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Lease Termination Fees and other costs

1038 messages,  Last post on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:34 AM

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Re: End of lease - Turning in C-class [volvomax] by nicos
Feb 24, 2009 (9:36 am)
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Replying to: volvomax (Feb 24, 2009 9:28 am)

Good point, I will do just that.
 
Thanks for your help!
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Make Payments on Lease Return by nbennett88
Feb 25, 2009 (11:23 am)
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Replying to: houston_man (Jan 30, 2009 2:06 pm)

Here's the situation: I have a leased truck that is 50% through its lease but only has 1500 miles left on the lease. I need to return it instead of it sitting around for a year and a half. The payoff is around $4000 if I return it before March 19th.
 
My question is this: If I return it, do I have to make the $4000 payment in one lump sum or can it be paid monthly? Anyone have any idea?
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Re: Make Payments on Lease Return [nbennett88] by volvomax
Feb 25, 2009 (2:41 pm)
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Replying to: nbennett88 (Feb 25, 2009 11:23 am)

Lump sum.
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Suggestions please by nrechtman
Feb 25, 2009 (8:47 pm)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Sep 17, 2008 7:32 am)

The lease on my 2006 Lexus RX 330 is ending in a few days, as we all know the prospect of leasing another vehicle without paying hundreds more a month is going to be slim, I am already 2000 miles over my limit but have been driving less each month since I changed jobs.
 
I've been trying to get into another similar vehicle but the dealers aren't dealing and I don't want to go into a 2009 when the 2010's are here now. So here are my choices, extend the lease for up to 6 months, I get 1250 miles per month since I had a 3 year, 15,000 miles per year lease and hope the dealers want to deal on the 2010 RX then, or buy the car now for $23,900, or even buy it in 6 months when my extension is up if nothing turns around in the leasing business for $21,000
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Re: Suggestions please [nrechtman] by volvomax
Feb 26, 2009 (7:17 am)
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Replying to: nrechtman (Feb 25, 2009 8:47 pm)

I think the days of cheap leases are pretty much over.
Dealers may not have the ability to "deal" on a new car.
Plus, Lexus dealers generally don't give away a new model anyhow.
They don't need to.
I'd look at other brands and see what's out there.
If you really must have a Lexus, it might not be a bad idea to extend your lease and see what happens in the future.
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Re: Suggestions please [nrechtman] by kyfdx HOST
Feb 26, 2009 (8:42 am)
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Replying to: nrechtman (Feb 25, 2009 8:47 pm)

I agree with volvomax.. extending your lease for six months is a good option, especially if you have a low lease payment, and you may use less than the new allowance, saving on overage charges...
 
But, isn't your warranty over at 50K miles? You'll be driving without a warranty for the last 3 months.... Also, do you have tires that might wear out between now and then? An extra $800 for tires would make that extension pretty pricy..
 
If you take the extension, can you end it at any time? If so, you might find something else before you get out of warranty.
 
Take everything into account... you might find that getting something else will be better in the long run (though I can't think of any great lease deals on crossovers, right now).
 
regards,
kyfdx
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Re: Suggestions please [nrechtman] by greeneyespsu
Mar 12, 2009 (3:19 am)
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Replying to: nrechtman (Feb 25, 2009 8:47 pm)

Not sure if it's too late (i.e. your lease already ended) but a friend of mine was also leasing an RX330 and had a few months left on her lease. Lexus called her up and offered her a great deal on the 2009 RX350 since the 2010 is totally redone and out now. She had $0 and pays about $525 per month (incl. taxes) for 36 months and 15k miles, also including tire plan and 2 years of maintenance. Not sure what all options her RX350 has but I know it has Navi cause I drove it the other day. Good luck!
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so, here's my situation by psumommyof2
Mar 13, 2009 (8:29 am)
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Some quick background – my early years were spent making bad car decision after bad car decision. I would buy and then trade and be always upside down with payments, etc. Never a good thing and all this came to a screech, when I made another not so great deal back in October of 2006 when I leased a 2007 Honda Odyssey. I signed papers that I’m not even sure without pulling them out what the residual value is (heck, I had no idea what that even meant back then). I’ve got 7 payments remaining (at the tune of $528). Since this is my first lease, I have no idea what to with the end of lease approaching. I was thinking that I could just hand in the keys and buy something new (I’m not interested in leasing anymore, I want to buy a vehicle that will suit me and my 2 kids for many many years to come), but then I read posts and articles that more people seem to buy out their lease, but I’m so bad with negotiating and I feel car salespeople and others just talk circles around me and leave me more confused, I know numbers such as what my payoff amount and the residual value might help so that I can be helped, but I don’t have that information with me right now.
 
The van is in great condition, I will probably be a tad overmileage, but I’m wondering at what point can I start working to end this lease and get into something new, do I have to wait till October, can I start sooner.
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Re: so, here's my situation [psumommyof2] by qbrozen
Mar 13, 2009 (8:47 am)
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Replying to: psumommyof2 (Mar 13, 2009 8:29 am)

You don't have to wait until October, but you shouldn't start now, given your history of trading too soon. You might get anxious and wind up rolling remaining payments into another vehicle.
 
As far as I am aware, Honda does not negotiate residuals. So if you are not happy buying the van for the residual found on your contract, you will have to turn it in and walk away after paying for the excess miles. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably start shopping for a replacement in August to give myself plenty of time to find the vehicle I really want before my current lease expires.
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lease admin fees by irvl
Mar 18, 2009 (10:07 am)
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This may have been covered in another post - but here it is anyway.
I have a 4 year lease in Quebec that's up in a couple of days with Cite Nissan in Montreal and I was planning on exercising the buyback. The dealer wants to charge me an additional $399 for "admin fees". Except for a charge of $100, there is not mention anywhere in my lease contract of this amount.
Is this standard, worth fighting, etc.
Thnx.
Irvl

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