Wh's the best way to turn in a leased car so they know you dont want another?

[lotsofmiles]

what a PIECE OF ........
taking it to turn in. tried to set the cruise and the dash lit up like the 4th, went into limp mode and shut me down on the eway.


Come and get it!!!

 

[05' Ditry Duramax]

geezus.......

Is that how you get to turn it in?

 

[lotsofmiles]

let it sit, restarted and it was fine the rest of the way. no more errors, no cel, nothing. of course i left the radio/air/cruise off.

its englands problem now

 

[jbarker@bankspower]

You could always hind a tuna sandwich some place behind the glove box. Won't start to smell for at least 2 days.

 

[TIM Z]

My wifes last car was an Impala we leased from say, ABC chevrolet.

When it time for turn in, I called the lease company, and was able to to drop it off at any chevy dealer i wanted,

I then met the Lease appraiser and he inspected the car, gave me a copy and i turned in the keys, no probs, got a refund for under miles a month later.

I made sure the car was clean and detailed, and good tires. No problems.

Good luck.

 

[MACKIN]

MOST leases have a predetermined residue value ,at least that has been my experience. If that were the case as described 'open end lease' then you would be able to purchase the car off lease for current market value. Or vise versa you can purchase at the predetermined value. This is what I would do rather than pay the lease company to get out of it IF it were open ended. Given TODAYS market values.

I got screwed once on a Saab lease as I didn't want another one and they REALLY put the boots to you!

Best to bring it in clean and HAVE the inspection done the day you turn it in IN YOUR presence! I fought with Saab for nearly 6 months as the billed me $4000 dollars for damage ,over mileage,taxes and end of lease fees. I finally settled and had to pay $1700 dollars!

It took them WEEKS to do the inspection after sitting on the dealer lot and in between there was a hail storm! My Audi lease is up in less than a year and I believe the residual is some where around $18,000. I'd love to negotiate fair market value and buy it off lease.

GM got in big trouble a few years ago with there leases and restructured residue values as they were taking a beating wholesaling the lease returns. The days of cheap GM leases are GONE! Have been for about 6 years

One of the reasons I bought my Audi. But I do have a 'closed in' lease. So I imagine there will be NO negotiation,either way.


So the differance here is do you have a closed in or open end lease?

Jags are for fags!

I too have been leasing cars ,trucks for TO many years!

 

[ripmf666]

I never lease always buy. never seems worth leasing to me.

 

[Subman]

I've never leased either, figured it only made sense if you owned a company and leased for the company. I buy high and sell low, always worked and no commplaints.

 

[Big Block 88]

^^X2

 

[lotsofmiles]

http://www.auto-inspect.com/Photos//921/1/2988709/2988709b03.jpg

they are trying to charge $100 for this

 

[ripmf666]

what is it

 

[lotsofmiles]

did the link work?

Its 2 'rock chips' in the windshield.

neither of us ever saw them

wife said how do we know its our car????

 

[ripmf666]

pic is just hard to see

 

[mmangels22]

Re-read the lease agreement and make sure you know whats owed to you or not. Fine print always screws you.

Just tell them you don't like it, and be done with it.

 

[jrkrace]

Also read the inspection report before you sign it. BOTH SIDES. I turned in a 99 Yukon that was under mileage and in SUPER mint condition. The inspector came to my house and was amazed at how clean it was and filled out the sheet. I signed and he left.

A few weeks later, they tried to zing me for a tire (BS). I called Keystone and told them that for them to get the check, I would need to see the tire. They told me that the truck was auctioned off already. I then told them that they don't have much to stand on and never heard back from them again...