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Sell a Leased Car in California

A leased car isn’t yours — yet. The leasing company holds the title until somebody pays the buyout. When that somebody is us, the lease closes out, the paperwork runs through the lessor, and any value above the buyout lands in your pocket instead of vanishing at turn-in.

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The offer we make is the offer you get for 7 days, when the car matches its description. If hidden or unreported damage is found at pickup, any adjustment is shown with photo evidence before you decide.

A lease is not a loan — and that changes the sale

With a loan, the car is yours and the bank simply has a claim on it. With a lease, the leasing company owns the car outright, and what you hold is a purchase option: a buyout price written into your lease agreement that can make the car yours — or ours, if the lessor allows a dealer buyout. That single permission decides whether a leased car can be sold at all, which is why it’s the first thing worth checking.

A lease ending soon, with a buyout that looks lower than the car’s value
Miles running over the limit, with per-mile charges waiting at turn-in
Dings, worn tires, or curb rash you’d rather not be billed for at inspection
A car you no longer need, months before the lease runs out

How selling a leased car works

Get your buyout number

Call your leasing company or open your account and ask for two things: today’s buyout amount, and whether a third-party dealer buyout is allowed. Some lessors limit buyouts to you personally, or to their own brand’s dealers — that’s their rule, and knowing it up front saves everyone a runaround.

We line it up against the value

If the car is worth more than the buyout, the difference is equity, and it goes to you — not to the lessor, and not surrendered at turn-in. If the buyout sits above the car’s value, we’ll show you the exact gap. With only a few payments left, finishing the lease can be the cheaper exit, and we’ll tell you if it is.

The lessor is paid, you’re paid

When the lessor allows the buyout, we send the payoff, complete the transfer paperwork with the leasing company, pay you your equity, and tow the car free inside the service area. A bought-out lease has no turn-in inspection — so no excess-mileage or wear bill follows it.

Own your car but still owe on it? That’s a lien, not a lease — a simpler path, and we buy those too: how selling a car with a lien works.

Lease questions

Can I sell my leased car before the lease ends?

Yes, when two things line up: your leasing company allows a third-party buyout, and the buyout amount makes sense against the car’s value. Most leases can be bought out early — the figure simply settles everything needed to close the lease now instead of at its scheduled end.

What if my buyout is more than the car is worth?

Then selling means covering the difference out of pocket, and we’ll show you the exact numbers before you decide anything. If only a few payments remain, finishing the lease and returning the car can be the cheaper path — if that’s your better move, we’ll say so plainly.

What happens to excess mileage and wear charges?

Those are turn-in charges — the lessor bills them when a car is returned and inspected, not when it’s bought out. A buyout settles the lease at the buyout price, so there is no return inspection and no per-mile bill afterward.

What do you need from me to buy out my lease?

Your leasing company’s name, the buyout amount if you’ve already gotten it, and a photo ID. A recent lease statement helps but isn’t required — we confirm the exact buyout figure with the lessor before anything is final.

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Complete one vehicle intake, see your offer, and arrange free local pickup. No obligation, and no strangers coming to your door.

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