I never just turn in my leased car. If you just drop it off at a dealership, you are losing equity that can be used if you were to use the car as a trade in. I got $1,900 equity on my last car to put toward the new car. The dealer took it from me as part of the lease deal and put it on their lot to sell. My cars are always in excellent condition with low mileage when I turn them in. When I go anywhere, I park away from the other cars to avoid dents and dings on the car. The car is always garaged as well. Before I went to the dealer with my trade-in, I spent a couple hours waxing it. It's a good idea to put some elbow grease into it, chances are you'll get more for your trade if it looks good
@dantheman32255 жыл бұрын
Ari you can always trade in your lease at any dealership for more money and avoid all this end of lease hassales
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Possibly yes, but shop it around a lot so you know you're maxing out its value. Not all cars will be in a positive equity situations, but I know a lot of Hondas can be in this position..
@dantheman32255 жыл бұрын
Ari Janessian yup i have a 2018 honda accord sport and the trade in value is at around 21,600 which is more than what i still own on my car currently.
@yvettecasillas-sarcos29674 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately for me, no pre-inspections due to COVID-19 for the past 120 days prior to my lease being up next week. Here I am now looking to KZfaq for advice. Thanks for the video!
@gwillis013 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard of Lemon Squad? It is a new company doing inspections in your driveway. I heard about it on another YT channel. I liked the website when I checked on it.
@asdf072xxp5 жыл бұрын
If you're getting retread tires, don't do eBay. Installation fees will kill any value. There are tons of used tire shops that include installation in the price.
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
DEF DEF no retreaded.. just used. Like a regular gently used tire somebody took off in good condition..
@jakesebas5 жыл бұрын
Another amazing video Ari... I will revisit this video in 6months when I get ready to turn in my car. Thanks again!
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank you too Jo!!
@Monce082 жыл бұрын
How did it go ?
@cordinate815 жыл бұрын
ur videos are very informative regardless so thank you for doing that! What I wanted to say here I been leasing cars for years and never get charge for anything, recently I switched Nissan to Infiniti and my Nissan had 2 places minor dents and few scratches and stuff like that, they not even look at this so much, I never received any bills or anything every time I switched to another model, I am not making this up, 100% true! but ofc I was dealing with the same brand so its understandable, I am sure if I go to other brand most likely I will get charge, so what I am saying here if you dealing with same company u rarely gonna get charged or maybe I was just lucky! Great work btw!
@dath2833 жыл бұрын
I just decided to keep my car at the end of the lease, and want to share my experience to keep more money in your pocket. I contacted Hyundai a month before the end of the lease and discussed options including purchase. They said the easiest way was to go to a dealership and they would help to complete all of the paperwork. They told me my buyout was $14.5K which included state taxes. When we got to the dealership, they said the buyout was $15.2K, or $700 over what I was quoted by Hyundai. I declined and contacted Hyundai again. Seems you can buy your car from the finance company direct without $700 worth of documentation fees. Four pages of docs with 3 signatures and I mailed the check. I will have to go to DMV to transfer title, but well worth the savings.
@ruolov13 жыл бұрын
How do you find out the finance company?
@Orangeman965 жыл бұрын
Great info Ari! I always schedule the lease end inspection done and I always take my own pictures of the car inside and out just in case the leasing company tries to charge me for bogus issues that happen after i turn in the car.
@That-Mark-Guy4 жыл бұрын
Damn good information. Thank You for taking the time to put out this video. I'm sure that it has and will help out a lot of people navigate the potential mine field of a lease return.
@negotiationguides4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment Mark!
@worldsfinestnegativemind91085 жыл бұрын
One of the best information, great job. Even though I never lease a car but good and new knowledge.
@canomalo36625 жыл бұрын
Why would you never lease?
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much !!
@loycenzekwe99393 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice of doing a video walk of the vehicle.
@javansarmiento71513 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info, new to the channel, your info was spot on and direct to the point with great tips. I have a vw lease ending and this gave me better info than the lease maturity department on the phone...
@hhova292 жыл бұрын
Great video. I have a a year left on first lease vehicle and have some scratches on my hood I know I have to take care of prior to the return. This video was very helpful. Have to find a good body shop to do a lease return detail, etc prior to return.
@NEWONTHEBLOCKTV3 жыл бұрын
your saving people alot of money brother ....godbless love this channel
@negotiationguides3 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@stephendove28504 жыл бұрын
Lease deals are amazing for the dealers, the customer is responsible for turning in a near perfect car with a certain mileage, and paying all “ownership” taxes and fees while you drive it. If the dealer can’t lose in this arrangement, guess who is!
@gr8ride4114 жыл бұрын
Very good info and advice👍🏾 Sold my last leased car to Carvana and it was $3k higher offer than what two local dealers offered to buy the car, including Carmax. Incredible👍🏾
@Monce082 жыл бұрын
So did you have to purchase the vehicle first for the amount specified in the lease contract before you can sold it to Carvana???
@gr8ride4112 жыл бұрын
@@Monce08 No. I had to contact leasing company for the 10 day payoff amount for Carvana. They paid off the lease and gave me the difference by check at the time they picked up the car. Pretty smooth transaction.
@Ramanhere4684 жыл бұрын
My leased Audi A4 only has 20K miles on it when it’s supposed to have 36K miles at the lease end. I’m debating on buying it out with cash/check. And then sell it myself privately, as I really want an AWD drive for myself. I know the con-artist dealership ripped me off during the lease because I didn’t bother to educate myself or do research. Now I know about all these fees/overpriced unnecessary packages that these scumbags talk you into getting.
@Ramanhere4684 жыл бұрын
Carvana/KBB quoted my Audi for $15K-$17K and the dealership wants $26K 😂
@otonielaburtobermejo47743 жыл бұрын
Dam that's a big difference!
@Iegend175 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. I I will do all that at the end of my dad’s civic lease. I didn’t know you could trade it in to car max and other places.
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!! Definitely man. Carmax is the best!
@stevehuddleston71524 жыл бұрын
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@shohruhganiev97105 жыл бұрын
one of the best explanation i've ever seen, soon returning ny leased car, and i didnt knew about some things, but you really explained nicely, thanks! love your videos
@masad.7394 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always useful, but this one is particularly informative! Thanks, Ari!
@ruolov13 жыл бұрын
The disposition fee was $500 when returned a CRV in 2018. They added $400 for wear & tear.
@reazkamal70365 жыл бұрын
Great Video! I turned in my lease the day this video was published. Wish I had seen it prior to visiting the dealer. I will say, on the inspection report they inspected noted I needed two new tires as they were worn below recommended tread. I decided to purchase 4 used, but in great shape tires and changed all 4. I did mention this to the dealer but I feel like I should've did a video walk-through of the car and tires. I hope mercedes doesn't charge me the lease end fee as I did lease another vehicle from them. However, these items were not discussed as we were sort of rushing to get out of the dealer. keeping my fingers crossed.
@cfaz67634 жыл бұрын
So what happened?
@biwwdabeah5 жыл бұрын
Excellent suggestions and alternative thinking to getting hosed by the lease company. Keep up the great videos Ari!
@alk3r0565 жыл бұрын
Hello, I have a lease with Toyota dealer. I got a 2019 Toyota Highlander and return an Avalon. When returning the Avalon I decided if I took another car or only return it without any cost. But now with this Lease at the moment of return if I decide not to take another car they would charge me $ 350.00 dollars. You've heard that before. Thanks for your videos. 👍
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!! Yes, if you don't sign another Toyota, they won't waive the disposition fee.
@doctorj71125 жыл бұрын
Your channel and content is great! I suck at negotiating car deals so I will use your services next time!
@TharinduWeerasooriya5 жыл бұрын
Ari love your videos, just a suggestion please include your website in the description
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
I will brother. Just added it!!
@ahkeen5 жыл бұрын
I’m definitely going to be calling Dent Wizard locally and see how much it cost to remove a dent on my Q5 near lease end.
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
I heard they're really good Ken! Let me know...
@John-oo4ec5 жыл бұрын
Ari- ive traded in leases with one month left and made $$ towards a new lease. Covering tax, tags and first. I keep my cars fresh. Ever heard of this? PS. Great work. I watch every upload.
@chilar64 жыл бұрын
The lease on my '17 Sierra will be over in two months, truck is pretty clean and WAY under miles, it has a few scratches less than 2" big but what really worries me is the bed is really scratched up. I hope they dont charge me and arm and a leg just for that.
@discoinerror58865 жыл бұрын
Great advice Ari!
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Andrew!!!
@NadyaPena-013 жыл бұрын
Thank you. This video gave me some more options.
@funnyenzo3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro the carmax thing is genius
@Ar-kn2ic5 жыл бұрын
Wow man great video. Thanks a lot for this!
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!!
@route21154 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Many more to come. Thanks.
@Lilfresh1035 жыл бұрын
Subscribed. Good job man. Very informative
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Wendy :)))
@46wac3 жыл бұрын
How about taking your car for a detail job that costs around $250, before the inspection?
@victorsuarez18575 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ari. Great Video
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Victor!
@albarr3005 жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks again keep it coming
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching :)
@sakojanessian493828 күн бұрын
This is a great video
@negotiationguides25 күн бұрын
Chemmi?
@mrmrjims38655 жыл бұрын
I hate leases, I like to scratch my car, dent it without a fear, spray touch up paint, put custom wheel, etc.
@noelaguirre71045 жыл бұрын
Unlike you, I hate scratching my car but it happens I don't want to be so concerned and it's one of the many reasons I avoid leasing.
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Definitely not for you I understand...
@kele6wele3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very informative and encouraging!
@stevehenderson90743 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!
@FlexSZN233 жыл бұрын
Sell it to Cavana or Vroom and pocket the difference without the hassle
@gwillis013 жыл бұрын
hello dude i agree that is an an actual crime to lie about a car's mileage
@cesarsoto47694 жыл бұрын
Perfect video! Exactly what i was looking for!! Got yourself a new subscriber lol
@thulfim76545 жыл бұрын
Man you are the best I love your videos
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
YOU DA MAN! Thank you too!
@MeynMotorGroup5 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant video 👍
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
You're the man bro. Thank you!!
@Tony-my3sy4 жыл бұрын
Currently leasing a honda(with honda financial) have about 5 payments left. My question is when i turn the car in do i have to pay everything upfront or do i get a bill by mail? How does this work? Thank you.
@michaela.53633 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks!
@DriftTrainis2awesome5 жыл бұрын
We washed our pathfinder platinum 3 times before the inspector came and he only put $460 of damage and we get $500 waived
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
LOL! Best car wash ever :)
@DriftTrainis2awesome5 жыл бұрын
Ari Janessian yeah man!
@othatdude30 Жыл бұрын
Word two tires they didn't say you had to turn in the same tires lol
@usasupra234 жыл бұрын
My 2018 TLX has a $450 disposition fee and I’m going to be about 10k under miles and the car is in perfect shape but I fear they may hit me with tires and brakes when it goes back in 5 months.
@rrs26a3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks
@TheGamerShowsYou5 жыл бұрын
First, and good information Ari keep it up
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@johnwick12894 жыл бұрын
Very informative video!!!
@sassysashy95773 жыл бұрын
Great info , good to know
@BrotherBillow5 жыл бұрын
Great video how many weeks or months should we get a end of lease inspection done in your opinion
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
I'd say no less than one month before the lease end!
@gtohavoc72573 жыл бұрын
Nice BMW!
@johnbriggs75144 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks
@frankdelagarza54334 жыл бұрын
Ari by dealer said to that my GMC truck lease has 5000 dollars in dents scratches before you go over that you will be charge ... What do you think
@jasonyoung52295 жыл бұрын
SUB EARNED! Quality and direct content!
@AdrianJayeOnline4 жыл бұрын
millage..... easy, put it up on a jack, stick it in reverse, leave it for a few hours and boom !
@stevewhelan37703 жыл бұрын
Can you re-explain the Carmax thing again? If my by out is $20 k from the dealer and Carmax will give me $18k, do I sell it to carmax?
@tlaccord3 жыл бұрын
hi @ari janessian do I need to do this if I will sell to carvana or any similar car company
@usasupra234 жыл бұрын
How does it work if your car has a paint defect or body panel defect when you turn it in and it clearly isn’t damages from you, do they ignore it since it’s still under warranty when you turn it in?
@jbarres805 жыл бұрын
What’s the deal with dent in the inside of truck box bed
@derekkurtz55254 жыл бұрын
Ari, help, I'm 2 weeks away from QX 60 Lease End and 4K under the 36,000 miles allowed, the tires are all very low on tread. They put garbage tires on and mechanic also tells me there is no meat left on front brakes.... they use crap parts and now it's my problem? I'm not paying a nickel on this stuff. I lease so I don't have to worry about wear and tear but Infinity uses bargain bin parts. (Also on my 3rd transmission w this car, as they they wouldn't give me a new car) ) Appreciate any advice.
@derrickdavis29373 жыл бұрын
I'm in a lease now but will carvina buy my lease
@Rocky-kt7dm5 жыл бұрын
so you have to pay money to return your lease?? most clients returned their lease without paying anything
@Tony-my3sy4 жыл бұрын
Rocky yeah sounds like a ripoff
@66pacesetter5 жыл бұрын
Leasing a bmw! We're over the miles about 7,500. But we want to go into another lease. What are my chances of not paying those miles?
@butteredbiskit34975 жыл бұрын
What if you're under the agreed upon milage? do you get to charge them .20 cents a mile?
@Djjohnnyg4155 жыл бұрын
Dude you are the man......!
@mtxman69884 жыл бұрын
Axpher Jan I am underwater with a Camry lease almost 37,000 miles under what is my best option for negative equity
@deathward9903 жыл бұрын
I am due to lease completion on my Audi 3 months from now. Can I do 2 lease end inspections? like one now and 1 around 2 week earlier?
@joeexotic91285 жыл бұрын
I went to an online tire store and got my 300 dollar tires used for 30 bucks.
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Straight up WIN WIN
@cfaz67634 жыл бұрын
What online store store was it?
@elchaparro094 жыл бұрын
Ari my wife and I have a 2018 Honda Accord sport lease due June 2020. The car was in an accident with no frame damage but air bags did deploy. The car looks like new again as if nothing happened. Do you know if this will affect us when we turn in the car at the end of the lease?
@Alex-pn1fy2 жыл бұрын
When replacing tires, let’s say you only need 2, do you need the same tire brand or is OK to have different brands. ie. Hankook (front tires) & Bridgestone (rear tires)? appreciate the response in advance.
@Monce082 жыл бұрын
Did you find out ? I’m in the same boat. Recently 2 of my tires were slashed
@mattyvisionz8533 жыл бұрын
What about financing the leased car after 3 years of leasing can I get a lower payment on the car?
@ars69894 жыл бұрын
Thnx Ari. Nice video. How about fuel level: does it need to be full? And do you need to do the oil change before returning, if your car is about to get a new oil change?
@Monce082 жыл бұрын
Did you find out ?
@yaqoubmeftah755 жыл бұрын
Please do best rates for BMW 330i Lease
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Coming very soon I promise. Waiting to get my car serviced, will use a loaner in the video.
@johnconstantine62385 жыл бұрын
is it better to lease a car from a leasing company. Im from New York
@WhosMega4 жыл бұрын
Will they charge you for blacking out the emblems? I heard in most cases the lease return guy doesn't even notice its not stock, is that true?
@eloyreno4 жыл бұрын
Would it be worth it to switch my Honda hrv lease to a VW Tiguan lease. Or just stay with Honda?
@murraypeacock93164 жыл бұрын
Tip: The day before your lease is up on your fancy Audi, don’t back into it with you massive SUV! Yeah, I did that. 😒
@Ramanhere4684 жыл бұрын
Bobert Beaubert lol sorry
@calvinsc51053 жыл бұрын
I don't trust their standards of turn-in inspection. It's their good excuse to rip you off. That's why I never lease.
@MrJrolon19755 жыл бұрын
Hi Ari, at the beginning of my lease in 2017 I purchased a wear and tear packgage for my lease through Acura which was an extra 30 dollars a month. I was told that whatever damage there was on the vehicle the wear and tear package would cover it. Is this true?
@thematthewlong5 жыл бұрын
Your good; I did it too [no issues at all during trade in period].
@Themikcedes5 жыл бұрын
If I go from Nissan to Nissan, how does the approval process work and do you know if I’ll get or it’ll be easier to get approved?Also, can it be done as fast as over the late Saturday or early Sunday , or are the finance offices closed? Thanks.
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
You may already be approved brother. Have you received notification from Nissan saying "you're preapproved"? This has happened a few times to my customers before in finance. They had a check mark as soon as they plugged in their VIN.
@Themikcedes5 жыл бұрын
It’s a lease , and I haven’t heard back yet, I did it through a broker like you are. I gave everything Friday afternoon , two days, no answer, I’m just worried about being approved since the price is only $99 more from my previous lease . Thanks.
@frankie0725 жыл бұрын
ARI, I just have a quick question,If you were to Lease a 2019 charger scatpack Today, "well monday/tues lol,The sticker is $47,075, were would u be comfortable at on a 3 year 12k mile lease ,I passed on one a few months ago and I'm considering another one I like.I just dont know were u guys find current residual/MF. SO just seeing what u say it should be "at the moment" .Thanks again
@frankie0725 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm in new york,and the car in question is in north carolina steve white dodge
@prm57985 жыл бұрын
Hi Ari, what is your experience with run flat tires and lease returns? I’ve heard both ways, that if the car came with run flats they want them on at lease return. Or that you can have regular tires at lease return. Thanks.
@mikez30315 жыл бұрын
I recently leased a car with run flat tires and was told to return the car with the same tires not regular ones!
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Preciiiiiisely!!!!! BMW in particular, if they're not Runflats, they can be brand spanking new rubber, they're charging. You may as well take them off on the spot...
@prm57985 жыл бұрын
I got a Infiniti
@baseball2base5 жыл бұрын
Can you modify a lease
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
For sure, but the modifications can't void warranty, and have to be removed at the end...
@b9as4p95 жыл бұрын
Great video Ari! I have a question about the brakes. Do they usually check the pad/rotor wear or is it more of a “if the brake light is on it needs to be fixed” kinda deal? And is it better to change yourself or charge it on the bill? I have a 2018 Audi S4 and my lease is up next September. And also how about any damage to the front window? Like rock chips. Is it better to replace it yourself or have it charged on the lease return bill?
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
If the light is on, it's gonna be charged brother... I'd say get the car inspected first before replacing the windhsield/window.. See how much they charge, then get the quote. Also, the window companies may have a way to remove small chips... Just saying
@b9as4p95 жыл бұрын
Ari Janessian thanks for the info. I figured if the lights on to get the changed, so far no issues with that. And I’ll give some window repair companies a shot and get some prices. I have used those chip repair kits off amazon as well and they work alright, but there’s still some signs of damage left. Thanks again for the reply
@titodenino5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU, Tito!
@titodenino5 жыл бұрын
@@negotiationguides not only do you give us good information but you also give us the confidence to do these things. 👍
@superset55 жыл бұрын
Ari! 41 minutes after your upload and it's still at 360p! Come on!
@frankie0725 жыл бұрын
What am I missing? What does this comment mean?
@NicholasNiko175 жыл бұрын
It isn't his fault...
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
@@NicholasNiko17 Thank you bro... Greg's just busting my chops don't worry !!! He's cool :))
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
God Bless you Greg for even paying attention to this. LOYAL Subscribers I've got!! Thank you boss..
@frankie0725 жыл бұрын
@@negotiationguides I still dont know what it means lol,I'm guessing something in the computer world and my knowledge is I can get by lol
@rolandogonzalez31515 жыл бұрын
I’m planning on getting a unicorn and then trading in for a profit 😛 jk, not going to happen in S. FL
@xingyangpan76215 жыл бұрын
Still 360p...lol
@negotiationguides5 жыл бұрын
LOL.. sorryyyyyyy
@krapekk3 жыл бұрын
Well, BMW will not come out. They're too stuck up to do that.
@rudysalas91385 жыл бұрын
There is a car i want for the price. Everything is PERFECT on the car, no damage or incidents ever reported and everything lines up on the body. They want to charge me a $700 "lojack fee" because all their cars come with it. They are no-haggle price. I know a fact the lojack fee is a scam. What should i do to get the car.
@bengaljam45505 жыл бұрын
Best way to avoid Lease end charges. Don't lease in the first place.