a home or a car—that can be used as payment to the lender if you don't pay back the loan. |
Trade-In Value | a car dealership's valuation of your car when you opt for a trade-in. |
Unsecured Loan | a loan provided solely based on the creditworthiness of the borrower without pledging any collateral as security in the event of default or non-payment of dues. |
Upside Down | you owe more on your car than it's actually worth. |
Variable Rate Loan | a loan in which the interest rate charged on the outstanding balance varies as market interest rates change. |
Warranty | a written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time. |