Interestingly, you can switch your Toyota car lease to finance. Most lease contracts have a buyout option that allows you to buy the car either during the lease duration or at the end.
However, if you decide to convert the lease to finance before the lease ends, you’ll end up paying more than if you waited for the lease term to end.
The reason is that in addition to paying the buyout amount, you’ll have to pay the remaining monthly lease payments and the lease termination fees. Read on to find more about the Toyota financing buyout.
How Does It Work?
First of all, it is very important to do your math to find out if your decision will make financial sense, before deciding whether or not to switch.
When signing your lease contract, the lessor provides the buyout option by setting an estimated residual amount at the lease-end. That’s the amount you will have to pay to own the car should you decide to keep it. There are no restrictions on how to pay for the vehicle in the event of a buyout. You can either get a loan or pay for it in cash.
The buyout amount may be higher, lower, or equal, to the vehicle’s market value, depending on several factors. It makes more economic sense to switch the lease to finance only if the buyout price is lower or equal to the car’s market value.
However, in some cases, buying out the lease would still be a financially sound decision even if the car’s buyout price is higher than its market value. For example, assume you decide to return your leased vehicle (which has a higher buyout amount than its market value) and buy a second-hand car that has the same market value.
If there are wear and tear charges that you need to pay up by the end of the lease contract, the total amount you end up spending on the two transactions may come close to your lease buyout amount. Note that you are retaining the car in the case of a buyout. Therefore, you won’t have to pay the additional mileage and wear-and-tear penalties.
Notwithstanding, whether the buyout amount is equal, higher, or lower than the book value of the car, you can find auto refinancing lenders to finance the transaction.
Conclusion
Your decision to switch your car lease to finance should make financial sense. First, you need to calculate your total obligations should you decide to keep the car. If you’re converting at the end of the lease, you only need to consider the buyout price.
Then estimate your leased car’s market value to see how much you would pay for a similar used car. If the buyout price is lower or equal to its market value, switching will be an excellent decision.
Whatever the decision, you can talk to us at VIP Auto of NJ and learn more about our Toyota Financing Buyout. Visit us today at 32 US-46, Lodi, NJ 07644, (201) 749-4339, https://vipautonj.com/
