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#1132 of 1189 Re: GMAC/Ally Lease Turn-in [dwynne] by kyfdx HOST

Mar 17, 2011 (2:10 pm)

Replying to: dwynne (Mar 17, 2011 4:49 am)
Maybe they got tired of everyone trying to negotiate their lease buyout amount.... Now, when they call, they'll say, "Sure, if you want, we can knock $2500 off your buyout!". LOL

#1133 of 1189 Buy out charges by british_rover

Mar 31, 2011 (1:48 pm)

Volvo was doing something similar with XC90s for most of last year and the start of this year. They just don't want you to lease the car they want you to buy it.

#1134 of 1189 Mazda Turn-in by lch77

Mar 31, 2011 (2:21 pm)

Replying to: dwynne (Mar 10, 2011 12:40 pm)
Thanks to all who responded to my post (#1113). As it turns out two dealers offered me $400 over my buy-out price plus the $600 taillight replacement to trade my CX-9 in on the car I was interested in buying from them. A third dealer said that while the car is worth a little more than the buyout, Mazda dings non-Mazda dealers $3,000 to do this. Another dealer agreed and I called Mazda (Ford) credit who confirmed this.
 
Basically, I can buy the car for buyout plus Mazda dealer fees or trade it in on a new Mazda or drop it off and pay for the taillight. I can't even buy the car and then sell it to a dealer because I'd have to pay the sales tax or generate a bunch of paperwork making it not worthwhile.
 
Bottom line, I cannot take advantage of the $1,000 (new tires and 8,000 miles under allowable) equity unless I trade it in on another Mazda.

#1135 of 1189 Re: GMAC/Ally Lease Turn-in [ddelise] by ddelise

Apr 01, 2011 (7:23 am)

Replying to: ddelise (Mar 16, 2011 8:50 am)
So, 3 weeks later and the inspection has still not been performed.
 
The initial delay was due to the dealer not faxing in the paperwork.
 
The next delay was that after the inspection was scheduled, the car was moved to a different dealership so the inspector did not have access. This occurred on March 23.
 
After speaking with CS, I was assured the inspection was reset for Friday the 25th. I waited over a week to call back, and nothing has happened. Because I called, CS is now going to look into what is going on. If I did not call, would this inspection just be waiting for eternity???
 
This is now beyond frustrating and I have a feeling this is not going to end well.

#1136 of 1189 Re: GMAC/Ally Lease Turn-in [ddelise] by jonnyreb

May 02, 2011 (11:49 am)

Replying to: ddelise (Apr 01, 2011 7:23 am)
Ok, here is one to figure out!
Anyone have lease insurance? Through IA Pacific?
I put in a claim in Dec/2010 but was told to have an extra payment in bank in case investigation took longer than a month. In April, they started paying.
I asked about Januarys payment that came out of my account and was told to talk to GMAC to get it back.
GMAC says that because the insurance company is paying my lease monthly (in arrears) that I am not due any money back.
Now I am stuck between two large corporations that say it is the others responsibility to pay.
I have no income now and the $325 would help out a lot.
If you have lease insurance you should find out how it works before it's too late.

#1137 of 1189 Suspect fraud- Re: Subaru/Chase Auto Leasing by had_enough

Jun 01, 2011 (12:00 pm)

As briefly as possible, the story is this: I leased a new Subaru Outback 3 years ago, and had every intention of buying the car at the end of the lease because I could not afford to buy at that point. I made a large down payment to keep my monthly payments manageable. I intended to but the car at that point, and purchased extra mileage and the extended maintenance plan. I took the car in for all required service, oil changes, etc., and this was no easy feat- the dealership had many units being sold and ONE Subaru-qualified tech to work on the cars. I was a good customer, always paid my bills on time, always paid the full amount. Over time, I became very disgusted with the poor service at the dealership, and had an opportunity to buy another car, so when the lease was up, I turned it in. I had my suspicions about being ripped off because of the previous reviews about Chase Auto loans & leases, so I had the car professionally detailed, called my insurance co. to get an estimate on the "normal wear & tear", and took many photos of the car. All I received from the dealership was a mileage slip, and was told that they-Chase- would pick it up and take it to auction to sell. This took two months !! NOW they have the nerve to tell me that because THEY didn't sell the car for two months, I owe more personal property tax ! They originally sent me an outraegeous bill for the end of lease disposition fee, excess wear & tear, etc. I called them and flatly refused to pay the excessive amount, and the agent retabulated the numbers, and gave me only the disposition fee, and the tax. I was very suspicious when they kept urging me to pay it over the phone, and I refused, stating that I needed a statement reflecting the exact charges listed and defined. They sent the statement, and I sent them a check. I also sent them a check which was sent to me by the Virginia DMV for my license plate transfer refund that I paid, but the DMV said Chase had to cash it as it was made out to them (which I thought was stupid) and send me the refund. Now, I am receiving letters that I still owe more money, even though I received and paid the previous "final bill". I called them to clear this up, and even spoke to the agent who had sent me the last bill. She then told me that more money had been attributed to my account, and it needed to be paid. I replied that that was unacceptable and became upset. She transferred me to her supervisor- an absolute jerk- who said that if I didn't like it, we could go back to the original amount that they were trying to shaft me with in the first place ! The MATH on the original statement didn't even add up correctly, and this guy is basically trying to get me to pay any other monies he can coerce me into ! He even stated that the DMV refund check would have been destroyed because the clerks at the billing office wouldn't know what to do with it !!? I am so furious with this whole situation- I will NEVER lease a car again, and will never do business with Chase- they are RUINING the Subaru product name, and the people who work for Chase are THIEVES !!

#1138 of 1189 Re: Suspect fraud- Re: Subaru/Chase Auto Leasing [had_enough] by lch77

Jun 01, 2011 (1:25 pm)

Replying to: had_enough (Jun 01, 2011 12:00 pm)
had enough,
 
Sorry to hear about your unpleasant dealings. I have had pretty good experiences with all of my leases, but I see two major issues:
 
1. BEFORE your lease is up and you turn the car in, the finance company will usually send someone to inspect the car. That is the time that they can point out any damage that they consider excessive. Often, they will send you a guide to show you how much damage they will accept at no charge. I think Honda accepts $1,500. Mazda (through Ford) gives you a card with dimensions plus a list of allowable dings. I remember it being something like one half-dollar sized ding per panel. The main point here is you agree to the excess wear and tear and the price before you return the car. The only charge after that could be for extra miles.
 
2. If there is a disposition fee, it should be clearly listed in your original lease contract. Don't pay a penny more.
 
There can be times that a manufacturer will use an unrealistically high residual value. This would have the effect of reducing the monthly payments in order to "sell" more cars. This doesn't cause any pain until you turn the car in and it isn't worth as much as the residual. If that's what happened, they are just trying to get you to pay a portion of this amount.
 
Depending on the trim and mileage, the residual on a Subaru Outback is running around 52%. To learn more about leasing, check the ridewithg site.

#1139 of 1189 dealer knocked off the $2500 by mistake in my contract by rx2man

Jul 16, 2011 (12:50 pm)

Last night I leased a wrangler, I was told my residual would be 14419, seemed fair enough to me. Went to finance and noticed the 14419 was 16919 in the Purchase option section at the bottom. Finance guy did not know why and mentioned again that their new computer system was causing everyone problems still and also that they did not do many leases. So he fix's and it comes back at 14919, I said thats' still not right and he this time writes over the top of the stack in pen and makes the change, all copies reflect the 14419 and I initialled the change. I plan to buy the jeep at the end and the residual was sticking point the entire process so I am glad I caught this butt........from reading the forums this $2500 is something that Ally finacial does. I'm good to go correct, if someone has to eat the $2500 it will not be me correct? The deal is still good? I drove away in it LOL and just now figured all this out.

#1140 of 1189 Re: dealer knocked off the $2500 by mistake in my contract [rx2man] by kyfdx HOST

Jul 16, 2011 (1:01 pm)

Replying to: rx2man (Jul 16, 2011 12:50 pm)
My guess:
 
Ally will kick that contract back.... and, you'll have to sign a new contract or give the car back..
 
Dealers can't change residuals on their own...
 
Good luck,
kyfdx

#1141 of 1189 Re: dealer knocked off the $2500 by mistake in my contract [kyfdx] by rx2man

Jul 16, 2011 (1:24 pm)

Replying to: kyfdx (Jul 16, 2011 1:01 pm)
At this point its used vehicle correct so resign the contract with the 14419 as the correct buy back price, residual would change at that point and be lower?? I mean if its used they cant sell it new anymore so at this point jsut fix it and be done?

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