Usually the early termination costs are if you were to pay month to month and try to get out of the remainder of the lease and not pay the 12 months owed. I don't think there is any penalty for turning the car in early if you already paid for the 36 months and don't expect a refund of the extra 12 months. of course when you talk to the dealer and talk to the idiot kid at the finance company who doesn't have a half a brain cell, they're not going to know how to handle this. You might need to call the finance company kid's manager 2 or 3 levels up to find someone who knows how to deal with this.
So have you learned our lesson about the perils of leasing (especially if your commute exceeds the allotted miles), or are you going to jump back in and lease again?
My recommendation, look at how much cash you have on hand, buy a car (used or new) for less than that cash.
So have you learned our lesson about the perils of leasing (especially if your commute exceeds the allotted miles), or are you going to jump back in and lease again?
My recommendation, look at how much cash you have on hand, buy a car (used or new) for less than that cash.
