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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
Anyone gotten out of a car lease early?
I'm tempted to change vehicles to something a bit more family friendly but still have about 33 months on my lease.
Would delearships of a different brand ever help get you out to buy from them instead?
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There's no reason they wouldn't try. That said, it depends if you find yourself in a situation where your vehicle is in demand and you're not too upside down on the retail value versus the amount remaining on the lease
plus the buyout.
Your options are trade it like a straight trade, buy it out and sell it, or find someone to assign your lease to. Basically they take over the lease by assuming your contract, payments, etc. If you put money down, you can get some of it back by only agreeing to let some take the lease on with a lump-sum payable to you.
The dealer treating it like a straight trade has real potential for negative equity with 33 months still remaining. You need to get your buyout and then see what your situation looks like.