Car purchasing decision engine

Know what
you're
actually signing.

Dealers focus on the monthly repayment. Veercal shows you the full picture — stamp duty, depreciation, running costs, and what the car's worth when you sell.

$55,000 vehicle · $100k salary · 3 years · VIC
Novated leasecheapest $61,221
Cash purchase $67,840
Dealer finance $72,190
Personal loan $74,560
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$6,619
tax saving / year
$2,218
stamp duty (VIC)
5
Calculators to choose from
5
Finance structures compared
8
Australian states and territories
100%
Free to use, always
FY26
ATO rates verified

Five ways to make a better decision

Start anywhere — all five tools connect.

Quick Compare Start here

Five questions. Instant ranked comparison of every finance option — cash, personal loan, dealer finance, and novated lease — with a plain-English explanation of which wins and why.

Compare my options →
Full Calculator

Full control over every input — deposits, rates, hold period, running costs. Six analysis tabs including exit simulator and year-by-year breakdown.

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Novated Lease

Step-by-step FBT breakdown, fortnightly take-home pay impact, ATO residual table, and EV exemption. Every assumption shown, every calculation explained — free.

Calculate my lease →
Stamp Duty

Enter a drive-away price and see the exact stamp duty, LCT, and on-cost breakdown for every Australian state. EV concessions included.

Calculate stamp duty →
End of Term Balloon due?

Finance ending? Enter what you owe and what the car is worth. See all five options — pay outright, refinance, trade in, sell privately, hand back — with your real numbers.

See my options →
What Veercal does

What the calculator actually does

Every figure that sits behind the monthly payment — modelled, explained, and compared across all five finance structures.

True total cost
Every dollar in, every dollar out. Finance costs, running costs, stamp duty, depreciation, and your exit value when you sell. One honest number — not just what the dealer wants you to see.
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Side by side
All five finance structures. Same vehicle, same hold period, same running costs.
Novated modelling
Full salary sacrifice and FBT calculation using ATO statutory rates. EV exemption built in.
Exit simulator
What does it cost at year 2? Year 3? See your true position at any point.
On-costs included
Stamp duty for all 8 states. LCT modelled. EV government rebates factored in.

Every way Australians buy cars

Five ownership structures, same vehicle, same period. Side by side.

Cash Purchase
Full upfront payment with opportunity cost modelling
Personal Loan
Bank or lender finance with full amortisation schedule
Dealer Finance
Secured lending with balloon payment modelling
Finance Lease
ATO statutory residuals, suitable for business use
Novated Lease
Full salary sacrifice, FBT and EV exemption modelling

Read before you sign

Plain-English guides to the decisions most Australians make on autopilot.

Ready to see your real numbers?

Enter your vehicle price, state, and how long you plan to keep the car. Veercal does the rest.

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