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Major Life Purchases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acquistion Fee | A mandatory, non-negotiable charge by leasing companies to cover the costs of setting up a new lease. It is usually paid upfront or rolled into monthly payments. |
| Closed End Lease | A closed-end lease is a vehicle leasing agreement where the lessee makes fixed monthly payments for a set term and can return the vehicle at the end with no further obligations. |
| Collateral | A lease is a legal agreement where a tenant pledges their interest in a lease to a lender as security for a loan. |
| Dealer Incentives | Manufacturer-to-dealer bonuses, discounts, or special financing terms designed to lower a dealership's cost to buy a ca |
| Default | The failure to fulfill the legal obligations of a loan or debt agreement, such as missing payments or breaching contractual terms. |
| Deficiency | A deficiency is the shortfall between the total debt owed and the amount recovered from selling the collateral securing that debt, such as a home or car. |
| Depreciation Fee | An accounting method that allocates the cost of a physical asset, such as machinery or vehicles, over its useful life, rather than expensing it all at once |
| Early Termination | Endingh a contract before its scheduled maturity date. |
| Finance Charge | The total cost of borrowing money, representing any fee or interest paid for using credit. It includes interest charges, transaction fees, and penalties on loans, mortgages, or credit cards. |
| Fixed Rate Loan | A financing arrangement where the interest rate remains constant for the entire life of the loan, ensuring stable and predictable monthly principal and interest payments. |
| Installment Loan | A type of credit where a borrower receives a lump sum of money upfront and repays it over a set period through scheduled, fixed payments covering principal and interest |
| Invoice Price | The amount a retailer pays a manufacturer or distributor for a product, acting as the "wholesale cost" before dealer markups |
| Lease | A contractual agreement where a lessor grants a lessee the right to use an asset, such as equipment or vehicles, for a specific period in exchange for regular payments |
| Lessee | An individual or business that enters into a contract to use an asset owned by another party, known as the lessor |
| Lessor | The owner of an asset who grants the right to use that asset to another party, known as the lessee, through a legally binding contract. |
| MIleage Allowance | Finnancial compensation paid by employers to employees for using their personal vehicles for business purposes, covering fuel, maintenance, insurance, and depreciation |
| Mileage Charge | |
| Money Factor | |
| MSRP | |
| Open End Lease | |
| Purchase Option | |
| Rebates | |
| Residual Value | |
| Secured Loan | |
| Trade-In Value | |
| Unsecured Loan | |
| Upside Down | |
| Variable Rate Loan | |
| Warranty |