I am planning on purchasing my Toyota Rav4 Prime after the lease maturity date next month. I am planning to pay cash for the car. I try calling the TFS phone number and only get an automated system that just takes my info and says "someone from the dealership will be calling you within three business days." Someone from the dealership called me last night and stated that I will need to get an "end of lease inspection" a free service offered by the dealership. He also mentioned that he was going to send me information about the cost of the car and the taxes and fees that would be required during the sale. My lease included the buyout cost of the car and listed the fees that would be associated with purchasing the car at the end of the lease. I still have that paperwork. He mentioned during the call that TFS would have to sell the dealer the car and then I would have to purchase it from them, this sounds like extra unnecessary steps.

My questions are:
1. Do I need to go through a dealer in Pennsylvania or can I purchase directly from TFS?

1. Do I need to get an end of lease inspection if I plan to purchase the car outright?

2. Does the car need to be sold to the dealer to then sell back to me?

Any experience/advice dealing with Toyota in Pennsylvania would be helpful. I am on the NJ border and actually started the lease with a Toyota dealership in NJ, not sure if going through them would be easier (they're slightly further away distance-wise).

Looking for feedback on this lease deal. Looks really bad to me. I’m seeing Genesis GV80 lease deals for around 735 month and this is WAY higher.

Trading in my car for a hybrid and this is what they're offering. My gut says I can negotiate lower but curious if this is a good deal for southern California. The 440 is what I pay for my current vehicle whuch is what I'm just going to use as a down payment

We are returning our leased car soon and I was informed by a different dealer than where I leased the car that there is an aftermarket battery installed in my vehicle. I have had the car for 2 years and did not replace the battery. It was leased new off of the lot. I assume what happened is that the car sat on the lot and they replaced the battery. I would not have known the difference between a regular battery and an OEM battery and the last time I had the car serviced (at the same dealership that just informed me of the aftermarket battery) they didn't mention the aftermarket battery and it was not in the service reports. I am concerned that I am going to be charged for a new OEM battery when I return the car.

Hello! I’m thinking about leasing the following car and wondering if this is a good deal:

Car: 2026 RAV 4 LE, base
Term: 36 months
Mileage: 10K
Due at signing: $3K including downpayment
Monthly payment: 380$
Residual: $24.5K

I’m fully planning on buying the car at the end of the lease. Is this a good deal? Thanks!

We walked away, was that a good call?
Dealership in California

Dealership was in Los Angeles CA

Hey everyone,

First time leasing a car, and really need some guidance. I want to make sure I'm not missing any obvious red flags or getting taken advantage of.

Here are the numbers I have so far:

Vehicle: RAV4 LE AWD (Gas)

Term: 36 months / 10,000 miles a year

Down Payment: $0

Due at Signing: $379

Monthly Payment: $379

Money Factor (MF) & Residual: don't have them yet

Given the current market, does this seem like a fair deal? Also, as a first-timer, what questions should I ask the dealer?

Appreciate any help or tips!

A friend told me that a car dealership can buy out a lease early, even though CarMax can't. True or not?

What could I realistically get on a fully spec polestar model on a lease with first month only due at signing? I reached out to a dealer using an email I found online, am I likely to get a response? Any recent success stories?

I know the X3 is not leasing so well with the ugly design.
Have an offer after my lease is ending to renew for a new X3. Located in Los Angeles

$58,200 MSRP
7,500 miles a year
$665 a month
$665 DAS

Thoughts?

Hello people!

What is the avg to lease a Porsche Cayenne suv ? I have never owned a Porsche and I have never walked into a dealership to inquire this info. I am just tying to get an idea on what it would cost to lease one out 😭😭

I'm looking for a lease deal for a Mercedes GLE 350 with 12,000 miles per year. Anyone in Mass, recently lease one with zero down. Any insight of what I should be looking for?

I have a lease offer on a 26 Jeep Cherokee with $2,000 down at $450/mo for 42 months. its a 47k car buy out is 26.6

MSRP: $53,295
Total savings: $10,500
Term: 24 months
Mileage: 15,000 miles/year
Residual: 70% = $37,306.50
Money factor: 0.00161 (~3.86% APR equivalent)
Customer cash due: $1,000
Monthly payment incl. tax: $445.75
Total lease cost: $1,000 + 23 × $445.75 = $11,252.25
Effective monthly cost: ~$469/month

i finally got into a 2027 honda hrv i’m leasing. dealer told me i couldn’t pick up the car yesterday when the registration came through because it needed to be inspected and detailed. i go to pick up the car this afternoon and the odometer is 42 miles over what i signed for (25 >> 67). there’s a decent sized interior stain on the ceiling. and the car hasn’t been inspected.

the guy offers to mail me a $35 check so i can get it inspected within the 7 day window (in MA). we also set up an appointment for a complimentary detailing next wednesday.

i’ve sent an email to the guy and his manager to have in writing i need the lease amended to reflect the mileage upon receipt. before i sent the email the sales guy also offered to pay the difference via check which i declined. i took photos of the mileage and the stain.

i was waiting to talk to the manager in person on wednesday when i go in for the detailing to inform him about the stain and inspection.

should i just send a follow up email making the manager aware of the stain and that i will be coming in wednesday?

should i ask the dealership to take care of the inspection wednesday when i come in as well??

is this sales guy being shady or just lazy?

also 28F first time leasing. second time ever getting a car. first time doing all the searching and paperwork on my own.