I have leased a car for 36 months with an initial down payment of USD $5720.00 (the car value is USD $19.5k). The monthly payment is USD $450. How much should I charge per day to rent the car to make money? I have leased a car for 36 months. The initial down payment is USD $5720.00 (the car value is USD $19.5k) and the monthly payment is USD $450. How much is this car costing me per hour?