What is a trac lease

When a customer walks into an Isuzu dealership looking to lease a truck, they will typically be presented with two options: A TRAC lease and a Fair (FMV) lease. But what does that mean in layman’s terms for those less Finance-savvy? What is the difference between the two kinds of leases, and is one lease better than another?

TRAC VS. FMV

Two popular choices when considering leasing a vehicle are the TRAC and FMV leases. While the main difference between the two is the breakdown of the payment structure, each lease has a few nuances that the customer should consider before making their decision, in order to select the lease type that works best for their business.

TRAC

A TRAC Lease is also known as a Terminal Rental Adjustment Clause. TRAC leases are the most frequently used lease type for commercial lending. A large reason for this is that there are no wear-and-tear or mileage restrictions. This makes it ideal for high mileage or heavy-use customers. The customer’s monthly payment is determined by the residual value chosen at the start of the lease. At lease-end, customers have the option to either 1) Purchase the truck, 2) Replace, trade, or refinance the truck, or 3) Return the truck (in which case, the customer is responsible for the difference between the vehicle’s residual value and its actual value).

FMV

A FMV (Fair Market Value) Lease may also be referred to as a “Walkaway” Lease. The Isuzu iLease is the signature FMV product for Isuzu Trucks, allowing customers to pay only for the use of the truck. The biggest advantage of a FMV lease is the customer’s ability to return the vehicle at lease-end with few questions asked. Aside from paying normal monthly installments/rent across a set term, the lessee will be responsible for excess damage to the vehicle and for mileage exceeding that which was detailed in the lease agreement. Using a number of forecasting and depreciation tools, the leasing company will determine a residual value for the vehicle, which is used to calculate the monthly payment. In general, FMV leases give the customer more flexibility at lease-end.

What Type of Lease is better?

There is not always a clear “better” option between the two types, as the decision will often come down to which lease best fits the customer’s business. TRAC leases allow for unlimited mileage and a flexible residual amount. A FMV lease is the better option for customers looking for a truck with predictable, low monthly payments, and those who want a new truck more often.

You can learn more about IFAI’s TRAC and FMV products and other Isuzu Finance offerings at https://www.isuzufin.com/buy-or-lease/. 

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• Operating Lease means, as applied to any Person, any lease (including, without limitation, leases which may be terminated by the lessee at any time) of any Property (whether real, personal or mixed) which is not a Capital Lease other than any such lease in which that Person is the lessor.

• Synthetic Lease means, at any time, any lease (including leases that may be terminated by the lessee at any time) of any property (a) that is accounted for as an operating lease under GAAP and (b) in respect of which the lessee retains or obtains ownership of the property so leased for U.S. federal income tax purposes, other than any such lease under which such Person is the lessor.

• Capital Lease means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

• Lease means any lease, sublease or subsublease, letting, license, concession or other agreement (whether written or oral and whether now or hereafter in effect) pursuant to which any Person is granted a possessory interest in, or right to use or occupy all or any portion of any space in the Property of Borrower, and every modification, amendment or other agreement relating to such lease, sublease, subsublease, or other agreement entered into in connection with such lease, sublease, subsublease, or other agreement and every guarantee of the performance and observance of the covenants, conditions and agreements to be performed and observed by the other party thereto.

• Sale/Leaseback Transaction means an arrangement relating to property owned by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary on the Issue Date or thereafter acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person.

• Capitalized Lease of a Person means any lease of Property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.

• Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, with respect to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby such Loan Party or such Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any property used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred.

• Permitted Sale-Leaseback Transaction means a transaction pursuant to which a Credit Party sells an item of equipment to a financial institution and concurrently with such sale (i) leases such item of equipment back from such financial institution and (ii) subleases such item of equipment to a customer of the Credit Party pursuant to a sublease agreement under which such customer obtains an option to purchase such item of equipment at or before the end of such sublease.

• Finance Lease means any lease or hire purchase contract which would, in accordance with the Accounting Principles, be treated as a finance or capital lease.

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