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Can I return a leased car early to the dealer?
You can return it, but you will owe the early termination charges outlined in your lease contract. Simply dropping the car off at the dealer does not end your financial obligation. Some dealers will work with you on a trade-in deal where they pay off the remaining lease as part of a new purchase, which can reduce your out-of-pocket cost if the car has equity.
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What Our Customers Say
People come for the number. They stay for how easy we make it.
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Rita Gutman
The experience with Vantage Auto Group was everything I had hoped for and more. Elka was very responsive, knowledgeable regarding all of my questions and she helped guide me into the car that I wanted. She was a pleasure to work with. I was able to get out a previous lease early & reduce my monthly payment for a car I preferred to be driving. The drop off process to my house was seamless & Niko who dropped off the car was professional, courteous & also answered all the questions I had. I would recommend them to all my friends & family.
The experience with Vantage Auto Group was everything I had hoped for and more. Elka was very responsive, knowledgeable regarding all of my questions and she helped guide me into the car that I wanted. She was a pleasure to work with. I was able to get out a previous lease early & reduce my monthly payment for a car I preferred to be driving. The drop off process to my house was seamless & Niko who dropped off the car was professional, courteous & also answered all the questions I had. I would recommend them to all my friends & family.
David Degenhardt
This was the easiest lease that I have done so far. Best part is no back and forth, hours at the dealer and car was delivered to me :)Thank you Sean for all your help!
This was the easiest lease that I have done so far. Best part is no back and forth, hours at the dealer and car was delivered to me :)Thank you Sean for all your help!
Gina Rodrigues
Easy to work with, responsive and made the whole experience worthwhile. I would recommend to anyone to go through Mark and the Vantage team
Easy to work with, responsive and made the whole experience worthwhile. I would recommend to anyone to go through Mark and the Vantage team
Brian Dorney
After 30 years of car buying this has been the best experience I’ve had. Sean has been helpful, resourceful and easy to work with. I’ll never go back to the archaic dealership process again.
After 30 years of car buying this has been the best experience I’ve had. Sean has been helpful, resourceful and easy to work with. I’ll never go back to the archaic dealership process again.
Jeremy Scheinker
Sean was very professional and helpful. Highly recommended
Sean was very professional and helpful. Highly recommended
Syed Husain
From start to finish, purchasing my new Jeep was seamless and refreshingly honest. Every question was answered clearly with zero pressure, and I really appreciated the straight talk. An easy, smart decision all around.
From start to finish, purchasing my new Jeep was seamless and refreshingly honest. Every question was answered clearly with zero pressure, and I really appreciated the straight talk. An easy, smart decision all around.
Lisa Salzberg
Stacie Wittman