How to purchase or lease a car
Buying a vehicle takes research, patience, the right amount of funds, and bargaining abilities. Here are tips to gain those skills so you can drive away in new wheels.
What are the most common mistakes people make when buying a car? When is leasing the best option? What percentage of take-home pay should go toward car payments?
In this article on WalletHub Feb. 12, 2018, a W. P. Carey finance professor shares his advice:
In general, the longer you plan to hold on to the car, the more attractive buying becomes. 
— Richard C. Kraemer Professor of Finance Sreedhar T. Bharath.
Latest news
- Flexible ASU Evening MBA helped Layla Gabir build new confidence, connections, and career momentum
Layla Gabir (Evening MBA '26) works full-time as an epidemiologist for Maricopa County and…
- Computer information systems student Andrew Patel balances school with full-time work, earning stockbroker certification
Andrew Patel (BS Computer Information Systems '26) was looking for a program that combined…
- MRED program set W. P. Carey grad up for career success
Alum Zachary Hartman (MRED '10) shares how ASU's Master of Real Estate…