The Revlane Journal

Smarter ways to lease, finance and buy.

Straight answers on how car deals really work, from the people who negotiate them every day.

Your lease is ending. Here are your options.

Return it, buy it, trade it or hand it to someone else. Start planning about 90 days out and you will usually come out ahead.

Capitalized cost, residual value and money factor decide what you pay each month. Here is how they work and which ones you can negotiate.

The right answer depends less on the car and more on how you drive, how long you keep a vehicle and what you want your money to do.