Early turn-in or sale??
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Early turn-in or sale??
Here's my situation:
I'm in the last few months of my lease...2003 CL-S 6 speed.
Car has been good to me but I'm one of those people that needs something new every few years. Anyhow, my lease turn-in date is August 5. And I could be getting into a new car ('02 330ci) very soon- yea yea, guilty. I don't want to be making payments for both cars at the same time if I can avoid it.
Would Acura accept the car early and waive payments? 90% chance this would be a no I assume.
The last thing they want on their lot is a car they no longer sell.
If not, what do I have to go through to just sell the car outright? My guess would be a lease buyout.
If it's not difficult, then my car would be officially for sale. If's anyone's interested, let me know.
like i said...'03 6 speed. Black on black w/ factory wing. 40,000 miles. AEM CAI, 35% tint all around.
I'm in the last few months of my lease...2003 CL-S 6 speed.
Car has been good to me but I'm one of those people that needs something new every few years. Anyhow, my lease turn-in date is August 5. And I could be getting into a new car ('02 330ci) very soon- yea yea, guilty. I don't want to be making payments for both cars at the same time if I can avoid it.
Would Acura accept the car early and waive payments? 90% chance this would be a no I assume.
![Yuck](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/yuck.gif)
If not, what do I have to go through to just sell the car outright? My guess would be a lease buyout.
If it's not difficult, then my car would be officially for sale. If's anyone's interested, let me know.
like i said...'03 6 speed. Black on black w/ factory wing. 40,000 miles. AEM CAI, 35% tint all around.
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With 40,000 miles aren't you beyond the allowable mileage on your lease? Usually set at 36,000 miles for a 3 year lease. Or did you get 15,000 miles a year? Either way, you're gonna be hit with some penalties unless you're buying a car from them, otherwise they have no incentive to work with you.
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what's the buyout cost? i'm sure someone here would be willing to buy it out and throw you some cash for the honor. that way we AZ'er keep our $ from the dealer and you'll get some seed money on that 330. otherwise you turn it in and get nothing back.
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Sounds like a nice car. It really becomes a numbers game - The residual plus what you still owe in lease payments versus the amount you sell the car for. I have leased about six or seven cars and I have pretty much just turned them in at the end of the lease, not any earlier.
You can negotiate to have a dealer pick up your last couple of payments if you are buying a new car though.
Oh and the American Honda lease turn in and payment waiver question? That percentage is a 100% no.
Like I said, your buy amount at the end of the lease really is a key number. By the way, that end of lease purchase amount is (in my experience) pretty much non-negotiable with American Honda.
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You can negotiate to have a dealer pick up your last couple of payments if you are buying a new car though.
Oh and the American Honda lease turn in and payment waiver question? That percentage is a 100% no.
Like I said, your buy amount at the end of the lease really is a key number. By the way, that end of lease purchase amount is (in my experience) pretty much non-negotiable with American Honda.
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Very good points Steve and phantom.
Oh and about a car that cannot sell. I don't see that being true, at least for my area, when a CL is up for sale, it doesn't stay listed for more than 2-3 weeks, maximum.
Oh and about a car that cannot sell. I don't see that being true, at least for my area, when a CL is up for sale, it doesn't stay listed for more than 2-3 weeks, maximum.
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Thanks. You all confirmed what I thought from the beginning...I guess it's wishful thinking to get out of contract leases. I'm not over mileage because I got a 15,000/yr lease. Right on pace actually.
Option 2 of course is to sell the car.
If I got an offer for $18,500 I would more than likely take it because that would be the residual plus remaining payments. The end goal for me would be:
1. not have it actually cost me to sell the car (otherwise I would just wait til august and turn it in- no problems with the car, so I don't see myself getting nailed with fees)
2. get my new car when i want and avoid having 2 payments at the same time.
3. HUGE respect for this site even though I don't post much, i always read. If i could sell my car to a member rather than giving it to a dealer so they can make money...everyone wins.
Option 2 of course is to sell the car.
If I got an offer for $18,500 I would more than likely take it because that would be the residual plus remaining payments. The end goal for me would be:
1. not have it actually cost me to sell the car (otherwise I would just wait til august and turn it in- no problems with the car, so I don't see myself getting nailed with fees)
2. get my new car when i want and avoid having 2 payments at the same time.
3. HUGE respect for this site even though I don't post much, i always read. If i could sell my car to a member rather than giving it to a dealer so they can make money...everyone wins.
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