$729 a month all-in (payment, tax, miles, insurance and gas, added up) at 12,000 miles a year at U.S. average prices. The ad says $279. The receipt adds every step between the two.
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The ad saysSource: The listing itself, from 13 public sites. Newest read Oct 30.$279
Money due when you sign ($3,999), spread over 36 monthsSource: The ad's own fees; a $500 transfer fee is assumed when the ad gives none. Read with the ad, Oct 30.+ $111
Tax, our estimate, because the ad gives no tax rate (U.S. average rate, until you pick your state)Source: State revenue department pages, 33 of 51 states sourced. Read Oct 30.+ $17
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 10,000You drive 2,000 miles a year more than the lease allows. We price buying them up front: 1 step of 2,500 miles at $19 a month each (our estimate). That is $19 a month.Source: The ad's miles and per-mile rate; $0.25 a mile when the ad gives none. Read with the ad, Oct 30.+ $19
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average: $165 (range $130 to $200). Your own quote may differ. Type yours.We use the middle of the range. Full coverage, a typical driver with a clean record.Source: The Zebra model quotes and MoneyGeek 2025 state averages. Quotes read Oct 19, state table read Oct 30.+ $165
Gas, our estimate12,000 mi a year÷about 31 mpg(middle of the EPA figures for the 2026 Corolla Cross)=387 gallons×$4.27 a gallon(EIA U.S. average regular, week of Oct 26)=$1,653 a year=$138 a monthcity 30 to highway 32Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (gas, week of Oct 26; electricity, August 2026). Read Oct 30.+ $138
The cheapest live car in the table is the 2026 Toyota Corolla at $531 all-in. This car is $198 a month more than that.
The full math, line by line
This table is priced at 12,000 miles a year and U.S. average prices.
The math for 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross LE
Monthly payment in the ad
$279 plus tax
Months on the lease
36
Due when you sign
$4,278. It includes your first payment of $279. The other $3,999 is fees and any money down, and we count all of it.
That $3,999, spread over 36 months
$111 a month
Sticker price
not in the listing
Tax rate used
6.00% (our estimate, the source stated none)
Monthly cost before tax, money due at signing spread out
$390
Tax, each month
$17
Monthly cost after tax
$407
Lease cost over all the months, before tax
$14,043
Transfer fee
none stated by the source
Cash the seller says they will pay you
$0
Miles a year the lease allows
10,000
Extra miles to reach your 12,000 a year
You drive 2,000 miles a year more than the lease allows. We price buying them up front: 1 step of 2,500 miles at $19 a month each (our estimate). That is $19 a month. If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$23 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
Insurance, our estimate
$165 a month for the U.S. average (range $130 to $200). We use the middle of the range. Source: The Zebra's national average for this model, read 2026-10-19. Full coverage, a typical driver with a clean record. Source and date
Gas, our estimate
$138 a month (about 31 mpg, middle of the EPA figures for the 2026 Corolla Cross; EIA U.S. average regular, week of Oct 26)
All in, each month
$729
All in, over all the months, our estimate
$26,244
Listing status
live
Source read
2026-10-30
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When it ends
Offer ends Nov 2 (in 3 days)
MSRP
not in the listing
Cap reduction
inside the money due at signing, not split out
Effective monthly, before tax
$390
Effective monthly, after tax
$407
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$531a month, everything in
Take-overGas
You take over someone’s lease. You pay their last 31 months.
Needs the leasing company’s approval.
Lease ends May 2029 (31 months left)
31 months left, about $16,500 in all. Transfer fee $500 (assumed). Seller pays you $2,500.
Seen in one place only
Gas $126/mo: about 34 mpg (EPA), U.S. average price
The ad says $227 a month. The seller says they will pay you $2,500 to take it over, about $81 a month. With everything added, the real cost is $531 a month. Most of the difference is insurance, $165 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $130 to $200; type yours).
The ad says$227
Cash the seller says they will pay you, each month- $81
Transfer fee we assumed ($500), spread over 31 months+ $16
Tax, our estimate, because the ad gives no tax rate (U.S. average rate, until you pick your state)+ $14
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 8,946+ $64
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $130 to $200). Type yours.+ $165
Gas, our estimate+ $126
All in, each month$531
LeaseTrader, read Oct 30. Insurance and gas are estimates, not quotes.
The ad says $279 a month. With everything added, it is $633 a month. The biggest piece is insurance, $170 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $135 to $205; type yours).
The ad says$279
Money due when you sign ($1,724), spread over 36 months+ $48
Tax, at the rate the ad states+ $24
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 10,000+ $19
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $135 to $205). Type yours.+ $170
Hybrid: gas, our estimate+ $93
All in, each month$633
If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$23 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
Leasehackr pre-negotiated board, read Oct 30. Insurance and gas are estimates, not quotes.
The ad says $279 a month. With everything added, it is $668 a month. The biggest piece is insurance, $165 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $130 to $200; type yours).
The ad says$279
Money due when you sign ($1,699), spread over 36 months+ $47
Tax, at the rate the ad states+ $25
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 10,000+ $19
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $130 to $200). Type yours.+ $165
Gas, our estimate+ $133
All in, each month$668
If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$23 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
Leasehackr pre-negotiated board, read Oct 30. Insurance and gas are estimates, not quotes.
The ad says $282 a month. With everything added, it is $630 a month. The biggest piece is insurance, $165 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $130 to $200; type yours).
The ad says$282
Money due when you sign ($1,386), spread over 36 months+ $38
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 10,000+ $19
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $130 to $200). Type yours.+ $165
Gas, our estimate+ $126
All in, each month$630
If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$23 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
Leasehackr pre-negotiated board, read Oct 30. Insurance and gas are estimates, not quotes.
The ad says $299 a month. With everything added, it is $630 a month. The biggest piece is insurance, $165 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $130 to $200; type yours).
The ad says$299
Tax, our estimate, because the ad gives no tax rate (U.S. average rate, until you pick your state)+ $18
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 9,996+ $19
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $130 to $200). Type yours.+ $165
Gas, our estimate+ $129
All in, each month$630
If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$23 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
SwapALease, read Oct 30. Insurance and gas are estimates, not quotes.
The ad says $175 a month. With everything added, it is $643 a month. The biggest piece is insurance, $170 a month (our estimate for the U.S. average, $135 to $205; type yours).
The ad says$175
Money due when you sign ($2,413), spread over 24 months+ $101
Tax, at the rate the ad states+ $17
Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 7,500+ $38
Insurance, our estimate for the U.S. average (range $135 to $205). Type yours.+ $170
Gas, our estimate+ $142
All in, each month$643
If you pay the ad’s end-of-lease rate instead: +$56 a month ($0.25 a mile, as the ad states).
Leasehackr pre-negotiated board, read Oct 30. Insurance and gas are estimates, not quotes.
