Purchase, loan, leasing, or long-term rental?

Acquisition of a vehicle from company funds, with a loan, by leasing or by long-term rental, all have pros and cons. The choice depends on both financial and qualitative criteria. These qualitative criteria can also have significant pecuniary consequences.

	Self-financing	Loan	Leasing	Long-term rental
Vehicle ownership	X	X
Benefit of constructor discounts on volume				X
Outsourcing of fleet management				X
Car tax advantages				X
Use of cash flow	X
Stabilisation of budget for use				X
Replacement vehicle				X
Assistance 24 hours out of 24, 7 days a week				X
Preservation of balance sheet structure				X
Advice from fleet management experts				X