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Worksheets Monthly Payment Calculator We'll help you determine how different variables — like the residual value as well as your interest rate and down payment — affect your payments. Cash Back or Low APR? Which is the better auto deal? Crunch the numbers in our new worksheet to find out. Net Interest Calculator Find out how much that lease really costs, and then head to the car lot empowered. To Buy or to Lease The answer depends, in part, on how much cash you have on hand, and whether you'd get better returns investing that money elsewhere. New Car Reviews Best Luxury Crossovers Luxury crossovers flaunt their tech goodies, but what about their MPGs? Cadillac Strikes Back The 2008 Cadillac CTS offers more proof that General Motors may be back in the game. Chasing the BMW Mojo When it comes to "entry luxury," the new Mercedes C-Class is in the thick of the race. The Minivan Killers Three new crossovers from GM are luring families away from minivans and SUVs. 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