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Purchasing at the End of Your Lease

716 messages,  Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 8:03 AM

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Re: Need help [kyfdx] by grandtotal
Jun 14, 2009 (6:51 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jun 13, 2009 10:42 am)

Sounds boring, though... She just got divorced.. now, she has to give up her fun car, too?
 
I agree entirely with you. That's why I emphasised the word financial in my answer. The problem is that the first time the Beetle is problematic it could be quite expensive.
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Re:Needing help (VW bug convert) by itslisa
Jun 14, 2009 (8:05 am)
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It occured to me that I did not thank all of you who responded to my quandry. My apologies........
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Re:Needing help (VW bug convert) [itslisa] by kirstie_h HOST
Jun 15, 2009 (7:20 am)
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Replying to: itslisa (Jun 14, 2009 8:05 am)

No problem, Lisa - that's what we're here for!
 
Just a quick question for others - has anyone had experience negotiating the buyout price on VWs? IMO, it's always worth asking, even if they say no.
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Re:Needing help (VW bug convert) [kirstie_h] by sebring95
Jun 15, 2009 (7:26 am)
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Replying to: kirstie_h (Jun 15, 2009 7:20 am)

RE: Negotiating with VW:
 
I have heard of others doing so but not recently. It's a tough position when you have a very low mileage unit as that's usually the first question they ask. Never hurts to ask a few times though.
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End of Lease "Damage" by tmjohnson39
Jun 15, 2009 (9:38 am)
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Help!!! We are at the end of a 5 year lease on a Chrysler Pacifica(would never do it again). The leasing company's inspector gave the car raving reviews and recommended no penalty charges for wear and tear. Now with 2 weeks before turn in we received a letter advising that we should buy the car to avoid a charge we will be responsible for regarding alleged "frame damage". The car was in an accident where the rear quarter panel was replaced. The repairing dealer stated that there was "no frame damage". Leasing company is claiming quarter panel replacement, which is immaculate, from factory and unable to detect by looking at it, substantially diminishes the cars value and we will be responsible for the difference between market value and what they sell it for. What can we do?
Lease states "I also recognize that if the vehicle has suffered frame damage or substantial other damage, even though the damage may have been repaired, the value of the vehicle will be substantially less than the value of an identical vehicle which has not had frame damage or suffered other damage." Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Re: End of Lease "Damage" [tmjohnson39] by grandtotal
Jun 15, 2009 (10:02 am)
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Replying to: tmjohnson39 (Jun 15, 2009 9:38 am)

Have the vehicle inspected by an independent inspector and (assuming the inspector finds no unrepaired damage) send a copy of his/her report to the leasing company by recorded delivery. Return the car on time.
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Re: End of Lease "Damage" [grandtotal] by tmjohnson39
Jun 15, 2009 (10:56 am)
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Replying to: grandtotal (Jun 15, 2009 10:02 am)

Good idea. Any idea where to find an independent inspector that would be respected if we were to go to court? Thanks for taking the time to write. I appreciate it.
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Re: End of Lease "Damage" [tmjohnson39] by sebring95
Jun 15, 2009 (11:24 am)
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Replying to: tmjohnson39 (Jun 15, 2009 9:38 am)

You might contact your insurance agent as well. It's usually more expensive to insure a leased vehicle for this reason. I was under the impression they would notify and clear repairs with the leasing company.
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Buying our leased 2004 Highlander by jeolivares
Jun 24, 2009 (5:18 pm)
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Our 5 year lease is ending soon ( August 21), the financing agency says the cost to purchase is $18,000.00 at 8.5%. How do we know if this is the right price? Or if this is even negotiable? A quick search of comparably equipped vehicles with similar mileage (72,000) shows most going for 14,500-14,995.
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Re: Buying our leased 2004 Highlander [jeolivares] by sebring95
Jun 24, 2009 (5:56 pm)
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Replying to: jeolivares (Jun 24, 2009 5:18 pm)

Is this leased through Toyota Motor Credit or someone else? From what I've found, Toyota won't negotiate the buy-out price. So whatever is stated as the residual in your original contract, that's what you'll have to pay. It sounds like you've already answered the question that it's not worth $18k...walk unless there's a good reason you should pay an extra $3k for it. If it's leased through another leasing company, they might negotiate a lower price if you ask.

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