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Instrument rent or buy calculator

Compare renting an instrument with buying one used and selling it on later, for the months you expect to play. If your store applies part of the rent to buying, see how much would count. Nothing is stored.

Renting
Buying

Renting for 9 months costs

$315

Buying used, after resale
$105
Rent credit toward buying
$158
Left to pay to own it new
$443
Used, up front
$350

Buying used and reselling after 9 months would cost about $105, vs. $315 to rent. Renting costs more but avoids paying $350 up front, and $158 of the rent would count toward buying.

Rental terms vary: check what's included, such as repairs, and whether credit applies to a new or used instrument. Resale prices depend on condition and demand. Estimates only.

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